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roar_a lion_n that_o the_o bill_n of_o sin_n write_v against_o i_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o i_o may_v cease_v from_o my_o lamentation_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o receive_v joy_n in_o the_o morning_n let_v my_o sackcloth_n be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o gird_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n thus_o in_o his_o bitter_a affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n he_o utter_v these_o thing_n confuse_o and_o out_o of_o order_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sin_n stigmatise_v stigmatise_v the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o prejudice_n prejudice_n sir_n thomas_n moor._n moor._n in_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o prejudice_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 31.14_o job._n 9.26_o isai._n 23.1_o rev._n 8.9_o
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a_o â—aâ—â—_n head_n in_o the_o street_n do_v he_o more_o good_a than_o a_o meal_n meat_n he_o have_v the_o wolf_n 〈◊〉_d vain_a glory_n and_o that_o he_o feed_v until_o himself_o become_v the_o food_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v long_o first_o for_o a_o excessive_a and_o successive_a impair_n always_o impâ—â—â—teth_v a_o final_a dissolution_n nor_o have_v he_o ever_o the_o wit_n to_o think_v upon_o sparâ—â—_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o purse_n resemble_v plautus_n that_o famâ—â—â—_n comical_a poet_n bear_v in_o vmbria_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o he_o have_v on_o plaâ—â—â—_n apparel_n be_v force_v for_o his_o live_n to_o serve_v a_o baker_n in_o turn_v a_o haâ—â—_n millpunc_fw-la like_o a_o hourglass_n turn_v up_o he_o never_o leave_v run_v till_o all_o 〈◊〉_d out_o he_o never_o look_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o patrimony_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o unravel_v and_o then_o too_o late_o complain_v that_o the_o stock_n of_o his_o weaâ—â—â—_n run_v coarse_a at_o the_o fag_n end_n his_o father_n have_v too_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o too_o much_o disdain_v it_o only_o herein_o he_o speed_v as_o he_o think_v a_o little_a the_o better_a for_o that_o those_o who_o bark_v at_o his_o father_n like_o cur_n faun_n upon_o he_o and_o lick_v his_o hand_n like_o spaniel_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o inferior_n liberal_a gift_n think_v it_o good_a gain_n to_o receive_v for_o it_o good_a word_n and_o your_o worship_n thus_o by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o substract_a pound_n out_o of_o hundred_o shilling_n out_o of_o pound_n and_o penny_n out_o of_o shilling_n the_o end_n of_o his_o account_n prove_v all_o cifer_n ideness_n be_v the_o coach_n that_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o needam_n prodigality_n the_o posthorse_n his_o father_n be_v no_o man_n friend_n but_o his_o own_o and_o he_o say_v the_o proverb_n be_v no_o man_n foe_n else_o be_v he_o never_o so_o old_a he_o never_o attaineâ—_n to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o in_o case_n providence_n do_v not_o take_v he_o ward_n his_o heir_n shall_v never_o be_v seek_v after_o his_o vessel_n have_v three_o leak_n a_o lascivoious_a eye_n a_o game_a hand_n a_o deify_v belly_n and_o to_o content_v these_o he_o can_v neither_o rule_v his_o heart_n his_o tongue_n nor_o his_o purse_n he_o never_o prove_v his_o own_o man_n till_o he_o have_v no_o other_o and_o then_o perhaps_o when_o want_n or_o good_a counsel_n or_o time_n have_v make_v he_o see_v as_o much_o as_o his_o father_n do_v at_o last_o he_o sue_v for_o a_o room_n in_o a_o almeshouse_n that_o his_o father_n build_v else_o when_o he_o feel_v want_n for_o till_o than_o he_o never_o see_v it_o he_o complain_v of_o greatness_n for_o ingratitude_n that_o he_o be_v not_o think_v of_o when_o promotion_n be_v a_o deal_n yet_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o patience_n when_o his_o last_o acre_n lie_v in_o his_o purse_n he_o project_n strange_a thing_n and_o build_v house_n in_o the_o air_n have_v sell_v those_o on_o the_o ground_n not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o part_n for_o he_o be_v only_o witty_a to_o wrong_v and_o uâ—_n do_v himself_o ease_n say_v solomon_n slay_v the_o foolish_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o chap._n xviii_o many_o a_o one_o have_v his_o father_n unfeathered_a to_o warm_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n drunkenness_n game_n etc._n etc._n pluck_v they_o away_o against_o fast_o that_o he_o soon_o become_v naked_a and_o bare_a he_o be_v like_o a_o barren_a plot_n of_o ground_n for_o let_v he_o receive_v never_o so_o much_o seed_n and_o manure_v sun_n 〈◊〉_d shower_n he_o remain_v ever_o dry_a and_o fruitless_a and_o no_o marvel_n when_o 〈◊〉_d only_o his_o lâ—ud_n and_o vicious_a course_n bring_v god_n curse_v upon_o all_o
