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A19280
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The art of giuing Describing the true nature, and right vse of liberality: and prouing that these dayes of the gospell haue farre exceeded the former times of superstition in true charitie and magnificence. By Thomas Cooper.
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Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.
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to_o morrow_n pro._n 3._o 28._o 5_o to_o give_v with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n 1_o chron._n 19_o deut._n 26._o 10._o 11._o 14._o yea_o to_o rejoice_v theerein_o as_o well_o do_v 6_o to_o give_v of_o the_o best_a and_o costly_a as_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o party_n john_n 12._o 3._o 7_o and_o that_o according_o as_o god_n have_v bless_v us._n 1_o or_o 16._o 2._o 8_o yea_o according_a as_o he_o have_v determine_v in_o his_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o 9_o not_o to_o tie_v our_o liberality_n strict_o to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o beside_o that_o to_o do_v over_o and_o above_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n provide_v 1_o that_o other_o be_v ease_v and_o we_o ourselves_o not_o grieve_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 13._o pro._n 5._o 16._o 17._o luke_n 3._o 11._o 2_o in_o a_o case_n of_o extremity_n to_o relieve_v other_o we_o must_v sell_v even_o our_o possession_n luke_n 12._o 33._o psa._n 112._o 9_o of_o which_o more_o afterward_o now_o that_o we_o may_v give_v cheerful_o 3_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v 1_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o who_o we_o show_v our_o beneficence_n hereunto_o psa._n 131._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 29._o 2_o sam._n 6._o psa._n 16._o 2_o faith_n both_o that_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o welldoing_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n heb._n 13._o 16._o phil_n 4._o 18._o hose_n 6._o 2._o that_o god_n also_o will_v bless_v and_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o be_v liberal_a notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n of_o after_o want_n 3_o a_o three_o help_n be_v humility_n acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o those_o blessing_n which_o yet_o our_o gracious_a god_n have_v make_v we_o steward_n of_o to_o give_v to_o other_o gen._n 32._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 4_o consider_v we_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n that_o if_o we_o neglect_v to_o day_n we_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o tomorrow_o gal._n 6._o 10._o 5_o meditate_v we_o daily_o on_o the_o free_a and_o and_o undeserued_a bounty_n of_o our_o god_n towards_o we_o how_o seasonable_o it_o come_v how_o plentiful_o above_o our_o desire_n consideration_n and_o motive_n to_o give_v bountiful_o and_o free_o 4._o be_v 1_o hereby_o we_o come_v near_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 2_o we_o provide_v wise_o for_o ourselves_o as_o undoubted_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v plentiful_o reward_v 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o 11._o of_o the_o lord_n 3_o we_o make_v we_o more_o friend_n of_o our_o unrighteous_a mammon_n in_o the_o world_n luke_n 16._o to_o further_a we_o to_o heaven_n 4_o we_o give_v sound_a contentment_n to_o the_o receiver_n hereby_o who_o if_o we_o shall_v defer_v we_o provoke_v to_o despair_v murmur_a etc._n etc._n 5_o we_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v usual_o a_o snare_n hereby_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o life_n to_o come_v luke_n 16._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 19_o 6_o whatsoever_o we_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a we_o give_v it_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o math._n 25._o 44._o 45._o chap._n vi_o a_o second_o thing_n in_o beneficence_n be_v that_o we_o must_v give_v of_o our_o own_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v us._n that_o be_v we_o must_v give_v in_o righteousness_n 1_o psal._n 106._o deut._n 24._o 13._o dan._n 4._o 24._o psal._n 112._o vers_fw-la 2._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 9_o mat._n 6._o pro._n 5._o 25._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 24._o luke_n 19_o and_o that_o because_o 1_o it_o be_v approve_v hereby_o of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o lively_a fruit_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o which_o all_o liberality_n be_v theft_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 61._o 8._o deut._n 23._o 18._o 2_o hereby_o only_o it_o will_v prosper_v and_o benefit_v the_o giver_n 3_o yea_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v in_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o receiver_n to_o a_o thief_n this_o condemn_v 1_o those_o that_o rob_v the_o poor_a to_o grease_v the_o rich_a 2_o that_o hope_v