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A67760 An infallible vvay to farewell in our bodies, names, estates, precious souls, posterities : together with, mens great losse of happinesse, for not paying, the small quitrent of thankfulness : whereunto is added remaines of the P.A., a subject also of great concernment for such as would enjoy the blessed promises of this life, and of that ot come / by R. Younge ... Younge, Richard. 1660 (1660) Wing Y165; ESTC R3044 119,764 146

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benefactor_n bounty_n but_o his_o own_o importunity_n because_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v but_o to_o have_v hold_v one_o weak_o against_o his_o violence_n these_o delay_n show_v unwillingness_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la moratur_fw-la neganti_fw-la proximus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o delay_v a_o benefit_n be_v the_o next_o door_n to_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o even_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o quick_a hand_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n for_o proximum_fw-la est_fw-la libenter_fw-la facientis_fw-la cit●_n facere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o give_v willing_o to_o give_v speedy_o be_v of_o boa●_n his_o spirit_n of_o who_o n●●●y_n can_v say_v out_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o good_a which_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o ruth_n 3._o 18._o and_o as_o speed_v in_o bestow_v grace_v the_o gift_n yea_o double_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n so_o it_o double_v the_o benefit_n to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o nam_fw-la bis_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi he_o give_v twice_o that_o give_v quick_o and_o the_o swift_a that_o a_o benefit_n come_v the_o sweet_a it_o taste_v present_a relief_n to_o present_a want_n make_v a_o bounty_n weighty_a and_o he_o can_v but_o esteem_v the_o benefit_n that_o unexpected_o receive_v help_v in_o his_o deep_a distress_n whereas_o a_o benefit_n defer_v lose_v the_o thanks_o &_o many_o time_n prove_v unprofitable_a to_o he_o that_o expect_v it_o joshuah_n march_v all_o night_n and_o fight_v all_o day_n for_o the_o gibeonite_n else_o he_o have_v as_o good_a have_v save_v his_o labour_n and_o possible_o through_o these_o delay_n thy_o alm_n may_v come_v too_o late_o like_o a_o good_a gale_n of_o wind_n after_o shipwreck_n when_o his_o health_n be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o relief_n or_o state_n rule_v for_o want_n of_o seasonable_a help_n and_o so_o thy_o late_a and_o untimely_a alm_n will_v do_v he_o little_a good_a for_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o state_n as_o with_o a_o leak_n in_o ship_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o water_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o stop_v and_o stay_v at_o the_o first_o appear_v but_o if_o let_v alone_o will_v within_o a_o while_n grow_v remediless_a there_o must_v then_o be_v no_o stay_n in_o these_o action_n of_o beneficence_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v through_o the_o receiver_n shamefastness_n but_o special_o we_o must_v avoid_v delay_n in_o give_v after_o we_o have_v grant_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o bitter_a then_o to_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o have_v already_o heen_n obtain_v and_o to_o find_v more_o difficulty_n in_o the_o delivery_n then_o in_o the_o grant_n chap._n xxxviii_o another_o thing_n require_v in_o do_v good_a work_n be_v constancy_n and_o assiduity_n the_o which_o be_v also_o employ_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o sow_a seed_n for_o the_o husbandman_n 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lord_n i_o have_v remove_v the_o border_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v spoil_v their_o treasure_n and_o have_v pull_v down_o the_o juhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n isaiah_n 10_o 13_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o herod_n take_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o greatness_n wit_n &_o worth_a to_o themselves_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n you_o know_v what_o come_v of_o it_o dan._n 4._o act._n 12_o 21_o 22_o 23._o esop_n crow_n not_o content_a with_o she_o own_o likeness_n go_v and_o borrow_v a_o feather_n of_o every_o bird_n and_o then_o become_v so_o proud_a that_o she_o scorn_v they_o all_o which_o the_o bird_n observe_v they_o come_v and_o pluck_v each_o one_o their_o feather_n back_o and_o so_o leave_v her_o naked_a even_o so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o all_o proud_a and_o ingrateful_a person_n hanani_n the_o seer_n tell_v asa_n king_n of_o judah_n because_o thou_o have_v rest_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o