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prophet_n use_v to_o pass_v by_o her_o house_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o to_o refresh_v himself_o yea_o and_o allow_v he_o a_o chamber_n to_o lodge_v in_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o come_v that_o way_n and_o this_o she_o do_v because_o as_o she_o tell_v her_o husband_n she_o know_v he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 6._o verse_n 22.23_o elisha_n cause_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o give_v they_o friendly_a entertainment_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o princely_a feast_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n chap._n 16.3_o king_n david_n at_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o city_n after_o that_o they_o have_v offer_v burn_v offering_n &_o peace_n offering_n before_o god_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o deal_v to_o every_o one_o of_o 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to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o such_o yea_o even_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n furthermore_o psalm_n 41._o ver_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n pronounce_v those_o bless_a who_o shall_v judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v in_o appearance_n less_o than_o to_o deal_v kind_o and_o merciful_o towards_o they_o nevertheless_o how_o little_a so_o ever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o principal_a grace_n great_o serve_v to_o all_o external_a exercise_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n how_o secret_a and_o hide_a soever_o it_o be_v for_o where_o there_o be_v first_o of_o all_o a_o charitable_a judgement_n conceive_v of_o those_o that_o be_v humble_v by_o any_o affliction_n there_o will_v follow_v comfortable_a counsel_n hearty_a prayer_n and_o every_o other_o good_a fruit_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n in_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n deliver_v and_o 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give_v and_o who_o can_v wish_v or_o desire_v any_o more_o sufficient_a surety_n or_o better_a paymaster_n than_o he_o again_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v he_o which_o be_v diligent_a in_o pursue_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o all_o good_a occasion_n to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n and_o again_o chap._n 22.9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o merciful_a eye_n which_o will_v behold_v and_o therewithal_o tender_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a likewise_o ch_z 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a proverbe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n ch_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v the_o same_o most_o wise_a king_n a_o 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the_o lord_n also_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n raise_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o offer_v willing_o to_o this_o work_n &_o they_o which_o be_v near_o about_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n strengthen_v their_o hand_n with_o vessel_n of_o silver_n with_o gold_n with_o substance_n and_o with_o cattle_n and_o with_o precious_a thing_n beside_o all_o that_o be_v willing_o offer_v according_a as_o king_n cyrus_n have_v in_o the_o gracious_a proclamation_n of_o their_o liberty_n move_v and_o exhort_v they_o the_o vessel_n which_o king_n cyrus_n restore_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thirty_o bason_n of_o gold_n a_o thousand_o bason_n of_o silver_n nine_o and_o twenty_o knife_n thirty_o bowl_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silver_n bowl_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o and_o of_o other_o vessel_n a_o thousand_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o king_n cyrus_n restore_v be_v five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o ezra_n king_n darius_n confirm_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o cyrus_n and_o extend_v his_o own_o princely_a liberality_n to_o further_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n suffer_v you_o the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n for_o i_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n there_o be_v incontinent_o expense_n give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o cease_v not_o and_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o let_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o day_n by_o day_n whether_o it_o 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their_o feast_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o send_v present_n to_o another_o as_o token_n of_o their_o mutual_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 29.11.12_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o say_v job_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o time_n it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o for_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o rejoice_v i_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o chap._n 30.25_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o again_o ch_n 31.16_o etc._n etc._n if_o say_v job_n vehement_o affirm_v his_o uprightness_n and_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o exercise_v mercy_n i_o restrain_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o father_n and_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o have_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o she_o that_o be_v to_o the_o fatherless_a daughter_n if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o let_v my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n thus_o much_o of_o job_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n even_o above_o a_o number_n of_o right_n merciful_a man_n and_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o