to_o make_v amends_o for_o their_o ill_a gotten-goods_a by_o a_o little_a charity_n at_o their_o death_n 3_o colour_n their_o injustice_n with_o cloak_n of_o authority_n necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4_o as_o also_o such_o receiver_n as_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a than_o broker_n and_o sharer_n with_o those_o thief_n now_o we_o give_v in_o righteousness_n 2._o 1_o when_o we_o give_v of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v what_o we_o have_v get_v by_o holy_a and_o conscionable_a labour_n 2_o what_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o inhetance_n gift_n etc._n etc._n 3_o and_o that_o be_v then_o true_o our_o own_o which_o we_o do_v sanctify_v both_o by_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o also_o by_o daily_a prayer_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o unless_o these_o latter_a be_v add_v nothing_o be_v true_o our_o own_o 4_o then_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v our_o own_o true_o when_o as_o we_o have_v get_v it_o honest_o or_o it_o come_v to_o we_o by_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o employ_v it_o faithful_o in_o some_o honest_a call_n and_o this_o 1_o reprove_v gentleman_n and_o other_o that_o have_v good_n &_o possession_n either_o get_v or_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o inheritance_n think_v their_o only_a end_n be_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o housekeeping_n and_o worse_o never_o respect_v the_o poor_a otherwise_o neither_o walk_v in_o any_o call_n etc._n etc._n 2_o generally_n the_o profane_v of_o all_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n nothing_o regard_v how_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v only_o stand_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o give_v in_o righteousness_n when_o we_o give_v where_o there_o be_v best_a desert_n 3_o and_o more_o bond_n to_o tie_v we_o thereto_o here_o then_o 1_o we_o must_v give_v to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o by-respect_n but_o even_o because_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n mat._n 10._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 2_o to_o our_o country_n &_o common_a parent_n 3_o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o 4_o leave_v these_o we_o may_v make_v a_o difference_n give_v one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v pure_a in_o religion_n or_o likely_a in_o condition_n or_o near_o in_o blood_n so_o jacob_n love_v joseph_n joseph_n benjamin_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37_o gen._n 43._o 44_o etc._n etc._n ob._n but_o our_o saviour_n lesson_n be_v we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v no_o difference_n in_o our_o affection_n again_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v partiality_n an._n there_o may_v be_v degree_n in_o love_n &_o yet_o all_o may_v be_v love_v true_o our_o saviour_n bid_v that_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n it_o hinder_v the_o quality_n of_o our_o love_n not_o the_o quantity_n 5_o next_o these_o be_v our_o friend_n 6_o then_o our_o neighbour_n 7_o stranger_n 8_o our_o enemy_n rom._n 15._o 24._o chap._n vii_o a_o three_o point_n in_o beneficence_n be_v wisdom_n 2._o wherein_o observe_v 112._o that_o first_o i_o must_v provide_v for_o myself_o before_o other_o 20._o here_o then_o be_v condemn_v 15._o 1_o community_n of_o good_n 22._o as_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v common_a none_o shall_v have_v any_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n compare_v the_o 19_o of_o mat._n with_o the_o 5_o of_o acts._n &_o the_o 4._o vers_fw-la 2_o give_v of_o our_o patrimony_n and_o whole_a estate_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idle_a monk_n and_o friar_n which_o be_v the_o best_a charity_n of_o the_o papist_n 1_o as_o be_v unfit_a for_o such_o man_n to_o manage_v 2_o unconscionable_a for_o any_o to_o give_v because_o he_o rob_v his_o present_a issue_n and_o posterity_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o 3_o he_o renounce_v his_o right_n in_o the_o heavenly_a possession_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a be_v a_o sign_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v straight_o charge_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v at_o no_o hand_n part_n with_o their_o possession_n if_o for_o want_v they_o be_v compel_v to_o sell_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o redeem_v they_o after_o if_o they_o be_v able_a if_o not_o they_o be_v free_o to_o be_v restore_v and_o return_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubily_n levit._n 25._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 1_o reg._n 21._o 3._o 4_o he_o maintain_v idleness_n and_o so_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 3_o this_o also_o condemn_v that_o vainglorious_a and_o foolish_a charity_n of_o many_o who_o to_o be_v count_v maintainer_n of_o other_o empty_v themselves_o and_o so_o bring_v untimely_a