now_o upon_o forbid_v the_o invade_v of_o other_o property_n the_o affirmative_a do_v principal_o suggest_v the_o contribute_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v towards_o the_o procure_n conserve_n or_o enlarge_a they_o for_o then_o and_o then_o only_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v now_o before_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o the_o invade_v of_o his_o property_n but_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v he_o one_o if_o he_o want_v or_o to_o conserve_v and_o add_v to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v take_v it_o therefore_o for_o grant_v that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v in_o part_n the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o commandment_n i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v effect_v 2._o whether_o our_o endeavour_n of_o thus_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ought_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n and_o proportion_n 1._o now_o there_o 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without_o a_o ability_n of_o give_v that_o advice_n and_o encouragement_n and_o assistance_n which_o may_v be_v alike_o useful_a to_o the_o procure_n improve_n or_o conserve_n of_o other_o property_n solomon_n 15._o solomon_n eccl._n 9.14_o 15._o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o however_o he_o be_v not_o afterward_o regard_v for_o it_o yet_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o great_a monarch_n who_o have_v use_v no_o contemptible_a mean_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o 2._o as_o be_v but_o now_o intimate_v be_v the_o liberality_n of_o our_o person_n less_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o use_v it_o be_v of_o towards_o the_o forementioned_a purpose_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o man_n labour_n or_o the_o conciliate_a the_o favour_n of_o other_o person_n towards_o they_o for_o labour_v as_o be_v before_o say_v be_v not_o only_o appoint_v by_o 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require_v now_o there_o be_v four_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o liberal_a by_o remit_v of_o what_o be_v due_a or_o at_o least_o not_o exact_v it_o with_o rigour_n by_o give_v of_o what_o we_o be_v actual_o possess_v of_o or_o lend_v and_o last_o by_o a_o hospitable_a entertainment_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v whether_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n or_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o procure_v or_o conserve_v our_o neighbour_n property_n for_o as_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o proof_n man_n be_v often_o undo_v where_o they_o who_o be_v their_o creditor_n will_v neither_o remit_v aught_o of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o nor_o allow_v they_o a_o competent_a time_n to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n so_o the_o latter_a need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o that_o love_n and_o benevolence_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n have_v sum_v up_o this_o and_o other_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o though_o the_o exact_v of_o what_o be_v due_a in_o its_o full_a proportion_n be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o repugnant_a to_o that_o of_o love_n especial_o as_o urge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n love_n prompt_v man_n to_o forgive_v as_o well_o as_o give_v to_o remit_v of_o what_o it_o may_v require_v as_o well_o as_o to_o part_v with_o what_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n he_o who_o forgive_v give_v away_o what_o he_o do_v so_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o exact_v it_o to_o the_o liberality_n of_o remit_v or_o forgive_a subjoin_v we_o that_o of_o give_v a_o duty_n no_o less_o necessary_a to_o the_o forementioned_a purpose_n nor_o less_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v whether_o we_o do_v respect_v that_o subserviency_n of_o it_o to_o the_o advantage_v of_o our_o neighbour_n property_n or_o that_o right_a we_o have_v often_o say_v the_o necessitous_a person_n to_o have_v to_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n as_o may_v afford_v he_o a_o subsistence_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n and_o so_o declare_v in_o his_o first_o grant_n of_o dominion_n that_o each_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n in_o they_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n god_n have_v put_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o he_o who_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v defeat_v god_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o man_n of_o that_o right_n which_o accrue_v to_o they_o by_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o almsgiving_n both_o copy_n both_o see_v for_o the_o old_a deut._n 24.13_o where_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n righteousness_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o psal_n 112.9_o for_o the_o new_a mat._n 6.1_o according_a to_o some_o greek_a copy_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v so_o frequent_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o improper_o style_v righteousness_n which_o he_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o have_v the_o original_a grant_n of_o dominion_n to_o warrant_v his_o title_n to_o three_o as_o there_o be_v a_o liberality_n in_o forgive_a and_o give_v so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o liberality_n in_o lend_v that_o no_o less_o than_o either_o of_o the_o other_o tend_v to_o the_o advantage_v of_o man_n property_n and_o oftentimes_o much_o more_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o whereas_o give_v many_o time_n relieve_v man_n idleness_n as_o well_o as_o want_n and_o make_v they_o careless_a
by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n yea_o even_o by_o those_o who_o do_v most_o transgress_v it_o for_o as_o tertullian_n 2._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr testimony_n animae_fw-la cap._n 2._o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o soul_n natural_o christian_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n because_o they_o who_o worship_v many_o can_v not_o yet_o forbear_v in_o their_o common_a discourse_n to_o say_v god_n grant_v and_o if_o god_n will_v and_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n so_o may_v we_o that_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n because_o even_o those_o who_o transgress_v it_o themselves_o do_v yet_o acknowledge_v the_o equity_n thereof_o for_o though_o in_o the_o concernment_n of_o other_o such_o person_n can_v or_o will_v not_o see_v it_o yet_o when_o the_o table_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v and_o their_o adversary_n deal_v more_o harsh_o with_o they_o than_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v deserve_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o