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a_o free_a gift_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v we_o free_o hosea_n 14.4_o to_o justify_v we_o free_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o free_o to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o this_o reason_n of_o god_n love_n the_o lord_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o do_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o freeness_n of_o it_o the_o good_a also_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n do_v for_o we_o he_o do_v most_o free_o upon_o his_o own_o love_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v love_v we_o 25._o ephes_n 5.2_o 25._o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o love_n and_o give_v plain_o prove_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o further_o he_o express_o say_v concern_v the_o freeness_n of_o his_o gift_n â—_o rev._n 21._o â—_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o again_o 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to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o give_v 12.8_o rom._n 12.8_o let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n that_o be_v with_o a_o honest_a plain_a and_o sincere_a heart_n not_o aim_v therein_o at_o his_o own_o praise_n or_o applause_n but_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n this_o simplicity_n in_o give_v our_o saviour_n hint_v unto_o we_o where_o he_o faith_n when_o thou_o do_v alm_n 6.3_o matth._n 6.3_o let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v that_o be_v let_v not_o the_o near_a that_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o know_v what_o thou_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n be_v that_o hand_n wherewith_o we_o ordinary_o give_v
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sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a 22_o mat._n 19.21_o 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v follow_v i_o ver._n 22._o when_o the_o young_a man_n hear_v that_o say_n he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a that_o be_v â—he_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o this_o 14.1_o psal_n 14.1_o that_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v part_v with_o so_o psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n oh_o say_v the_o fool_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n atheism_n be_v the_o belove_a sin_n in_o that_o case_n first_o man_n wish_v there_o be_v no_o deity_n and_o then_o they_o judge_v so_o and_o say_v so_o carnal_a affection_n after_o some_o time_n settle_v in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n by_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n by_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v so_o far_o to_o shut_v up_o and_o imprison_v their_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o to_o muffle_v their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n that_o at_o length_n they_o may_v cheat_v and_o baffle_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n so_o to_o do_v 10._o that_o sin_n which_o we_o think_v of_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o last_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v like_a to_o be_v our_o belove_a sin_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a the_o prime_a object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n in_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o also_o unto_o his_o people_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o they_o begin_v the_o day_n
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lord_n day_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o corinthians_n to_o lay_v up_o something_o in_o store_n imply_v thereby_o that_o that_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a season_n not_o only_o to_o do_v such_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v then_o offer_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o to_o prepare_v for_o other_o time_n 4._o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n be_v another_o seasonable_a time_n of_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n the_o remember_v of_o the_o poor_a at_o such_o time_n be_v express_o command_v in_o scripture_n 16.14_o deut._n 16.14_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n here_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v on_o their_o day_n of_o feast_v which_o presuppose_v the_o rich_a man_n send_n portion_n of_o their_o good_a cheer_n unto_o 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saviour_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n be_v to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o all_o vainglory_n in_o give_v of_o our_o alm_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v our_o good_a work_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n iv_o our_o alm_n must_v be_v give_v wâ—th_v a_o compassionate_a heart_n misericordia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misericordia_fw-la with_o bowel_n of_o affection_n the_o greek_a word_n so_o alms_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v mercy_n which_o intimate_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o giver_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o merciful_a man_n who_o bowel_n be_v move_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o and_o thereupon_o contribute_v to_o his_o need_n with_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o give_v we_o must_v not_o only_o open_v our_o hand_n but_o our_o heart_n also_o in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n 58.10_o psa_fw-la 58.10_o we_o must_v draw_v out_o our_o 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mingle_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o incense_n of_o mercy_n 30._o beneficentia_fw-la ex_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la manare_fw-la debet_fw-la affectus_fw-la tuus_fw-la nomen_fw-la imponit_fw-la oâ—eri_fw-la tuo_fw-la amâ—_n offic._n 30._o and_o compassion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n who_o will_v have_v mercy_n as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n in_o contribute_v therefore_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a let_v our_o inward_a affection_n go_v along_o with_o our_o outward-action_n as_o help_v hereunto_o 1._o be_v well_o inform_v in_o the_o benefit_n that_o compassion_n bring_v and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o thy_o distress_a brother_n who_o be_v succour_v but_o also_o to_o thyself_o to_o who_o in_o this_o case_n a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v make_v 5.7_o mat._n 5.7_o bless_v be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mercy_n from_o other_o man_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n himself_o 2._o well_o weigh_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o 9.2_o eccles_n 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the_o like_a misery_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o dwell_v here_o in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o carry_v about_o we_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a change_n and_o chance_n which_o make_v old_a learned_a theodoret_n to_o reach_v his_o helping-hand_n to_o those_o outcast_a african_n for_o when_o i_o see_v quoth_v he_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n i_o begin_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o doubtful_a turn_n and_o inversion_n of_o humane_a thing_n and_o to_o fear_v lest_o i_o myself_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a evil_n v._o our_o alm_n must_v be_v give_v seasonable_o for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n 3.1.11_o eccles_n 3.1.11_o and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a only_o in_o its_o time_n and_o season_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n so_o to_o observe_v the_o need_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o man_n that_o we_o do_v not_o let_v slip_v any_o season_n or_o opportunity_n 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