throne_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n be_v less_o than_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n i_o say_v â—0_n 15_o and_o 66.1_o yea_o how_o little_a how_o nothing_o be_v the_o poor_a and_o temporary_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n to_o those_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o do_v thou_o desire_v beauty_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n long_a life_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o can_v be_v name_v no_o place_n so_o glorious_a by_o creation_n so_o beautiful_a with_o delectation_n so_o rich_a in_o possession_n so_o comfortable_a for_o habitation_n nor_o so_o durable_a for_o last_v rom._n 8.18_o heb._n 12.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o there_o o_o there_o one_o day_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o there_o be_v rest_n from_o our_o labour_n peace_n from_o our_o enemy_n freedom_n from_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o death_n nor_o dearth_n no_o pine_v nor_o repine_v no_o fraud_n sorrow_n nor_o sadness_n neither_o tear_n nor_o fear_n defect_n nor_o loathe_n revel_v 7.16.17_o and_o 14.13_o and_o 21.4_o job_n 3.17_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a in_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n now_o all_o this_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o recompense_n for_o such_o as_o give_v what_o they_o have_v have_v they_o but_o a_o very_a cup_n of_o cold_a water_n matth._n 10.42_o yea_o we_o can_v give_v so_o little_a to_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n but_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o right_n and_o title_n unto_o this_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 6.10_o prov._n 14.21_o col._n 3.12_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1.7_o 8_o 10.11_o phil_n 4.18_o matth._n 5.7_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o great_a one_o in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o but_o relieve_v one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o on_o earth_n alm_n be_v a_o seed_n which_o we_o cast_v into_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v bâ—t_o we_o gather_v the_o crop_n in_o heaven_n whence_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v and_o that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o mark_v his_o reason_n a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v the_o philâ—ppians_n he_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o have_v send_v he_o a_o supply_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n as_o for_o their_o gain_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n phil._n 4.14.17_o 18._o and_o this_o make_v solomon_n say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v merciful_a do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11.17_o so_o that_o to_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a on_o earth_n be_v before_o hand_n to_o provide_v a_o rich_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o who_o then_o that_o believe_v this_o will_v not_o think_v himself_o happy_a in_o such_o a_o exchange_n be_v not_o this_o the_o best_a chemistry_n to_o turn_v earth_n into_o heaven_n be_v not_o this_o a_o good_a bargain_n to_o part_v with_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a thing_n to_o partake_v of_o real_a and_o durable_a riches_n believe_v it_o this_o be_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n whereupon_o st._n austin_n thus_o exhort_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la mercator_fw-la optimus_fw-la faenerâ—tor_fw-la egregius_fw-la da_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la retinere_fw-la ut_fw-la recipias_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la amittere_fw-la da_fw-la modicum_fw-la ut_fw-la recipias_fw-la centuplum_fw-la da_fw-la temporalem_fw-la possessionem_fw-la ut_fw-la consequaris_fw-la hereditatem_fw-la aternam_fw-la will_v thou_o be_v a_o good_a merchant_n a_o great_a usurer_n give_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v that_o which_o can_v be_v lose_v give_v though_o but_o a_o little_a that_o thou_o may_v receive_v a_o thousand_o sell_v give_v thy_o earthly_a good_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n though_o indeed_o this_o give_v be_v rather_o a_o receive_n then_o a_o give_v a_o receive_n of_o treasure_n for_o trash_n and_o for_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v keep_v a_o treasure_n that_o can_v be_v lose_v as_o