that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v exod._n 23.11_o and_o it_o be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n they_o shall_v leave_v the_o glean_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o after_o their_o vintage_n the_o remainder_n of_o their_o grape_n for_o the_o poor_a levit._n 19.9.10_o nay_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v general_a si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la egens_fw-la quispiam_fw-la de_fw-la fratribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la if_o any_o of_o thy_o brethren_n be_v poor_a within_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o lend_v he_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n to_o give_v he_o deut._n 15.7.8_o 10._o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o lord_n say_v there_o shall_v ever_o be_v some_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n because_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v occasion_n to_o exercise_v their_o charity_n and_o benevolence_n this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o esay_n lay_v down_o unto_o the_o jew_n frange_a esurienti_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la deal_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a bring_v the_o poor_a that_o wander_v into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a cover_v he_o &_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n es_fw-ge 58._o o_o what_o a_o forcible_a argument_n be_v this_o to_o every_o christian_a to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o needy_a consider_v that_o he_o who_o ask_v our_o alm_n be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a be_v not_o a_o stranger_n unto_o we_o but_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n a_o poor_a member_n with_o we_o of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o ezechiel_n teach_v his_o hearer_n for_o describe_v a_o just_a man_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n his_o dignity_n and_o honour_n his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n but_o of_o give_v his_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o his_o garment_n ezek._n 18.7_o and_o he_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o capital_a sin_n in_o sodom_n in_o that_o she_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a ezech._n 16.49_o this_o be_v that_o which_o john_n baptist_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o part_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o luc._n 3.11_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o press_v give_v alm_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o luc._n 11.41_o and_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a matth._n 19.21_o all_o which_o place_n be_v parallel_v to_o this_o of_o solomon_n in_o my_o text_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o but_o as_o job_n speak_v ask_v the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o ask_v the_o fowl_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v show_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v this_o unto_o thou_o nay_o look_v o_o man_n upon_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o on_o thyself_o below_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n do_v not_o after_o a_o sort_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o cast_v and_o distribute_v unto_o thou_o the_o heaven_n cast_v thou_o their_o sweet_a influence_n the_o sun_n his_o light_n the_o moon_n her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n their_o light_n the_o cloud_n cast_v thou_o their_o fatness_n the_o air_n her_o sweetness_n &_o the_o fire_n his_o warmness_n the_o sea_n cast_v thou_o his_o water_n to_o wash_v thou_o his_o fish_n to_o feed_v thou_o and_o many_o rare_a thing_n to_o delight_v thou_o the_o earth_n cast_v thou_o her_o herb_n the_o herb_n cast_v thou_o their_o flower_n the_o flower_n cast_v thou_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n cast_v thou_o their_o increase_n every_o thing_n cast_v something_o unto_o man_n to_o teach_v one_o man_n to_o cast_v somewhat_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o if_o all_o this_o do_v not_o move_v thou_o then_o look_v o_o man_n into_o thyself_o the_o little_a world_n do_v not_o thy_o hand_n cast_v meat_n into_o thy_o mouth_n do_v not_o thy_o mouth_n convey_v it_o unto_o thy_o stomach_n and_o be_v it_o not_o from_o thy_o stomach_n distribute_v indifferent_o to_o the_o other_o part_n and_o all_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v not_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n need_v one_o of_o another_o can_v the_o mouth_n say_v unto_o the_o eye_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o the_o heart_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nay_o do_v not_o each_o of_o these_o member_n afford_v their_o best_a help_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o the_o rest_n to_o teach_v we_o who_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n by_o give_v our_o charitable_a alm_n to_o supply_v the_o several_a want_n and_o necessity_n one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o whereas_o as_o one_o observe_v omne_fw-la animantia_fw-la manus_fw-la habentia_fw-la illis_fw-la terram_fw-la attingunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la nature_n or_o rather_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v so_o frame_v &_o fashion_v all_o other_o creature_n that_o with_o their_o hand_n or_o foreleg_n which_o be_v instéed_n of_o hand_n they_o touch_v the_o ground_n man_n only_o carry_v his_o hand_n lift_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o employ_v they_o in_o earthly_a affair_n but_o rather_o in_o distribute_v of_o his_o good_n and_o divide_v of_o his_o substance_n and_o give_v of_o his_o riches_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o cast_v of_o his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n