to_o object_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o be_v content_v to_o be_v so_o use_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n with_o they_o last_o for_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o let_v any_o thing_n pass_v without_o a_o more_o direct_a proof_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v capable_a thereof_o i_o allege_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o present_a rule_n the_o equality_n of_o all_o man_n both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n for_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o much_o less_o in_o their_o obligation_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o we_o in_o condition_n be_v by_o god_n set_v one_o above_o another_o and_o place_v he_o in_o a_o high_a state_n and_o degree_n if_o that_o difference_n set_v apart_o as_o the_o present_a rule_n suppose_v and_o the_o change_n that_o happen_v in_o humane_a affair_n oblige_v we_o to_o do_v if_o i_o say_v that_o difference_n set_v apart_o i_o can_v not_o but_o desire_n that_o he_o who_o be_v better_o furnish_v with_o this_o world_n good_n shall_v afford_v some_o relief_n to_o i_o in_o my_o necessity_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o just_a to_o afford_v the_o same_o relief_n to_o he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o like_a circumstance_n for_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_a shall_v have_v a_o equal_a measure_n if_o i_o who_o be_o but_o equal_a to_o my_o brother_n in_o nature_n and_o by_o my_o own_o supposition_n now_o equal_a to_o he_o in_o condition_n can_v not_o yet_o but_o desire_n relief_n myself_o from_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v it_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o his_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o same_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v gratify_v in_o it_o by_o i_o or_o any_o man_n else_o that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o afford_v it_o the_o last_o thing_n come_v now_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o even_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o the_o rule_n now_o before_o we_o a_o thing_n which_o our_o catechism_n do_v not_o obscure_o insinuate_v when_o it_o premise_v it_o to_o those_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n but_o our_o saviour_n much_o more_o clear_o when_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n contain_v and_o to_o one_o or_o both_o of_o which_o therefore_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v owe_v by_o we_o to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v no_o way_n pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a rule_n or_o at_o least_o not_o in_o those_o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n because_o the_o person_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v a_o favourable_a deportment_n and_o to_o who_o according_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o afford_v it_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o saviour_n mat._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v man_n or_o rather_o in_o express_a term_n declare_v so_o to_o be_v not_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o arrogancy_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o attempt_v to_o judge_v of_o that_o duty_n by_o it_o because_o so_o we_o can_v not_o do_v without_o seat_v ourselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o presumption_n to_o do_v even_o by_o a_o supposition_n if_o the_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o may_v with_o any_o propriety_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n it_o be_v only_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o deal_n favourable_o with_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prompt_v we_o to_o the_o like_a deportment_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n it_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o as_o god_n have_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o expect_v mercy_n from_o he_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o the_o show_v the_o like_a mercy_n to_o our_o brethren_n so_o they_o who_o consider_v the_o little_a reason_n we_o have_v otherwise_o to_o expect_v it_o will_v think_v it_o but_o equitable_a to_o afford_v it_o for_o if_o we_o will_v that_o god_n who_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o we_o yea_o who_o be_v many_o way_n disoblige_v by_o we_o shall_v yet_o afford_v some_o relief_n to_o our_o necessity_n how_o much_o more_o reasonable_a must_v we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v to_o allow_v the_o same_o unto_o our_o brethren_n to_o who_o we_o be_v even_o by_o that_o god_n oblige_v but_o not_o to_o insist_v any_o long_o upon_o so_o remote_a a_o sense_n especial_o after_o that_o we_o ourselves_o have_v declare_v it_o so_o to_o be_v proceed_v we_o to_o consider_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n concern_v it_o for_o my_o more_o advantageous_a explication_n whereof_o i_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o all_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o respect_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o give_v beginning_n to_o they_o even_o that_o which_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n whether_o as_o that_o import_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o superior_n or_o as_o it_o do_v also_o connote_v that_o fatherly_a and_o gentle_a usage_n which_o those_o superior_n be_v to_o show_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o command_n for_o who_o that_o carry_v about_o he_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n but_o even_o the_o most_o innocent_a affection_n of_o it_o who_o i_o say_v that_o be_v only_o such_o but_o will_v expect_v honour_n and_o obedience_n if_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n to_o which_o his_o envy_a neighbour_n be_v shall_v we_o suppose_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o repress_v such_o desire_n but_o as_o that_o require_v no_o more_o than_o such_o a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n self_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o his_o own_o quality_n and_o condition_n so_o we_o see_v but_o too_o frequent_o that_o a_o change_n of_o fortune_n produce_v a_o change_n also_o in_o the_o mind_n yea_o such_o a_o change_n as_o be_v also_o superior_a to_o the_o other_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v and_o indeed_o more_o than_o that_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o present_a lowness_n both_o of_o his_o fortune_n and_o mind_n may_v keep_v he_o at_o least_o from_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v entertainment_n to_o more_o lofty_a desire_n but_o even_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o other_o inclination_n if_o he_o will_v but_o advert_v to_o his_o present_a demeanour_n under_o it_o 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