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A91789 The cause of the poor pleaded. By Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1653 (1653) Wing R1404; Thomason E703_9; ESTC R207141 17,303 15

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no lack If we have it we will not suffer nor can we endure they should want whom we love We desire again the Ordinance of God of the Gospel of relieving the poor and that we might be much and often touched with a compassion and fellow feeling of the sufferings of others Do you not think that it is the will of God that the poor distressed and miserable should be relieved if you believe it why then do you not do it It seems some think they provide well enough for the poor when they allow some that are destitute 3 d. a week to keep them some have 4 d. a week I knew one of 80. years old wholy destitute had 8 d. a week for a sufficient allowance * but it is not sufficient to give something unless they have sufficient for their need Thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth Deut. 15. 7 8. So they parted their goods to all men as every man had need Acts 2. 44 45. Neither was there any among them that lacked distribution was made according as he had need Act. 4. 34 35. 37. If ye give not those things that are needfull to the body what doth it profit Jam. 2. 16. 1 Joh. 3. 17. That their abundance might be a supply of their want that there might be an equality 2 Cor. 8. 13 14. I say not such an equality for every one to 〈◊〉 and wear and fare alike but that the necessities of every one may 〈◊〉 supplyed yet it may be observed that when God sed his people in ●●e wilderness there were among them Princes and Rulers God ●…ould but would not provide more nor better for them then others ●●…e meat for all one Manna also God prescribed a like measure a homer for each man the poorest in the wilderness could and did eat as good Manna and as much as others what else doth it signifie to us besides his bounty but this that it is the will of God that there should not be any inequality of living among his people Ex. 16. 16 17 18. Also that we should not think any thing too much nor too good for the meanest of the Saints for Manna is called Angels food and meat from heaven It is not enough to do some good or much good unles we do all the good we can we should render according to what we have received 2 Chr. 32. 35. To whom much is given much is required Luk. 12. 48. We need to provoke one another to love good works especially in these days wherein the love of many waxeth cold to God and man that although there be many places where there is a famine of the word yet how few are there that wil break unto them the bread of the Gospel it is great mercy to do it yea the greatest mercy that men can shew For where no vision the people perish Pro. 29. 28. Many give so little because they think the having abundance of riches will make their lives more sweet and comfortabl This is a great mistake because riches pierce them through with many sorrows 1 Tim. 5. 9 10. They are vexation of spirit Eccl. 14. 16 17. 2. 11. The more sorrows and vexation of spirit the lesse comfortable life also The abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep Eccl. 5. 12. His life cannot be comfortable that wants sleep his heart taketh not rest in the night Eccles. 2. 23. When riches encrease they are encreased that eate them what good to the owner save only the beholding with their eyes Eccles. 5 11. What is one the better for that others eat so men vex themselves with a sore travell to get riches that they shall not spend Eccl. 1. 13. 2. 17. But a stranger eateth it Eccl. 6. 2. and who that stranger is he knoweth not They heape up riches but know not who shall gather them Ps. 39. 6. Eccl. 1. 3 4. Surely they are disquieted in vain I shall leave it to the man that shall come after me and who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool Eccl. 2. 18 19. What hath man of all his labour wherein he hath laboured under the sun vers. 22. Neither saith he for whom do I labour and bereave my soule of good Eccl. 4. 8. To the sinner he giveth travell to gather and to heap up that he may give to him that is good before God this also is vanity and vexation of spirit Eccl. 2. 26. A man may have riches and not have power to eate thereof Eccl. 6. 2. Riches cause envy Isaac waxed great the Philistims envied him Gen. 26. 12 13 14. Riches cannot satisfie he that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver nor he that loveth abundance with encrease Eccl. 5. 10. 4. 8. These riches are called filthy lucre T 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11. They are the portion of the wicked Psal. 37. 16 Eccl. 5. 11. Psa 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12. A man may have them and yet be miserable poor blind and ●●…ked if not rich towards God Luk. 12. 21. If not rich in faith Jam●●●… 6. and good works Worldly riches are vanity Eccl. 5. 10. They 〈◊〉 not durable Pro. 8. 18. They are not for ever Pro. 28. 24. They have wings and they often flye away Pro. 25. 5. Vncertaine riches 1 Tim. 6. 17. They profit not in the day of wrath Pro. 11. 4. Zeph. 1. 8. They perish Eccl. 5. 14. A good name is rather to be chosen then riches Prov. 22. 1. The reproaches of Christ are greater riches Heb. 11. 26. Take heed and beware of covetausness for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of riches which he possesseth Lu. 12. 15. Also if men did see the evill and sin that riches cause and doe us wee should not be so unwilling to part with them as we are Riches are called the mammon of unrighteousnesse Lu. 6. 9. because they cause much sin and unrighteousness they cause pride Thy heart was lifted up because of thy riches Eccl. 28. 5. Pride and high-minded Pro. 18. 23. They boast themselves in the multitude of their riches Psal. 49. 6. They cause covetousnesse for the more men have the more they desire Heb. 13. 5. Hee hath swallowed downe riches Job 20. 15. 18. Riches fill men with cares to get to keep to improve them with fears of losing them Lu. 8. 14. 33. 21. 34. It is harder for them that have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God then others It is easier for a camell to goe through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of heaven Mat. 19. 21. to 26. Mar. 10. 24 25. They cause to oppress Do not the rich men oppresse you Jam. 2. 6. They cause the h 〈◊〉 art to be set on them Psal.