such_o a_o caster_n be_v holy_a job_n if_o i_o have_v restrain_v say_v he_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v if_o i_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n 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_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n job._n 31._o such_o a_o caster_n be_v good_a zacheus_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o very_a rich_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o give_v no_o less_o than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a luc._n 19.8_o such_o a_o caster_n be_v faithful_a cornelius_n who_o be_v register_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o all_o posterity_n for_o a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o give_v much_o alm_n unto_o the_o people_n act._n 10.2_o such_o caster_n be_v those_o two_o renown_a woman_n the_o one_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a the_o one_o be_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o relieve_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o substance_n she_o have_v even_o a_o little_a meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a 1._o reg._n 17.12_o the_o other_o be_v that_o charitable_a dorcas_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o alm_n which_o she_o do_v act._n 9.36_o final_o such_o caster_n be_v those_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o famous_a memory_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o in_o this_o city_n as_o especial_a founder_n and_o benefactor_n in_o many_o worthy_a work_n here_o report_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o number_n of_o poor_a child_n and_o soldier_n and_o other_o impotent_a people_n that_o this_o last_o year_n be_v maintain_v cure_v &_o by_o some_o mean_v relieve_v within_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o hospital_n of_o christ_n s._n bartholomew_n s._n thomas_n and_o bridewell_n which_o amount_v in_o all_o to_o 4258._o these_o be_v excellent_a thing_n belove_v brethren_n so_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o ancient_a purity_n that_o her_o faith_n be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o so_o we_o may_v pronounce_v of_o london_n for_o these_o her_o singular_a deed_n of_o charity_n that_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o faith_n her_o many_o good_a work_n
promise_n of_o a_o reward_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o christian_a charity_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o remuneration_n of_o christian_a piety_n for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n therein_o man_n duty_n be_v express_v for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o therein_o god_n mercy_n be_v declare_v cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n behold_v our_o distribution_n to_o man_n of_o thing_n temporal_a command_v for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o behold_v our_o retribution_n from_o god_n in_o thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a promise_v the_o one_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o good_a work_n here_o on_o earth_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n the_o other_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o our_o good_a work_n there_o in_o heaven_n for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o first_o we_o must_v practice_v for_o the_o time_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n the_o latter_a we_o must_v expect_v in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o my_o intend_a meditation_n upon_o these_o word_n god_n grant_v i_o may_v speak_v of_o they_o direct_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v indite_v and_o that_o all_o this_o great_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n may_v hear_v and_o receive_v they_o to_o their_o own_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o by_o your_o christian_a patience_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o part_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n prima_fw-la pars_fw-la cast_a thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n by_o the_o first_o word_n mitte_fw-la or_o proijce_fw-la cast_n solomon_n imply_v that_o our_o charity_n must_v not_o only_o be_v 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dedit_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la he_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o that_o be_v he_o give_v his_o alm_n unto_o the_o poor_a psal_n 112.9_o 2._o cor._n 9.9_o cast_v thy_o bread_n thy_o bread_n i_o be_o not_o here_o of_o melancthons_n and_o other_o opinion_n who_o dive_v after_o too_o spiritual_a a_o meaning_n do_v by_o bread_n understand_v panem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o will_v have_v the_o preacher_n thereof_o to_o distribute_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o howsoever_o this_o interpretation_n may_v be_v sound_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yet_o certain_a i_o be_o and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o best_a writer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o natural_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o text_n i_o rather_o by_o bread_n understand_v with_o carthusian_n corporalem_fw-la refectionem_fw-la corporal_a refection_n with_o lavater_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la alm_n with_o olympiodorus_n omnem_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la every_o alm_n with_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la omne_fw-la beneficium_fw-la every_o good_a turn_n with_o pelican_n omnem_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la beneficium_fw-la both_o together_o with_o vatablus_n and_o illyricus_n quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n life_n for_o so_o bread_n in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o one_o