have_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o 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say_v the_o river_n be_v i_o own_o therefore_o god_n say_v i_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o river_n ezek._n 29._o 3_o 9_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 19_o 5_o 6._o tamburlaine_n have_v overcome_v bajazet_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v ever_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o make_v he_o so_o great_a a_o emperor_n he_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o he_o have_v never_o think_v of_o it_o to_o who_o tamburlaine_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n so_o ingrateful_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v such_o a_o spectacle_n of_o misery_n all_o which_o wise_a solomon_n confirm_v prov._n 11._o 28._o and_o also_o job_n chap._n 31._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 28._o god_n glory_n to_o he_o be_v as_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o king_n now_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o steal_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o king_n than_o his_o crown_n for_o if_o man_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o tribute_n or_o clip_v bis_fw-la coin_n he_o may_v perhaps_o pardon_v it_o though_o that_o be_v much_o and_o he_o be_v not_o discreet_a that_o will_v 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look_v up_o on_o herod_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o gift_n unto_o god_n take_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n by_o or_o after_o a_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o manner_n act_v 12._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o if_o pride_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n or_o any_o the_o like_a spring_n shall_v set_v the_o wheel_n of_o our_o heart_n a_o move_a our_o honey_n will_v prove_v but_o gall_n and_o our_o wine_n vinegar_n yea_o if_o these_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o do_v duty_n such_o a_o end_n will_v follow_v it_o as_o we_o have_v better_o be_v without_o it_o even_o such_o a_o misery_n at_o the_o end_n as_o will_v know_v no_o end_n of_o misery_n let_v man_n therefore_o beware_v they_o rob_v not_o god_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o lest_o satan_n by_o god_n just_a permission_n rob_v they_o of_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o stand_v upon_o again_o 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let_v we_o with_o one_o unanimous_a voice_n say_v he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o happiness_n we_o have_v and_o we_o will_v give_v he_o all_o the_o possible_a thanks_o and_o honour_n we_o can_v let_v it_o be_v our_o main_a request_n and_o daily_a prayer_n teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o merciful_a favour_n and_o to_o return_v thou_o the_o thanks_o and_o the_o glory_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o end_n which_o we_o be_v to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o beneficence_n the_o let_v and_o impediment_n follow_v chap._n xlix_o i_o may_v mention_v many_o great_a let_n and_o impediment_n as_o ignorance_n infidelity_n pride_n intemperance_n self-love_n hard_a heartedness_n and_o other_o the_o like_a do_v much_o hinder_v man_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o deliver_v but_o nothing_o like_o covetousness_n yea_o name_n but_o covetousness_n and_o that_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n covetousness_n be_v the_o grave_a of_o all_o good_a it_o make_v the_o heart_n barren_a of_o all_o good_a inclination_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a ground_n where_o no_o flower_n will_v grow_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o and_o the_o poor_n advocate_n to_o persuade_v any_o rational_a man_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o sufficient_a to_o inflame_v he_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o perform_v it_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o covetous_a miser_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v prevail_v withal_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v so_o near_o the_o same_o as_o to_o give_v it_o the_o hear_n or_o suppose_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o hear_v it_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o prevail_v with_o he_o as_o what_o think_v you_o when_o that_o rich_a man_n mark_v 10_o 17._o etc._n etc._n who_o run_v after_o christ_n kneel_v down_o to_o he_o and_o be_v so_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v attain_v eternal_a life_n yea_o who_o have_v from_o his_o youth_n square_v his_o life_n according_a to_o god_n law_n insomuch_o that_o christ_n love_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v admonish_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n he_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o christ_n and_o go_v away_o very_o sorrowful_a because_o he_o be_v marvellous_a rich_a he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o heaven_n in_o reversion_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o will_v