62. 10. and to trust in their wealth Ps. 49. 6. 1 Tim. 6. 17. Ps. 52. 7. The rich mans wealth is his strong City Pro. 10. 15. Riches cause to despise Christ and his poor Saints A man of sorrows acquainted with griefs he is despised and rejected of men We hid as it were our faces from him he was despised we esteemed him not Isa. 53. 3. Yee have despised the poore Jam. 2. 6. The rich oft choose for their companions such as are rich though worldly wicked and covetous whom God abhorreth Psal. 10. 3. See the companions of the Saints Heb. 10. 33. Psal. 119. 36. Rom. 1. 9. The rich will no more be admonished Eccl. 4. 19. Riches cause to erre from the faith 1 Tim. 6. 10. And to deny the faith rather then to suffer and loose all Luk. 18. 28. Riches choake the word and cause it to become unfruitful Mat. 13. 22. Mar. 4. 19. Riches hinder men from receiving and obeying the Gospel Lu. 18. 22 23 24. and hinder many from preaching the Gospel Riches hurt them that keep them Eccl. 5. 13. They hinder believing they have too much sense to have much faith Riches cause men to desire and seek and to receive honour one of another How can ye believe seeing ye receive honour one of another Joh. 5. 44. Riches cause persons to flatter themselves I said in my prosperity I shall never be moved Ps 30. 6. Who shall bring me downe O●●…e 3. Riches cause others to flatter the rich and to put them upon 〈◊〉 ways of pride and pleasure to please them Ps. 5. 9. Riches cause to deny God Lest I be full and deny thee Pro. 30. 8 9. Riches cause those that have them not to be reproved and so suffer sin upon them Lev. 19. 19. A sore evill they cause men to be wise in their own conceits Pro. 28. 11. and not to visit the poor Saints Mat. 25. 43. Riches cause persons to be idle and to take their ease Am. 6. 1. and to settle upon their lees Jer. 48. 11. Riches cause them less to seek God lesse to serve him and less to mind love and delight in God and in things above Riches cause spiritual deadnesse and coldness in Religion and unwillingness to die Riches and prosperity cause men to be hard-hearted careless and insensible of the wants of others so as not to weep with them that weep Riches cause gluttony intemperance excesse sin diseases sicknesse pain death Riches are a snare into divers temptations into many foolish and hurtfull lusts which drown men into destruction and perdition 1 Tim. 6. 9. Riches greaten mens sin and condemnation Many shall curse the day that ever they had so many thousands and hundreds a year for had they not been so rich they had never commited half so much sin we cannot hold God and riches if ye hold to the one ye despise the other ye cannot serve God and Mammon This rich men will not beileve Lu. 16. 13. They think they may easily well agree and that they may seek and serve both If we were of Agurs mind we would part with riches as freely willingly as ever we received them Solomon did not so much as ask riches God did not like that he should 2 Chron. 8. 11. Good Agur would not have riches therefore he prayeth against them saying give me not riches Pro. 30. 9. It is not a sin to be rich but it is a sin to keep riches when others and the Saints suffer and perish for want of them there is a woe pronounced against the rich though they mind it not regard or consider it not Woe to you that are rich for ye have received your consolation Lu. 6. 24. Dives thou hast received thy good things in this life Luk. 16. 25. Woe to him that ladeth himself with thicke clay Hab. 2. 8. The Lord saith Labour not to be rich Pro. 23. 4. Riches is not ver. 5. Love not the world nor the things of the world If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him 1 Joh. 2. 15. The love of money is the root of all evill 1 Tim. 6. 10. Riches are externall and appertain nothing to the mind to violence in getting in keeping Strong men retain riches If riches make themselves wings and flye away men intend to fly after them The measure we meet to supply the wants of others is not the same that we measure to our selves they are divers and divers measures are abomination to the Lord Pro. 20. 10. Comfort to all who in obedience to God and for his sake give freely c to supply the wants of others 1. You are like Jesus Christ and his people in so doing 2. You have the prayers of the Saints for you The Lord give mercie to the house of Onisiphorus for he oft refreshed me 2 Tim. 1. 16. 2 Cor. 9. 13 14. Eph. 1. 14 15. Ps. 69. 33. 71. 12. 3. Your bountifulnesse causeth thanksgiving to God many thanksgivings to God 2 Cor. 9. 12 13. 4. All things are clean to you Give almes of such things as yee have and behold all things are clean to you Luk. 11. 41. 5. You are happy He that hath mercy on the poor happy is he Pro 14. 21. and blessed for he giveth his bread to the poor Pro. 22. 9. 6. Your righteousnesse remaineth for ever He hath dispersed abroad he hath given to the poor your righteousness remaineth for ever Psal. 112. 9. 2 Cor. 9. 9. Also the merciful man doth good to his own soul Pro. 11. 7. 7. You shall not want Pro. 28. 27. Job 5. 20. 8. The blessed promises of this life and that to come are for you He that hath a bountifull eye shall be blessed for he hath given of his bread to the poor Pro. 29. 9. Blessed is he that considereth the poor the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble The Lord will preserve keep him alive he shall be blessed upon the earth and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse Ps. 41. 1 2 3. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Mat. 5. 7. Deale thy bread to the hungry cover the naked Then shall thy light breake forth as the morning and thy health shall bring forth speedily and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee The glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer thee thou shalt cry and he shall say here I am Isa. 58. 7 8 9. Give him for this thing the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in all thy workes in all thou puttest thy hand unto Deut. 15. 10. 9. You shall have a great reward If thine enemie hunger give him bread to eate if he be thirsty give him water to drinke and the Lord shall reward thee Pro. 25. 21 22.