for_o all_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n do_v signify_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o sustentation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n cast_v thy_o bread_n panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la thy_o bread_n tuum_fw-la non_fw-la alienum_fw-la thou_o own_o and_o not_o another_o for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o rob_v one_o thereby_o to_o relieve_v another_o nor_o to_o take_v away_o from_o this_o man_n to_o give_v unto_o that_o he_o like_v not_o such_o alm_n deed_n siquidem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la rapina_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o rapine_n say_v s._n chrysost_o conc_fw-fr 2._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la alterum_fw-la spoliare_fw-la and_o better_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v at_o all_o then_o to_o maintain_v our_o charity_n by_o unjust_a mean_n say_v that_o good_a father_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm_fw-la 21._o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v true_o charitable_a must_v remember_v s._n paul_n rule_n not_o to_o give_v away_o a_o other_o man_n good_n but_o to_o labour_v and_o work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o to_o he_o that_o need_v eph._n 4.28_o and_o as_o marie_n wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n with_o her_o own_o hair_n so_o must_v every_o faithful_a christian_a cover_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n i_o mean_v relieve_v his_o poor_a member_n at_o the_o least_o with_o the_o superfluity_n of_o his_o own_o wealth_n honora_fw-la dominum_fw-la 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give_v not_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o and_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o masterless_a rogue_n and_o sturdy_a beggar_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v it_o be_v but_o indeed_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n for_o be_v themselves_o evil_a beast_n and_o slow_a belly_n they_o wasteful_o and_o wanton_o and_o wicked_o spend_v the_o charitable_a devotion_n of_o the_o well_o dispose_v and_o be_v nothing_o better_v in_o their_o estate_n but_o those_o be_v not_o the_o only_a water_n whereon_o solomon_n will_v have_v we_o cast_v our_o bread_n although_o i_o grant_v even_o those_o also_o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o christian_n their_o manner_n be_v correct_v and_o their_o person_n respect_v be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o benevolence_n but_o who_o then_o be_v these_o water_n whereon_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o bread_n i_o answer_v still_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o may_v be_v call_v water_n in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o respectu_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n for_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n tell_v s._n john_n that_o the_o water_n which_o he_o see_v be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n revel_v 17.19_o so_o solomon_n will_v we_o know_v that_o the_o water_n which_o he_o here_o describe_v be_v multitude_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n in_o number_n many_o in_o condition_n poor_a on_o who_o we_o must_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n liberalitas_fw-la hinc_fw-la in_o multos_fw-la commendatur_fw-la say_v illyricus_n liberality_n to_o many_o be_v hence_o commend_v unto_o we_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o these_o many_o water_n 2._o respectu_fw-la agitationis_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v call_v water_n in_o respect_n of_o continual_a agitation_n and_o toss_v for_o as_o the_o water_n be_v seldom_o at_o rest_n but_o toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o wind_n and_o weather_n so_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a be_v never_o at_o quiet_a but_o always_o vex_v with_o
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mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o comfort_n have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v child_n to_o care_n for_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o then_o cast_v my_o bread_n upon_o these_o water_n o_o but_o s._n chrysostome_n answer_v this_o in_o his_o 68_o hom._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la abraham_n have_v child_n and_o yet_o he_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v stranger_n to_o lodging_n so_o have_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n and_o yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o her_o charity_n to_o the_o prophet_n vnum_fw-la habes_fw-la filium_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n christum_fw-la pute_fw-la alterum_fw-la dvos_fw-la habes_fw-la christum_fw-la pute_fw-la tertium_fw-la decem_fw-la habes_fw-la undecimum_fw-la christum_fw-la facias_fw-la have_v thou_o one_o son_n yet_o let_v christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o other_o have_v thou_o two_o son_n yet_o let_v christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o three_o have_v thou_o ten_o son_n yet_o 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never_o give_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o life_n time_n only_o at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v something_o to_o be_v distribute_v unto_o the_o poor_a he_o thus_o speak_v of_o he_o non_fw-la iam_fw-la das_fw-la ex_fw-la tuis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la necessitate_v morti_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la it_o be_v necessity_n and_o not_o charity_n that_o procure_v from_o thou_o thy_o alm_n a_o man_n may_v thank_v death_n and_o not_o thou_o for_o this_o devotion_n yea_o but_o i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a and_o how_o shall_v i_o then_o cast_v