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be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n last_o and_o sore_a rod_n ezek._n 14.21_o hence_o it_o be_v compare_v here_o to_o fire_n 4.10_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o terrible_a element_n that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v contend_v with_o water_n and_o send_v a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o be_v sad_a but_o fire_n fire_n be_v far_o more_o terrible_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o peace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a mercy_n so_o war_n be_v the_o sad_a judgement_n peace_n sweeten_v our_o blessing_n and_o make_v they_o blessing_n indeed_o to_o have_v house_n good_n land_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o lose_v by_o enemy_n imbitter_v all_o to_o we_o hence_o when_o the_o lord_n
hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o the_o levite_n ten_o but_o of_o ten_o for_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o to_o these_o ten_o the_o text_n allude_v and_o if_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v and_o ten_o to_o pay_v yet_o must_v give_v another_o ten_o to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v free_v from_o those_o ceremonial_a burden_n be_v much_o more_o bountiful_a 2_o we_o must_v be_v discreet_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o give_v though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n luke_n 6.30_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v viz._n if_o he_o be_v true_o in_o need_n and_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v he_o but_o especial_o we_o must_v succour_v the_o godly_a poor_a and_o communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n necessity_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o they_o majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o great_a love_n and_o great_a bounty_n joseph_n show_v kindness_n to_o all_o his_o brethren_n but_o benjamin_n who_o he_o love_v have_v a_o fivefold_a mess._n those_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o they_o oft_o meet_v with_o hard_a usage_n from_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o supply_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v their_o necessity_n rom._n 12.13_o next_o to_o those_o our_o poor_a kindred_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o our_o own_o town_n must_v be_v relieve_v deut._n 15.7_o and_o then_o stranger_n though_o they_o be_v far_o distant_a gal._n 2.10_o yea_o enemy_n if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n must_v be_v feed_v by_o we_o 2_o king_n 6.21_o 22._o mat._n 5.44_o rom._n 12.20_o only_o such_o as_o be_v lusty_a wander_a beggar_n that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v but_o be_v lazy_a and_o will_v not_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o relieve_v such_o unless_o they_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o that_o with_o admonition_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n 1_o impotent_a poor_a of_o god_n make_v 2_o impudent_a poor_a of_o the_o devil_n make_v ambros_n 1_o impotent_a poor_a when_o god_n by_o sickness_n fire_n shipwreck_n persecution_n great_a charge_n of_o child_n old_a age_n etc._n etc._n such_o poor_a who_o work_n be_v do_v must_v be_v succour_v by_o we_o levit_fw-la 25.35_o 2_o but_o impudent_a poor_a who_o be_v talkative_a brazen-faced_a idle_a dissolute_a and_o disorder_v correction_n be_v the_o best_a alm_n for_o such_o as_o can_v work_v and_o will_v not_o a_o rod_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o back_n of_o such_o fool_n 1_o god_n have_v express_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_n shall_v not_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o can_v but_o he_o that_o be_v able_a and_o will_v not_o labour_n shall_v rot_v and_o perish_v 2_o thess._n 3.10_o prov._n 20.4_o 2_o such_o as_o maintain_v they_o in_o this_o idleness_n sin_n against_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 3_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v every_o man_n by_o his_o industry_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o 4_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o eat_v up_o that_o which_o shall_v maintain_v the_o true_a poor_a 5_o by_o a_o constant_a relieve_n of_o they_o you_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idle_a trade_n harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v accessary_a to_o all_o their_o abomination_n 6_o the_o godly_a that_o have_v be_v very_o tender_a to_o other_o kind_n of_o poor_a yet_o have_v be_v very_o terrible_a to_o these_o job_n that_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a yet_o make_v these_o to_o run_v and_o hide_v themselves_o job_n 30.3_o 4_o 5._o paul_n condemn_v they_o for_o their_o disorderly_a walk_n and_o command_v we_o to_o withdraw_v from_o such_o 