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his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o even_o as_o on_o the_o otherside_n they_o be_v barren_a of_o almesdeede_n though_o they_o give_v never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o liberality_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n love_n sect._n 6._o how_o our_o alm_n arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n now_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o christian_a beneficence_n be_v upon_o consideration_n of_o this_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n so_o inflame_v with_o love_n &_o enlarge_v with_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n &_o to_o dedicate_v &_o consecrate_v our_o soul_n body_n good_n all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o his_o service_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o consequent_o to_o give_v liberal_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 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we_o to_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v ourselves_o also_o of_o the_o same_o body_n heb._n 13._o 3._o a_o 3._o heb._n 13._o 3._o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o job_n who_o be_v not_o only_o bountiful_a in_o relieve_n the_o poor_a but_o be_v also_o in_o his_o soul_n grieve_v for_o they_o and_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v trouble_v job_n 30._o 15._o 15._o job_n 30._o 15._o sect_n 9_o the_o hebrew_n name_n impli_v that_o mercy_n and_o almesdeede_n must_v go_v together_o chesedh_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o almesdeede_n for_o whereas_o the_o
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all_o man_n and_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o death_n will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o come_v and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o show_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o do_v good_a before_o we_o die_v and_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o not_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o the_o good_a day_n nor_o let_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a desire_n overpasse_v we_o because_o we_o shall_v leave_v our_o travel_n unto_o another_o and_o our_o labour_n to_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n persuade_v chap._n 14._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 13._o eccli_n 14._o 12._o 13._o sect_n 7._o give_v alm_n in_o our_o life-time_n most_o suitable_a &_o comely_a for_o a_o christian_n five_o it_o be_v most_o comely_a and_o suitable_a that_o a_o charitable_a life_n shall_v go_v before_o a_o charitable_a death_n and_o it_o well_o beseem_v a_o christian_a so_o to_o live_v continual_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o die_v for_o 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talk_v idle_o rather_o than_o out_o of_o a_o settle_a judgement_n and_o good_a deliberation_n again_o it_o better_o fute_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o life-time_n then_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o other_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o after_o our_o death_n in_o which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n call_v our_o good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n to_o imply_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o must_v see_v they_o go_v before_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o by_o other_o to_o be_v hold_v behind_o our_o back_n sect._n 8._o almesdeed_n to_o be_v suspect_v when_o they_o be_v only_o do_v after_o death_n last_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o such_o action_n when_o we_o see_v they_o do_v because_o we_o discern_v only_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n yet_o when_o as_o we_o see_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a cruelty_n turn_v into_o mercy_n and_o 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of_o their_o life_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o christian_n alm_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o worldling_n and_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o they_o sect._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v many_o &_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o alm_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o worldling_n and_o first_o in_o the_o cause_n move_v they_o the_o next_o point_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o almesdeede_n be_v their_o property_n whereby_o the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a alm_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o bless_a man_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o counterfeit_a alm_n which_o be_v do_v by_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n the_o which_o be_v great_a and_o manifold_a for_o first_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o arise_v and_o spring_v for_o the_o alm_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a and_o and_z justify_v faith_n and_o be_v do_v out_o of_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o christian_a merciful_a unto_o other_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o therefore_o do_v he_o give_v small_a thing_n to_o man_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a thing_n from_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v he_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o need_v his_o help_n not_o because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o so_o also_o his_o alm_n spring_v from_o christian_a charity_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o a_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o same_o flesh_n but_o the_o worldling_n alm_n arise_v from_o self-love_n whereby_o in_o his_o alm_n he_o aim_v at_o some_o temporary_a and_o earthly_a good_a to_o be_v derive_v by_o they_o unto_o himself_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o 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the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o continue_v still_o vassal_n unto_o the_o earthly_a mammon_n not_o part_v with_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o to_o approve_v our_o love_n unto_o he_o final_o how_o have_v christ_n our_o heart_n if_o it_o still_o remain_v fasten_v to_o riches_n or_o how_o be_v heaven_n our_o country_n when_o as_o we_o will_v send_v none_o of_o our_o wealth_n thither_o before_o we_o sect._n 4._o that_o by_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o interest_n unto_o god_n promise_n the_o four_o main_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o with_o cheerfulness_n to_o the_o exercise_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v because_o hereby_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o right_n and_o title_n unto_o god_n most_o gracious_a promise_n the_o which_o be_v either_o general_a or_o more_o special_a general_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n that_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n 1._o eccles_n 11._o 1._o we_o shall_v after_o many_o 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ding_o to_o that_o heb._n 6._o 10._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a 10._o heb._n 6._o 10._o to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v whereby_o he_o impli_v it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a that_o those_o who_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v lose_v their_o reward_n then_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n and_o these_o with_o such_o like_a be_v the_o general_a promise_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o particular_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n respect_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v many_o special_a promise_n which_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o daily_o in_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o first_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o give_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o shall_v not_o 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