my_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n o_o but_o remember_v the_o widow_n mite_n be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v commend_v above_o great_a gift_n mark_n 12.43_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unrewarded_a matth._n 10.42_o magnitudo_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la pecumarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la alacritate_fw-la dantium_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la say_v s._n hierome_n on_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o amos_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o charity_n be_v not_o esteem_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o gift_n but_o to_o the_o alacrity_n of_o the_o giver_n mentem_fw-la deus_fw-la misericordem_fw-la requirit_fw-la non_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n god_n more_o respect_v a_o merciful_a mind_n than_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la intus_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n yea_o our_o god_n crow_v a_o willing_a mind_n where_o he_o find_v not_o ability_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o little_a be_v not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a tob._n 4.8_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o thy_o estate_n to_o give_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v colos_n 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a_o vicious_a person_n he_o answer_v dedi_fw-la non_fw-la homini_fw-la malo_fw-la sed_fw-la humanae_fw-la sorti_fw-la i_o pity_v he_o as_o a_o man_n not_o as_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o so_o must_v thou_o do_v say_v s._n augustine_n et_fw-la si_fw-la peccator_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la petit_fw-la da_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la peccatori_fw-la quòd_fw-la homo_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la peccator_fw-la opus_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la da_fw-la operi_fw-la dei_fw-la noli_fw-la operi_fw-la hominis_fw-la if_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n crave_v thy_o alm_n give_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o make_v after_o the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n a_o most_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a creature_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o he_o in_o gregory_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la peccator_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la i_o give_v he_o my_o benevolence_n not_o because_o i_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o because_o i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n one_o of_o my_o own_o nature_n and_o condition_n humanum_fw-la est_fw-la humanis_fw-la casibus_fw-la ingemiscere_fw-la and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o man_n yet_o give_v he_o for_o the_o love_n thou_o owe_v to_o god_n such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o david_n to_o jonathan_n that_o he_o say_v to_o his_o son_n mephibosheth_n even_o halt_v &_o lame_a mephibosheth_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v meat_n at_o my_o table_n continual_o &_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o kindness_n for_o jonathan_n thy_o father_n sake_n 2._o sam._n 9.7_o so_o such_o shall_v our_o love_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o scorn_v to_o feed_v his_o poor_a member_n at_o our_o table_n &_o to_o show_v they_o all_o the_o kindness_n we_o may_v if_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n yet_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n their_o and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n ever_o think_v on_o that_o of_o s._n john_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o joh._n 3.17_o wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o either_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o needy_a may_v constrain_v thou_o or_o the_o bowel_n of_o charity_n persuade_v thou_o or_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n enforce_v thou_o or_o the_o rule_n of_o humanity_n allure_v thou_o or_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o god_n compel_v thou_o or_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o brother_n entreat_v thou_o give_v at_o the_o last_o thy_o alm_n unto_o the_o poor_a cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n remember_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o this_o wise_a solomon_n in_o a_o other_o book_n he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v one_o day_n cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v prou._n 21.13_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o a_o
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the_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o the_o heavenly_a sound_v the_o ear_n have_v hear_v all_o the_o pleasant_a odour_n the_o nose_n have_v smell_v all_o the_o variety_n of_o sweet_a and_o mellifluous_a savour_v the_o tongue_n have_v taste_v all_o the_o delightful_a object_n the_o hand_n have_v touch_v add_v héereunto_o not_o only_o what_o nature_n but_o whatsoever_o art_n in_o her_o deep_a knowledge_n can_v invent_v and_o all_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o shadow_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o substance_n as_o dross_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o gold_n as_o a_o cottage_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o palace_n as_o toy_n and_o trifle_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o these_o amner_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n shall_v receive_v in_o that_o day_n then_o they_o that_o have_v feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o a_o table_n and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o 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