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assize_n give_v by_o judge_n they_o give_v their_o charge_n as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n give_v their_o charge_n and_o word_n of_o command_n as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o to_o who_o be_v this_o command_n give_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n such_o as_o have_v the_o affluence_n of_o worldly_a good_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n corn_n land_n and_o revenue_n such_o as_o have_v abundance_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o to_o hoard_v they_o up_o but_o to_o distribute_v and_o do_v good_a 3._o observe_v two_o obstacle_n or_o impediment_n which_o must_v be_v avoid_v the_o first_o be_v highmindedness_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_o work_n 1._o highmindedness_a hinder_v good_a work_n this_o be_v a_o grand_a impediment_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o it_o obstruct_v the_o practice_n of_o charity_n for_o proud_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dugard_v lexicon_n who_o of_o any_o understanding_n will_v trust_v in_o uncertainty_n but_o here_o be_v positive_o set_v down_o in_o who_o trust_v aught_o to_o be_v repose_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o live_a god_n riches_n they_o perish_v the_o owner_n die_v but_o god_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n here_o be_v a_o strong_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n in_o the_o subsequent_a word_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v therefore_o we_o must_v alienate_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v from_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o fade_v decay_n and_o wither_v and_o place_v our_o whole_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o live_a god_n now_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o charity_n be_v express_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o to_o do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o imply_v liberality_n and_o beneficence_n not_o only_o a_o bare_a do_v of_o good_a but_o in_o a_o bountiful_a manner_n calv._n quò_fw-la cuique_fw-la opibus_fw-la abundat_fw-la eo_fw-la amplior_fw-la illi_fw-la bene_fw-la ficentiae_fw-la materiae_fw-la suppetit_fw-la &_o quò_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la erogandum_fw-la pigriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la quà m_fw-la deceat_fw-la eo_fw-la pluribus_fw-la ver_fw-la bis_fw-la eam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la commendat_fw-la calv._n 2._o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n not_o only_o a_o do_v good_a but_o do_v good_a in_o a_o plentiful_a manner_n be_v command_v a_o niggardly_a give_v for_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v here_o forbid_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v here_o be_v set_v forth_o a_o ready_a propension_n of_o the_o mind_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o communicate_v this_o be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a distribute_v and_o communicate_v be_v act_n of_o charity_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v these_o duty_n shall_v reap_v the_o comfortable_a fruit_n thereof_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 19_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n from_o this_o scripture_n papist_n plead_v for_o merit_n calv._n remuneratio_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meriti_fw-la ratione_fw-la pendet_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la liberali_fw-la dei_fw-la acceptione_n calv._n and_o estius_n causeless_o blame_v calvin_n as_o usual_o papist_n do_v for_o say_v and_o that_o orthodoxly_a that_o reward_n depend_v not_o on_o merit_n but_o on_o god_n free_a acceptance_n to_o this_o scripture_n i_o will_v add_v one_o other_o which_o may_v give_v light_n to_o this_o viz._n hebr._n 13._o 16._o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v so_o that_o here_o be_v neither_o merit_n in_o the_o work_n nor_o in_o the_o worker_n but_o it_o be_v god_n acceptance_n we_o must_v only_o plead_v for_o by_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v appear_v that_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o contentedness_n of_o spirit_n join_v together_o in_o
fabricius_n that_o one_o may_v soon_o turn_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n then_o turn_v he_o from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n regulus_n be_v a_o man_n constant_a to_o his_o engagement_n though_o he_o foresee_v the_o ensue_a danger_n which_o do_v befall_v he_o and_o aristides_n can_v not_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n cicero_n against_o catiline_n 232._o defendi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la adolescens_fw-la non_fw-la deseram_fw-la senex_fw-la contempsi_fw-la catalinae_fw-la gladios_fw-la non_fw-la pertimescobam_fw-la tuos_fw-la cic._n orat._n 2._o philipp_n non_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la in_o i_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la pavens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la cavernis_fw-la toenarus_fw-la nutet_fw-la fremens_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la caterva_fw-la pestium_fw-la obsideat_fw-la latus_fw-la mutabo_fw-la mentem_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la caus_n sol._n p._n 232._o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o elder_n and_o young_a year_n that_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n causinus_n have_v a_o high_a passage_n set_v forth_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o resolution_n which_o amount_v to_o this_o sense_n come_v what_o will_v come_v even_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v his_o mind_n this_o constancy_n and_o reseration_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v contentment_n but_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n we_o must_v always_o suppose_v that_o constancy_n and_o settledness_n must_v be_v fix_v upon_o right_a ground_n and_o principle_n let_v we_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o principle_n be_v right_a and_o then_o let_v we_o resolve_o put_v they_o into_o practice_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n so_o for_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n we_o must_v exercise_v they_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o courage_n and_o constancy_n well_o place_v be_v of_o singular_a benefit_n and_o 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drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o supply_v their_o exorbitance_n they_o oppress_v and_o grind_v the_o poor_a rack_v their_o tenant_n and_o project_n and_o devise_v irregular_a way_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o prodigal_a man_n drown_v in_o his_o voluptuous_a course_n and_o intoxicate_v with_o vain_a carnal_a delight_n care_v not_o what_o he_o be_v at_o and_o what_o money_n he_o spend_v upon_o a_o lust_n and_o he_o fret_v and_o torment_v himself_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o solomon_n give_v all_o voluptuous_a person_n their_o doom_n prov._n 21._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n ironical_o begin_v but_o conclude_v with_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n who_o can_v ever_o tell_v of_o any_o person_n who_o waste_v his_o time_n strength_n and_o estate_n in_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n that_o find_v any_o real_a solid_a and_o last_a contentment_n when_o they_o look_v back_o upon_o those_o day_n and_o companion_n with_o who_o they_o live_v riotous_o can_v they_o take_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o amnon_n commit_v 15._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 15._o a_o abominable_a sin_n of_o incest_n with_o tamar_n yet_o afterward_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o he_o hate_v she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v she_o and_o all_o the_o jovial_a mad_a carowsing_n of_o drunkard_n common_o terminate_v in_o discontent_n and_o contention_n so_o say_v solomon_n who_o have_v woe_n merc._n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o cui_fw-la accidunt_fw-la multa_fw-la incommoda_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la &_o fortunarum_fw-la merc._n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n belshazzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n be_v surprise_v with_o a_o terrible_a hand-writting_a which_o write_v down_o his_o swift_a destruction_n as_o we_o read_v dan._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o same_o hour_n i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v drink_v and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v then_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o 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to_o the_o get_n and_o keep_v of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o contentment_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o selfreflection_n 1._o duty_n be_v selfreflection_n self_n and_o get_v a_o more_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n at_o home_n for_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o advantage_n to_o be_v better_o know_v to_o ourselves_o among_o many_o choice_a sentence_n of_o that_o eminent_o pious_a father_n st_n bernard_n two_o i_o shall_v apply_v to_o my_o purpose_n one_o be_v this_o there_o be_v many_o 1072._o multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scientiae_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ulla_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la eognâ—scit_fw-la homo_fw-la seipsum_fw-la bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la p._n 1073._o beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la potest_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la probare_fw-la &_o improbare_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la 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