2_o thess._n 3.6.10.14_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n nursery_n and_o seminary_n out_o of_o which_o he_o choose_v some_o for_o theft_n some_o for_o bastard_n some_o for_o murderer_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n hence_o plato_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n allow_v not_o any_o beggar_n in_o his_o conceit_a commonwealth_n as_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n and_o dishonour_n to_o it_o 3_o we_o must_v be_v discreet_a in_o shun_v the_o cause_n of_o poverty_n which_o disable_v we_o from_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o be_v idleness_n this_o waste_n and_o consume_v the_o estate_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o man_n can_v help_v himself_o much_o less_o other_o idleness_n and_o uncharitableness_n be_v sodom_n sin_n ezek_n 16.49_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o what_o enable_v she_o for_o it_o why_o she_o seek_v for_o wool_n and_o flax_n and_o work_v willing_o with_o her_o hand_n prov._n 31.13_o 14_o 20._o 2_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v drink_v pleasure_n and_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v give_v five_o pound_n for_o a_o dog_n ten_o pound_n for_o a_o hawk_n twenty_o pound_n for_o a_o horse_n and_o forty_o pound_n spend_v on_o a_o whore_n and_o hundred_o in_o drink_n and_o tobacco_n when_o man_n shall_v thus_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o luâ—ts_n of_o it_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o can_v help_v other_o when_o they_o have_v beggar_a themselves_o prov._n 21.17_o &_o 23.21_o 3_o familiarity_n with_o lewd_a woman_n the_o harlot_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o will_v quick_o root_v out_o all_o a_o man_n increase_n job_n 31.12_o 4_o pride_n when_o ordinary_a building_n will_v not_o serve_v sumptuous_a building_n breed_v sorry-house-keeping_a so_o pride_n in_o apparel_n eat_v up_o charity_n when_o man_n have_v such_o large_a item_n for_o silk_n for_o satin_n for_o lace_n for_o ribbon_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v carry_v wood_n and_o lordship_n on_o their_o back_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o poor_n belly_n as_o b._n jewel_n complain_v sometime_o that_o he_o have_v no_o benefice_n to_o bestow_v on_o good_a man_n for_o capon_n his_o predecessor_n have_v devour_v they_o all_o so_o these_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o poor_a for_o dr._n pride_n have_v devour_v all_o 5_o rash_a suertiship_n have_v disable_v many_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n so_o oft_o caution_n we_o against_o it_o prov._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 11.15_o 9_o give_v constant_o in_o the_o morning_n let_v we_o sow_v our_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v we_o not_o hold_v our_o hand_n let_v we_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v poor_a to_o be_v relieve_v and_o we_o have_v good_n to_o relieve_v they_o withal_o we_o shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o they_o now_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v have_v always_o with_o we_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o the_o poor_a shall_v endure_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v still_o be_v sow_v as_o god_n be_v always_o succour_v we_o so_o shall_v we_o always_o be_v succour_v our_o brethren_n as_o he_o renew_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o every_o morning_n so_o shall_v we_o renew_v our_o bounty_n we_o must_v ever_o be_v follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thess._n 5.15_o job_n be_v addict_v to_o it_o from_o his_o youth_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o practise_v it_o job_n 31.18_o as_o the_o husbandman_n think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v sow_v his_o ground_n in_o former_a year_n but_o he_o continue_v his_o sow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n so_o must_v we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a sow_v our_o last_o day_n must_v be_v our_o best_a day_n and_o our_o work_n more_o at_o the_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o revel_v 2.19_o constancy_n be_v one_o ingredient_n that_o help_v to_o make_v a_o action_n moral_o good_a it_o must_v be_v do_v scienter_fw-la volent_a constant_a first_o we_o must_v know_v our_o duty_n and_o then_o perform_v it_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o and_o this_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o godly_a the_o one_o give_v by_o start_n and_o fit_n when_o the_o wind_n of_o praise_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o profit_n move_v they_o but_o the_o righteous_a do_v righteous_o at_o all_o time_n and_o that_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o may_v peruse_v drexelius_n de_fw-fr eleemosyna_fw-la taffin_n on_o amendment_n p._n 121_o etc._n etc._n synopsis_fw-la purioâ—is_fw-la theolog._n disput._n 37._o p._n 473._o trapp_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o n._n t._n p._n 1049._o folio_n clerk_n mirror_n chap._n 19_o p._n 63._o folio_n mr._n wheatly_n poor_a man_n advocate_n dr._n harris_n on_o matth._n 5.7_o perkins_n case_n of_o consc._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 143._o etc._n
