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A91789
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The cause of the poor pleaded. By Samuel Richardson.
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Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.
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1653
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do_v not_o know_v he_o 12._o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v a_o lengthen_n of_o thy_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4._o 27._o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n pro._n 11._o 17._o 13._o we_o shall_v give_v because_o we_o may_v come_v to_o want_v ourselves_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o 7._o and_o also_o to_o 8._o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n fire_n may_v come_v thief_n oppressor_n sword_n famine_n overflow_a water_n etc._n etc._n may_v come_v therefore_o give_v for_o such_o measure_n as_o you_o meet_v to_o other_o shall_v be_v meeasure_v to_o you_o again_o make_v friend_n by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lu._n 16._o 9_o 10._o 14._o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a they_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n eccl._n 11._o 3._o the_o very_a indian_n heathen_a wild_a irish_a give_v free_o such_o food_n as_o they_o have_v to_o all_o comer_n the_o very_a lion_n wolf_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o devour_v the_o prey_n alone_o they_o call_v their_o fellow_n to_o what_o they_o get_v will_v a_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o forest_n when_o he_o have_v no_o prey_n will_v a_o lion_n cry_v out_o in_o his_o den_n if_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o at_o all_o am._n 3._o 4._o it_o appear_v when_o he_o have_v take_v something_o he_o call_v by_o roar_v and_o cry_v to_o his_o fellow_n to_o come_v and_o share_v in_o what_o he_o have_v take_v 15._o if_o you_o omit_v this_o duty_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n unto_o you_o deut._n 15._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 15._o 26._o 16._o how_o do_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o if_o we_o take_v not_o care_n for_o they_o as_o we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o 17._o to_o give_v be_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o saint_n we_o have_v have_v great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n in_o thy_o love_n because_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v refresh_v by_o thou_o phile_n 7._o 18._o to_o give_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o also_o your_o minister_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o forwardness_n of_o your_o mind_n have_v provoke_v very_o many_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 1_o 2._o 19_o to_o give_v be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o man_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._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 heb._n 13._o 16._o a_o odour_n of_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n phil._n 4._o 18._o it_o please_v they_o to_o give_v rom._n 16._o 26._o it_o please_v they_o that_o receive_v it_o please_v all_o good_a people_n that_o hear_v of_o it_o 20._o to_o give_v be_v a_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a pro._n 14._o 31._o they_o glorify_v god_n for_o their_o liberal_a distribution_n unto_o they_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o mat._n 15._o 8._o consider_v the_o evil_n and_o misery_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o who_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o do_v not_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o 1._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n which_o their_o not_o give_v have_v occasion_v consider_v what_o account_n will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o give_v of_o that_o estate_n god_n have_v betrust_v thou_o withal_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n to_o other_o who_o thou_o have_v neglect_v and_o have_v and_o do_v consume_v it_o upon_o thy_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n ere_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o thou_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n lu._n 16._o 22._o do_v thou_o think_v that_o if_o some_o other_o have_v the_o estate_n thou_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o do_v more_o good_a with_o it_o than_o thou_o do_v many_o in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v have_v great_a estate_n now_o they_o have_v they_o not_o one_o cause_n be_v they_o do_v not_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o be_v in_o great_a want_n themselves_o 2._o so_o long_o as_o we_o omit_v our_o duty_n herein_o we_o can_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o all_o your_o religion_n be_v vain_a impure_a and_o false_a pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n jam._n 1._o 27._o be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o to_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n isa._n 58._o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o love_v mercy_n mica_n 6._o 8._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n that_o she_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a ezek._n 16._o 49._o and_o if_o we_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n may_v we_o not_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o punishment_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 24._o 46._o i_o fear_v this_o nation_n lie_v under_o a_o curse_n for_o this_o sin_n though_o many_o see_v it_o not_o or_o consider_v it_o not_o 5._o we_o hurt_v ourselves_o by_o keep_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o sore_a evil_n i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n namely_o riches_n keep_v by_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n eccles._n 5._o 13._o 6._o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v against_o you_o god_n hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v take_v their_o part_n ps._n 104._o 1._o ps._n 72._o 12._o ps._n 69._o 13._o if_o the_o oppress_a be_v silent_a their_o oppression_n do_v cry_v ps._n 12._o 5._o 7._o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 17._o pro._n 29._o 7._o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o need_n and_o shut_v up_o 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 whatsoever_o you_o or_o any_o think_v or_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o you_o at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o if_o you_o do_v love_n you_o will_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o your_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n vers._n 14._o 15._o 8._o what_o you_o have_v be_v unclean_a to_o you_o luk._n 11._o 41._o 9_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v your_o prayer_n whoso_o step_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v pro._n 12_o 13._o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o poor_a lev._n 20._o 19_o 10._o you_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o you_o oppose_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v your_o portion_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o merciful_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8_o 9_o 11._o you_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o your_o posterity_n let_v his_o day_n be_v few_o his_o child_n fatherless_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n let_v their_o child_n be_v vagabond_n and_o beg_v their_o bread_n let_v the_o extortioner_n catch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v let_v the_o stranger_n spoil_v his_o labour_n let_v there_o he_o none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o he_o neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o father_n his_o fatherless_a child_n let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o because_o he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a ps._n 109_o 8._o to_o 16._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n ps._n 12._o 5._o because_o he_o have_v oppress_v and_o forsake_v the_o poor_a sare_z they_o shall_v not_o feel_v quietness_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n job_n 20._o 19_o to_o 25._o if_o i_o have_v withhold_v the_o poor_a from_o his_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n myself_o alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o if_o he_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o