another_o have_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o poor_a so_o much_o gain_v by_o what_o we_o give_v they_o as_o we_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o charitable_a do_v far_o more_o profit_n the_o giver_n than_o the_o receiver_n and_o he_o who_o give_v a_o alm_n do_v himself_o a_o great_a alm_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o much_o give_v as_o lay_v up_o for_o we_o may_v true_o say_v what_o i_o give_v that_o i_o have_v what_o i_o keep_v that_o i_o lose_v as_o one_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o grave-stone_n what_o the_o charitable_a man_n give_v herâ—_n be_v but_o lend_v for_o he_o shall_v receive_v be_v again_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o with_o unspeakable_a increase_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o notable_a advantage_n to_o we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o when_o all_o other_o riches_n shall_v fail_v what_o we_o have_v bestow_v this_o way_n shall_v let_v we_o in_o to_o heaven_n god_n free_o cronw_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o make_v yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammâ—â—_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n luke_n 16.9_o the_o poor_a say_v gregory_n niceâ—_n be_v appoint_v porter_n to_o let_v their_o rich_a benefactor_n into_o heaven_n so_o that_o to_o give_v much_o be_v to_o keep_v much_o and_o that_o what_o will_v otherwise_o be_v lose_v by_o keep_v the_o charitable_a man_n keep_v by_o lose_v and_o so_o prove_v rich_a under_o ground_n then_o even_o he_o be_v above_o it_o which_o make_v one_o say_v he_o be_v not_o wise_a who_o know_v he_o must_v hence_o in_o worldly_a building_n make_v great_a expense_n but_o he_o that_o build_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v wise_a expend_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n and_o another_o he_o shall_v depart_v a_o beggar_n out_o of_o this_o world_n who_o send_v not_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o estate_n before_o he_o unto_o eternal_a bâ—isse_n nay_o it_o manifest_o prove_v that_o heaven_n be_v none_o of_o our_o country_n if_o we_o will_v send_v none_o of_o our_o wealth_n thither_o before_o we_o or_o rather_o that_o we_o think_v heaven_n nothing_o worth_a when_o we_o will_v not_o give_v a_o little_a base_a pelf_n to_o compass_v it_o chap._n xxx_o but_o if_o give_v may_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v gain_v why_o be_v it_o compare_v to_o sow_v experieence_n prove_v that_o if_o we_o keep_v our_o seed_n by_o we_o it_o will_v corrupt_v but_o cast_v it_o inâ—o_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o again_o with_o manifold_a increase_n a_o man_n treasure_n up_o no_o more_o of_o his_o riches_n than_o what_o he_o contribute_v in_o alm_n the_o â—oole_n in_o the_o gospel_n fill_v his_o barn_n in_o fill_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v do_v more_o wise_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o world_n will_v not_o receive_v let_v god_n say_v what_o he_o will_v but_o godly_a chrysostome_n both_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o rich_a be_v more_o behold_v to_o the_o poor_a than_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o rich_a the_o poor_a receive_v only_o a_o single_a alm_n the_o rich_a have_v return_v they_o a_o hundred-fold_n here_o and_o everlasting_a happiness_n hereafter_o mat._n 5.7_o &_o 25.35_o luke_n 16.9_o wherein_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o poor_a suppliant_n carry_v no_o small_a stroke_n for_o which_o see_v 2_o cor._n 9.11_o to_o 16._o the_o poor_a be_v but_o the_o ground_n into_o which_o these_o seed_n be_v cast_v but_o we_o be_v the_o husbandman_n who_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v they_o now_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v chief_o for_o his_o benefit_n who_o sow_v it_o and_o not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ground_n into_o which_o it_o be_v cast_v so_o the_o poor_a have_v but_o the_o present_a use_n and_o possession_n of_o this_o lead_n of_o almsdeed_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o crop_n or_o harvest_n belong_v to_o those_o good_a husbandman_n who_o sow_v in_o these_o ground_n the_o seed_n of_o their_o beneficence_n again_o the_o poor_a receive_v only_a thing_n transitory_a and_o but_o of_o small_a value_n but_o they_o that_o give_v thâ—ngs_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a most_o inestimable_a and_o heavenly_a riches_n why_o say_v we_o then_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a when_o as_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v that_o we_o give_v unto_o ourselves_o
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