and_o tear_n first_o conquer_v god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v quick_o conquer_v all_o psal._n 81.13_o 14._o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o raise_v our_o war_n that_o can_v make_v they_o cease_v it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o sword_n its_o commission_n and_o till_o he_o take_v away_o its_o commission_n binchius_n it_o will_v not_o cease_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o at_o home_n but_o also_o abroad_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 46.9_o it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o put_v a_o end_n to_o war_n for_o if_o some_o may_v have_v their_o way_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v peace_n like_o salamander_n they_o love_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o war_n and_o contention_n these_o be_v monster_n not_o man_n david_n prayer_n shall_v be_v i_o scatter_v the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o create_v peace_n for_o his_o people_n hence_o moses_n in_o that_o excellent_a song_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n exod._n 15.1_o to_o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v triumph_v glorious_o he_o not_o we_z have_v throw_v the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n into_o the_o sea_n he_o be_v our_o strength_n he_o be_v our_o salvation_n thou_o lord_n have_v overthrow_v they_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n when_o ever_o therefore_o we_o want_v peace_n let_v we_o go_v to_o this_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o patience_n wait_v on_o he_o who_o can_v with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n speak_v we_o into_o peace_n and_o make_v all_o war_n to_o cease_v among_o we_o see_v more_o concern_v war_n in_o gerard_n loc._n com._n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la tom._n 2._o folio_n p._n 416._o in_o fine_a libri_fw-la dr._n gouge_n his_o arrow_n p._n 177._o clerk_n mirror_n chap._n 134._o b._n hall_n case_n of_o consc._n decad._n 2._o i_o 9_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la b._n babington_n on_o exod._n 17.1_o binchius_n mellif_n 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thou_o than_o thy_o mirth_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o thy_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n eccles._n 11.9_o when_o young_a man_n dishonour_n god_n and_o prefer_v the_o devil_n his_o profess_a enemy_n before_o he_o give_v the_o wine_n and_o flower_n of_o their_o day_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o dregs_n to_o god_n he_o will_v give_v such_o up_o to_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o isa._n 9.17_o i_o will_v not_o joy_v in_o your_o young_a man_n imply_v that_o when_o young_a man_n walk_v in_o god_n way_n they_o be_v god_n joy_n and_o delight_n but_o when_o they_o be_v proud_a profane_a idle_a unclean_a etc._n etc._n then_o come_v the_o fever_n the_o plague_n the_o sword_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o such_o rude_a rebellious_a person_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n when_o israel_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n than_o a_o fire_n consume_v their_o young_a man_n psalm_n 78.63_o and_o when_o they_o grow_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a as_o in_o the_o text_n than_o the_o sword_n destroy_v they_o on_o that_o young_a man_n than_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o lust_n of_o youth_n 3.15_o deny_v themselves_o betimes_o and_o make_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o then_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o old_a age_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o 7_o obs._n sin_n rob_v we_o of_o our_o creature-comfort_n before_o they_o lose_v their_o young_a man_n heb._n and_o now_o they_o lose_v the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n too_o your_o horse_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o be_v take_v from_o you_o a_o horse_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o useful_a creature_n it_o fight_v for_o we_o draw_v for_o we_o and_o carry_v we_o up_o and_o down_o but_o sin_n rob_v we_o of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o unsuccessful_a and_o vain_a psal._n 33.17_o these_o israelite_n have_v trust_v in_o their_o horse_n hos._n 14.3_o and_o now_o god_n make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o folly_n 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