holland_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o beg_n in_o england_n nor_o just_a complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o want_n this_o be_v a_o good_a work_n a_o bless_a work_n very_o comfortable_a of_o great_a necessity_n attainable_a and_o honourable_a to_o this_o nation_n very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o those_o in_o want_n and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n the_o lord_n preserve_v those_o precious_a and_o bless_a man_n who_o have_v power_n and_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o great_a good_a for_o those_o who_o can_v help_v themselves_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o full_a reward_n 2_o john_n 8._o sure_o god_n will_v great_o bless_v they_o that_o further_a so_o bless_v a_o work_n god_n delight_v in_o mercy_n more_o than_o in_o sacrifice_n a_o merciful_a man_n be_v strike_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o and_o be_v compel_v to_o help_v they_o if_o he_o can_v let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o mordecai_n seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n est_fw-la 10._o 3._o when_o this_o nation_n shall_v seek_v the_o wealth_n thereof_o that_o each_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n which_o they_o desire_v for_o themselves_o england_n shall_v be_v indeed_o a_o commonwealth_n many_o say_v they_o have_v little_a enough_o for_o themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o thingâ_n phil._n 1._o 2._o they_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n be_v all_o for_o himself_o soul_n take_v thou_o thy_o ease_n thou_o best_a good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n luk._n 12._o 19_o he_o lay_v up_o all_o for_o self_n they_o leave_v their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n ps._n 17._o 14._o they_o put_v wife_n and_o child_n into_o their_o will_n but_o leave_v out_o christ_n and_o his_o child_n because_o they_o love_v wife_n and_o babe_n more_o than_o christ_n but_o know_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o lu._n 10._o 37_o 38._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n lu._n 14._o 26._o behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o mat._n 19_o 27._o 29._o know_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10._o 34._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n christ_n family_n be_v thy_o family_n eph._n 3._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 6._o they_o be_v thy_o brethren_n and_o sister_n brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v ever_o count_v of_o one_o stock_n kindred_n and_o family_n and_o brethren_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o brethren_n lev._n 25._o 25._o num._n 27._o 11._o lev._n 27._o 35._o if_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n we_o shall_v think_v the_o disciplie_n of_o our_o brethren_n pertain_v to_o ourselves_o man_n do_v well_o to_o provide_v for_o wife_n and_o babe_n but_o not_o then_o when_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o other_o can_v be_v supply_v without_o the_o same_o how_o do_v they_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o four_o of_o the_o act_n provide_v for_o their_o family_n wife_n and_o babe_n when_o they_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o give_v away_o all_o the_o money_n be_v they_o worse_a than_o infidel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o supply_v the_o present_a want_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 14._o the_o leave_v great_a estate_n to_o child_n make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o pride_n pleasure_n idleness_n uncleanness_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o in_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n but_o this_o the_o rich_a father_n will_v not_o believe_v if_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v it_o be_v except_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o we_o shall_v labour_v work_v with_o our_o hand_n to_o have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v eph._n 4._o 28._o many_o spend_v so_o much_o on_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eyâ_z and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v chargeable_a they_o devour_v all_o and_o make_v poor_a they_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v thousand_o a_o year_n one_o say_v i_o have_v 12000._o a_o year_n yet_o i_o want_v money_n as_o much_o as_o another_o man_n one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccl._n 11._o 18._o rom._n 18._o 18._o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccl._n 7._o 29._o to_o consume_v their_o estate_n obj._n none_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o answ._n that_o will_v not_o excuse_v any_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o 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say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o take_v therefore_o no_o thought_n for_o the_o morrow_n for_o to_o morrow_n shall_v take_v think_v for_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6_o 31._o some_o say_v they_o know_v none_o in_o want_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v so_o so_o they_o will_v say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a and_o naked_a ãâã_d ãâã_d 25._o they_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v they_o inquire_v nor_o come_v whâre_o they_o may_v have_v see_v it_o luk._n 9_o 23._o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a the_o righteous_a consider_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o wicked_a regard_v not_o to_o know_v it_o pro._n 29._o 7._o many_o say_v professor_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o covetous_a and_o 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earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 19_o they_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 2._o 7._o after_o these_o thing_n seek_v the_o gentile_n mat._n 6._o 23._o those_o who_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n set_v their_o afection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n col._n 1_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n lie_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o jam._n 1._o 22._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13._o 25._o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 7._o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v