may_v see_v they_o so_o faith_n must_v put_v on_o work_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o the_o work_n which_o i_o do_v say_v christ_n bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o he_o always_o link_v faith_n and_o repentance_n together_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 1._o 15._o therefore_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v mark_v 10._o 9_o i_o know_v the_o antinomian_o preach_v another_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v the_o old_a orthodox_n &_o common_a receive_v truth_n they_o that_o in_o life_n will_v yield_v no_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n shall_v in_o death_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o the_o law_n have_v no_o power_n to_o condemn_v we_o yet_o it_o have_v power_n to_o command_v we_o lex_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la the_o law_n send_v we_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v and_o christ_n send_v we_o back_o again_o to_o the_o law_n to_o learn_v obedience_n the_o former_a be_v plain_a the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o other_o be_v as_o manifest_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19_o 17._o let_v our_o faith_n then_o be_v see_v by_o our_o faithfulness_n and_o our_o love_n by_o our_o charity_n and_o think_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o by_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n what_o he_o have_v command_v to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n god_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o humility_n and_o charity_n the_o devil_n be_v by_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n our_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n our_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o charity_n our_o charity_n by_o humility_n and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o four_o use._n chap._n lv._o five_o if_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o what_o we_o have_v and_o that_o our_o superstuity_n real_o the_o poor_n due_a then_o let_v none_o object_v when_o tell_v of_o their_o unmercifulness_n what_o i_o have_v be_v i_o own_o or_o may_v i_o not_o do_v as_o i_o list_v with_o my_o own_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o their_o own_o nor_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n their_o wealth_n be_v their_o maker_n and_o they_o must_v do_v with_o it_o as_o he_o in_o his_o word_n injoin_v they_o nor_o do_v this_o argument_n alwayshold_n goodin_fw-fr civil_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n no_o man_n may_v use_v his_o own_o right_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n wrong_n or_o damage_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o burn_v his_o own_o corn_n nor_o his_o own_o house_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o drown_v his_o own_o land_n nay_o a_o man_n may_v not_o bind_v himself_o from_o marriage_n or_o the_o manure_n or_o tillage_n of_o his_o own_o land_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherefore_o flatter_v thyself_o no_o long_o but_o lookto_o it_o thou_o have_v not_o two_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v hazard_v one_o of_o they_o lose_v not_o thy_o soul_n to_o save_v thy_o purse_n but_o show_v mercy_n if_o ever_o thou_o look_v to_o find_v any_o and_o hear_v the_o poor_a if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o hear_v thou_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o that_o will_v one_o day_n audit_n the_o poor_a man_n complaint_n and_o thy_o stewardship_n account_v that_o no_o sin_n but_o unkindness_n to_o thy_o saviour_n in_o his_o suffer_a member_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o thy_o dish_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o never_o die_a worm_n of_o conscience_n sixthly_fw-mi be_v thou_o but_o a_o steward_n put_v in_o trust_n and_o be_v thou_o to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n how_o thou_o have_v husband_v thy_o master_n good_n and_o will_v this_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o particular_n thou_o have_v to_o give_v up_o item_n so_o much_o spend_v in_o pride_n so_o much_o in_o lust_n so_o much_o spend_v upon_o revenge_n so_o much_o upon_o dice_n drink_v enness_n drab_n and_o the_o like_a great_a sum_n all_o lay_v out_o upon_o thyself_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o lust_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o what_o have_v you_o do_v for_o god_n what_o for_o christ_n what_o for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n what_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o