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A sermon preach'd May 23. 1700. at Feckenham in Worcester-shire before the trustees appointed by Sir Thomas Cookes Bart. to manage his charity given to that place. By Benj. Woodroffe D.D. Canon of Ch. Ch. and principal of Glocester-Hall in Oxford.
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Woodroffe, Benjamin, 1638-1711.
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the_o worst_a of_o slave_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n with_o his_o bondage_n he_o be_v every_o moment_n in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v put_v abroad_o the_o sail_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o to_o the_o sand_n and_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o must_v split_v this_o therefore_o our_o first_o use_n to_o shame_v the_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n for_o be_v thus_o high-minded_a and_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n our_o second_o be_v use_v ii_o for_o advice_n how_o he_o may_v make_v these_o certain_a our_o lord_n have_v direct_v it_o luke_n 12._o 33._o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v now_o this_o will_v take_v in_o both_o our_o second_o and_o three_o general_n both_o the_o duty_n here_o lay_v down_o viz._n of_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v and_o the_o encouragement_n to_o it_o in_o the_o glorious_a reward_n that_o attend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n thou_o be_v at_o last_o convince_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o thy_o riches_n pray_v god_n thou_o be_v so_o it_o be_v thy_o interest_n thy_o eternal_a interest_n to_o make_v something_o sure_a and_o thou_o have_v how_o to_o do_v it_o intrust_v he_o out_o of_o who_o hand_n none_o can_v snatch_v it_o intrust_v the_o poor_a who_o be_v his_o receiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o good_a father_n why_o seek_v thou_o thy_o fellow-servant_n which_o who_o do_v deposit_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n stand_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o secure_v all_o thy_o store_n he_o will_v not_o only_o secure_v but_o increase_v thy_o stock_n and_o add_v to_o it_o his_o own_o riches_n riches_n that_o can_v be_v uncertain_a even_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n thou_o be_v afraid_a thy_o security_n be_v not_o good_a lend_v then_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v do_v and_o what_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v it_o thou_o again_o thou_o want_v a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v affliction_n sickness_n death_n and_o judgement_n too_o will_v be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o will_v fain_o be_v safe_a against_o all_o event_n thou_o have_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o be_v so_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v blessed_n be_v he_o 1._o ps_n 41._o 1._o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 2._o v._o 2._o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n so_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o psalm_n this_o morning_n thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o shall_v one_o day_n want_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n it_o be_v the_o best_a the_o most_o fortunate_a adventure_n thou_o can_v make_v thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n give_v a_o portion_n 1._o eccles_n â—â—_o 1._o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_a shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n know_v thou_o not_o what_o evil_a shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o say_v the_o worldling_n provide_v for_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o so_o too_o say_v the_o divine_a answer_n but_o provide_v by_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o different_a bank_n lay_v up_o those_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o secure_v on_o earth_n take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n nazianzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o portion_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n let_v that_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o pious_a bounty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o portion_n to_o god_n himself_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o something_o from_o thy_o luxurious_a belly_n consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v aside_o a_o little_a from_o those_o flame_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o carry_v away_o all_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v it_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o best_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v build_v thou_o beautiful_a and_o great_a house_n i_o forbid_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o build_v they_o not_o on_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v thou_o tabernacle_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n which_o will_v never_o be_v dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v thou_o so_o mad_o set_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v flit_a and_o must_v stay_v behind_o thou_o here_o they_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n word_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n homil._n 2._o p._n 36_o 37._o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o that_o be_v a_o time_n to_o come_v worth_a store_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o it_o thou_o be_v afraid_a what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o when_o go_v hence_o when_o thy_o riches_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o here_o shall_v have_v leave_v thou_o when_o as_o it_o be_v prov._n 23._o 5._o they_o shall_v make_v to_o themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n and_o what_o shall_v thou_o do_v but_o fly_v after_o they_o let_v thy_o affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o flight_n 3_o colos_n 3._o 3_o employ_v thy_o wealth_n on_o what_o lead_v thither_o every_o alm_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o give_v with_o a_o heart_n devote_v to_o he_o who_o the_o poor_a be_v be_v 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puff_v up_o have_v no_o pride_n one_o who_o do_v not_o behave_v himself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o his_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a one_o who_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n one_o who_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v ill_o one_o who_o never_o fail_v be_v all_o this_o at_o all_o time_n i._n e._n be_v never_o out_o of_o humour_n be_v always_o content_v be_v still_o do_v good_a and_o can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o feel_v any_o evil_n and_o what_o be_v there_o you_o can_v say_v that_o be_v great_a what_o more_o advantageous_a to_o human_a nature_n now_o all_o this_o be_v charity_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o sanctify_v every_o condition_n here_o the_o grace_n that_o make_v every_o condition_n happy_a the_o grace_n that_o must_v because_o itself_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n but_o the_o full_a consummation_n of_o all_o rational_a pleasure_n turn_v all_o into_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o who_o be_v all_o love_n and_o charity_n bring_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o himself_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
communicate_v now_o do_v good_a will_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o those_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v this_o it_o will_v reach_v to_o all_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a want_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o the_o former_a will_v belong_v the_o feed_n the_o hungry_a the_o clothing_n the_o naked_a the_o take_n in_o the_o stranger_n the_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o imprison_v the_o ransome_v the_o captive_a the_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o late_a the_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a the_o assist_v the_o weak_a the_o reform_v the_o vicious_a the_o instruct_n or_o advise_v the_o ignorant_a the_o impart_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n the_o teach_v they_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o study_v the_o good_a of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o as_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v what_o of_o this_o we_o can_v do_v by_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o by_o other_o by_o provide_v fit_a mean_n and_o person_n to_o carry_v on_o these_o charity_n that_o so_o neither_o the_o body_n nor_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n may_v be_v leave_v naked_a or_o hungry_a none_o of_o his_o want_n may_v be_v leave_v unprovided_a for_o now_o this_o we_o can_v be_v too_o intent_n upon_o this_o be_v that_o wealth_n in_o the_o pursuit_n whereof_o we_o can_v be_v too_o covetous_a not_o too_o much_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o for_o as_o to_o the_o frequency_n of_o such_o action_n the_o rule_n be_v we_o must_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n of_o our_o affection_n engage_v therein_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v and_o that_o as_o the_o best_a proof_n we_o can_v give_v of_o our_o trust_n in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v for_o by_o this_o we_o make_v 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have_v for_o it_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o gospel_n the_o sum_n of_o both_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n with_o 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o great_a example_n of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o he_o 8._o 1_o john_n 4._o 8._o be_v love_n all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n be_v but_o one_o display_v of_o his_o beneficence_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n too_o our_o great_a redeemer_n he_o be_v all_o love_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n that_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o here_o below_o and_o that_o now_o employ_v he_o as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n gal._n 5._o 22._o it_o be_v love_n that_o he_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o 5._o rom._n 5._o 5._o what_o alone_o the_o high_a 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