pattern_n of_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n as_o all_o may_v worthy_o take_v example_n by_o he_o in_o the_o 38._o chap._n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n from_o the_o 7._o verse_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o ebedmelech_a the_o blackamoor_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v jeremiah_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n where_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v have_v not_o this_o ethiopian_a take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n in_o the_o 15._o chap._n of_o matth._n vers_fw-la 32._o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o peerless_a pattern_n of_o mercy_n he_o call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o this_o multitude_n because_o they_o have_v already_o continue_v with_o i_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v they_o depart_v fast_v lest_o they_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o food_n in_o ordinary_a course_n he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n feed_v they_o miraculous_o in_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o luke_n verse_n 5._o the_o centurion_n who_o be_v commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o his_o great_a faith_n above_o all_o in_o israel_n he_o have_v this_o commendation_n set_v down_o of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n verse_n 3_o many_o woman_n and_o namely_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o joanna_n the_o wife_n of_o chuza_n herod_n steward_n and_o susanna_n be_v praise_v for_o minister_a of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o chap._n 10.38_o marry_o and_o martha_n be_v commend_v for_o entertain_v our_o s._n christ_n &_o his_o company_n into_o their_o house_n and_o ch_z 19.8_o zacheus_n as_o a_o lively_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o love_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n vow_v the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o restitution_n for_o all_o his_o wrong_a deal_n with_o any_o man_n and_o chap._n 21.4_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v her_o portion_n into_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a
cap._n 29._o conuenit_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la munificum_fw-la esse_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o exigendo_fw-la non_fw-la accâ—rbum_fw-la it_o beseem_v a_o man_n very_o well_o as_o to_o be_v bounteous_a in_o give_v so_o not_o to_o be_v eager_a or_o harsh_a in_o urge_v or_o extort_v cicero_n off_o 2._o et_fw-la in_o laelio_n benefici_fw-la liberalesque_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la exigamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la beneficium_fw-la foeneramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la beneficij_fw-la inter_fw-la dvos_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la say_v seneca_n alter_v statim_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la debet_fw-la dati_fw-la alter_fw-la accepti_fw-la nunquam_fw-la such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o beneficence_n concern_v the_o giver_n &_o the_o receiver_n the_o one_o ought_v forthwith_o to_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v give_v the_o other_o never_n what_o he_o have_v receive_v seneca_n lib._n de_fw-fr benef._n 2._o cap._n 10._o and_o chapter_n 11._o qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la beneficium_fw-la taceat_fw-la narret_fw-la qui_fw-la accepit_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la narrabit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quae_fw-la benefecimus_fw-la respondendum_fw-la est_fw-la dignissimus_fw-la quidem_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la majoribus_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la magis_fw-la velle_fw-la i_o scio_fw-la praestare_fw-la quà m_fw-la posse_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la venaliter_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la figura_fw-la quae_fw-la quidam_fw-la reijciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la volunt_fw-la attrahere_fw-la etc._n etc._n equidem_fw-la inquit_fw-la demosthenes_n censeo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la accepit_fw-la oportere_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la meminisse_fw-la eum_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la continuò_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la scripture_n a_o note_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o example_n of_o beneficence_n mention_v throughout_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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ariditas_fw-la officiorum_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la damnum_fw-la putent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la praeter_fw-la morem_fw-la impenditur_fw-la covetousness_n have_v so_o plunge_v itself_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o riches_n that_o it_o be_v as_o one_o may_v say_v a_o certain_a drought_n whereby_o all_o good_a duty_n be_v starve_v in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o be_v of_o mind_n that_o all_o be_v lose_v whatsoever_o be_v bestow_v above_o a_o ordinary_a or_o wont_a rate_n amb._n off._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o and_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o he_o mighty_o inveigh_v against_o the_o covetousness_n of_o rich_a farmer_n and_o corne-maister_n he_o write_v thus_o to_o the_o vehement_a &_o just_a reproof_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o seek_v the_o dearth_n of_o corn_n cur_n inquit_fw-la ad_fw-la fraudem_fw-la convertis_fw-la natura_fw-la industriam_fw-la cur_n invides_fw-la usibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la publicos_fw-la partus_fw-la cur_n populis_fw-la minuis_fw-la 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