pious_a work_n or_o service_n item_n nothing_o or_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o or_o thus_o item_n receive_v strength_n and_o lay_v out_o oppression_n item_n receive_v riches_n and_o lay_v out_o covetousness_n receive_v health_n and_o lay_v out_o riot_n and_o drunkenness_n item_n receive_v speech_n and_o lay_v out_o swear_v curse_a lie_v receive_v sight_n and_o lay_v out_o lust_a or_o perhaps_o item_n so_o many_o score_n pound_n lay_v out_o in_o malice_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n so_o many_o hundred_o in_o lust_n and_o vanity_n in_o feast_v and_o foppery_n so_o many_o thousand_o in_o build_v great_a house_n item_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o my_o will_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o my_o death_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o preacher_n for_o a_o funeral_n oration_n to_o commend_v i_o ten_o or_o twenty_o shilling_n item_n to_o beggar_n when_o they_o come_v to_o my_o door_n or_o when_o i_o walk_v abroad_o a_o few_o scrap_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o else_o to_o do_v with_o and_o sometime_o a_o few_o farthing_n item_n so_o much_o spend_v in_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n and_o so_o little_a in_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n so_o much_o lay_v out_o upon_o worldly_a vanity_n &_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o so_o little_a for_o good_a use_n especial_o for_o relieve_v christ_n poor_a member_n will_v this_o bill_n pass_v current_n when_o god_n come_v to_o cast_v it_o up_o when_o thou_o have_v lay_v out_o all_o for_o thyself_o either_o in_o apparel_n or_o in_o feast_v drink_v etc._n etc._n for_o thyself_o self-credit_n self-delight_n and_o content_n even_o amount_v to_o score_n hundred_o thousand_o while_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n there_o come_v in_o here_o and_o there_o only_a twopence_n threepence_n &_o such_o poor_a short_a reckon_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v sum_v up_o oh_o miserable_a man_n how_o will_v thou_o answer_v this_o before_o the_o great_a just_a and_o terrible_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o how_o will_v thou_o fare_v if_o these_o account_n be_v not_o mend_v in_o this_o life_n thou_o will_v never_o have_v thy_o quietus_n est_fw-la in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v methinks_v i_o can_v pity_v these_o man_n who_o the_o world_n so_o adore_v even_o with_o tear_n of_o blood_n when_o i_o serious_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n chap._n lvi_o but_o seventhly_a there_o be_v another_o sort_n worse_o than_o these_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v not_o only_a stranger_n unto_o mercy_n but_o be_v opposite_n &_o enemy_n to_o it_o walk_v in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n these_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o poor_a but_o they_o flay_v they_o they_o do_v not_o clothe_v they_o but_o they_o strip_v they_o they_o make_v not_o any_o provision_n for_o they_o but_o cast_v how_o utter_o to_o ruin_n and_o undo_v they_o instead_o of_o heal_v they_o they_o wound_v they_o instead_o of_o relieve_v they_o rob_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v to_o they_o any_o ease_n and_o comfort_n they_o lay_v upon_o they_o heavy_a burden_n and_o pressure_n these_o hammons_n hang_v be_v too_o good_a for_o they_o for_o if_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v bid_v depart_v you_o curse_v that_o have_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n poor_a member_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o that_o have_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o have_v beat_v the_o poor_a to_o piece_n and_o ground_n their_o face_n that_o have_v not_o only_o eat_v up_o the_o vineyard_n but_o keep_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o thy_o house_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n complain_v isa._n 3._o 14_o 15._o if_o the_o levite_n be_v so_o severe_o sensure_v for_o not_o help_v the_o distress_a man_n luk._n 10._o 30._o etc._n etc._n what_o will_v be_v thy_o portion_n and_o punishment_n that_o have_v robe_v he_o and_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o cunning_a fowler_n deal_v with_o the_o poor_a bird_n who_o set_v his_o lime_a ear_n of_o corn_n to_o catch_v they_o in_o a_o hard_a frost_n or_o great_a snow_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v dives_n do_v but_o deny_v to_o give_v his_o own_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o other_o man_n now_o if_o he_o say_v austin_n be_v torment_v in_o endless_a flame_n that_o give_v not_o his_o own_o good_n to_o they_o that_o need_v that_o give_v not_o meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a clothes_n to_o the_o naked_a that_o take_v not_o the_o stranger_n into_o his_o house_n that_o visit_v not_o his_o brethren_n