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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conjunction_n of_o person_n but_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v such_o apostle_n as_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o peter_n john_n and_o paul_n how_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a call_n 1_o immediate_a or_o personal_a 2_o mediate_v or_o virtual_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o act_n not_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o personal_a call_n yet_o they_o act_v by_o a_o mediate_a or_o virtual_a call_n of_o christ_n 2_o mathias_n though_o choose_v mediate_o of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n the_o eleven_o have_v who_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o then_o apostle_n choose_v of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o what_o difference_n 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he_o show_v what_o gift_n he_o mean_v even_o boldness_n for_o god_n ver_fw-la 7._o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n ver_fw-la 8._o be_v not_o thou_o therefore_o ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n q.d._n he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n aright_o in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n have_v a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o confess_v without_o blush_v against_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o have_v 2_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n divide_v to_o every_o one_o several_o as_o he_o please_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o to_o one_o be_v give_v a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o another_o strengthen_v grace_n to_o another_o comfort_n to_o another_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o another_o constancy_n the_o spirit_n know_v what_o grace_n be_v most_o want_v to_o his_o people_n in_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o a_o ordinance_n 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make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v again_o what_o be_v thus_o give_v will_v bring_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o rest_n deut._n 15.10_o for_o this_o thing_n viz._n of_o relieve_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o a_o man_n be_v not_o poor_a for_o discreet_a mercy_n for_o it_o be_v like_a seed_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n sow_v which_o return_v plenteous_o to_o he_o and_o he_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o object_n but_o my_o child_n will_v want_v what_o i_o give_v answ_n by_o thy_o penuriousness_n thou_o may_v undo_v thy_o child_n prov._n 11.24_o but_o not_o by_o mercy_n psa_n 112.2_o compare_v with_o v._o 9_o psalm_n 37.25_o by_o righteous_a be_v mean_v merciful_a see_v v._o 21_o 26._o prov._n 13.22_o object_n but_o the_o poor_a general_o be_v wicked_a a._n ex._n 23.5_o if_o a_o beast_n in_o misery_n must_v be_v relieve_v yea_o the_o beast_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o hate_v god_n people_n exod._n 23.5_o much_o more_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a 1_o they_o may_v belong_v to_o god_n election_n 2_o thou_o respect_v not_o they_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o lend_v it_o prov._n 19.17_o 3_o that_o thou_o give_v though_o to_o the_o unworthy_a shall_v not_o lose_v a_o reward_n eccles_n 11.1_o object_n but_o i_o will_v give_v if_o other_o give_v equal_o with_o i_o answ_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v care_n have_v of_o equality_n 2_o cor._n 8.13_o but_o if_o there_o be_v inequality_n herein_o let_v not_o other_o man_n sin_n hinder_v thou_o from_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o grudge_o and_o so_o thou_o lose_v thy_o reward_n mean_v to_o give_v alms._n 1_o get_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v thou_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v for_o christ_n sake_n matth._n 25._o that_o he_o will_v own_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o 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consider_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o righteousness_n in_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o mercy_n which_o be_v do_v for_o his_o name_n and_o to_o requite_v it_o heb._n 6.10_o matth._n 10.41_o 42._o matth._n 25.34_o 35._o 6_o the_o perplexity_n which_o will_v be_v in_o the_o conscience_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v and_o have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n then_o will_v conscience_n or_o satan_n or_o both_o ring_z that_o say_n in_o our_o ear_n matth._n 25.29_o 30._o take_v away_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v this_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n 7_o consider_v the_o blessing_n present_a and_o future_a wherewith_o god_n crown_v this_o grace_n at_o present_a give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o good_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o run_v over_o luk._n 6.38_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o have_v sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9_o in_o future_a you_o shall_v have_v glory_n mark_v 10.30_o luk._n 12.33_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o fade_v not_o contrary_o merciless_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2.13_o 8_o pure_a religion_n consist_v in_o this_o jam._n 1.27_o 9_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o thou_o that_o give_v and_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o but_o only_o thy_o estate_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n ser_fw-mi 5._o both_o bear_v naked_a both_o begin_v their_o life_n weep_v when_o dead_a and_o their_o tomb_n break_v open_a be_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o rich_a know_v ibid._n q._n who_o must_v give_v alm_n and_o to_o who_o must_v they_o be_v give_v answ_n all_o that_o be_v able_a superfluity_n to_o minister_v to_o conveniency_n conveniency_n to_o necessity_n necessity_n to_o extremity_n the_o two_o first_o must_v relieve_v the_o two_o last_o may_v take_v relief_n christ_n though_o 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