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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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pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o heart_n shameful_o miscarry_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 13.3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o strange_a beast_n that_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n after_o it_o they_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o great_a expectation_n from_o this_o beast_n and_o then_o they_o wonder_v and_o adore_v also_o so_o that_o they_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n too_o 3._o when_o the_o obedience_n and_o willing_a submission_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v off_o to_o any_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o the_o soul_n stoop_v to_o its_o sceptre_n and_o the_o faculty_n like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n do_v as_o they_o be_v bid_v such_o comfort_n which_o be_v slavish_o obey_v be_v sinful_o enjoy_v when_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o the_o fear_n be_v at_o command_n when_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v such_o a_o lust_n than_o the_o care_n be_v under_o subjection_n when_o we_o be_v trouble_v if_o cross_v than_o our_o sorrow_n be_v at_o command_n if_o rejoice_v when_o that_o be_v gratify_v than_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o command_n and_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v rom._n 6.16_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o the_o servant_n that_o look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o master_n with_o a_o obediential_a eye_n ps_n 123.2_o expect_v a_o command_n and_o ready_a to_o yield_v obedience_n such_o a_o comfort_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o you_o christ_n call_v to_o we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o matth._n 16.24_o profit_n pleasure_n carnal_a advantage_n say_v rather_o deny_v christ_n command_n who_o be_v obey_v christ_n say_v mortify_v your_o lust_n lust_n say_v gratify_v we_o consider_v who_o be_v obey_v if_o family_n duty_n and_o personal_a private_a duty_n if_o pray_v holy_a meditation_n secret_a close_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v neglect_v because_o multitude_n of_o worldly_a business_n and_o full_a and_o great_a trade_n in_o the_o world_n command_v you_o another_o way_n and_o require_v the_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o strength_n and_o care_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o another_o attendance_n than_o you_o be_v under_o another_o sovereign_n than_o christ_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v to_o another_o law_n other_o lord_n rule_v over_o you_o now_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o comfort_n become_v a_o sin_n which_o usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o heart_n 4._o when_o the_o soul_n grow_v very_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o such_o a_o comfort_n and_o begin_v to_o spare_v that_o above_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o become_v a_o lust_n and_o lust_n be_v very_o tender_a and_o delicate_a and_o must_v be_v tender_o use_v right_a eye_n be_v very_o tender_a the_o least_o touch_n fetch_v tear_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o either_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v too_o near_o or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o such_o a_o carnal_a contentment_n such_o a_o comfort_n such_o a_o husband_n such_o a_o wife_n or_o child_n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o in_o any_o of_o these_o but_o thou_o cry_v out_o oh_o spare_v this_o as_o david_n concern_v his_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18.4_o 5._o oh_o tender_v the_o young_a man_n pray_v deal_v gentle_o with_o he_o and_o as_o old_a jacob_n with_o his_o benjamin_n he_o can_v more_o easy_o spare_v his_o other_o child_n than_o he_o he_o look_v with_o a_o very_a tender_a compassionate_a eye_n on_o he_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v with_o such_o a_o tender_a bleed_a heart_n and_o eye_n it_o have_v ravish_v thy_o heart_n very_o far_o and_o it_o be_v
yet_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v often_o assistant_n to_o it_o now_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o so_o near_o unto_o thou_o as_o to_o be_v helpful_a and_o assistant_n or_o at_o hand_n yet_o let_v they_o not_o know_v it_o make_v know_v thy_o charity_n to_o none_o quest_n may_v we_o not_o give_v alm_n if_o other_o be_v by_o ans_fw-fr yea_o if_o need_v so_o require_v as_o at_o public_a collection_n or_o when_o in_o public_a we_o see_v one_o stand_v in_o need_n but_o we_o may_v not_o do_v it_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o have_v it_o know_v our_o mind_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o conceit_n and_o we_o must_v so_o do_v it_o as_o if_o we_o be_v alone_o that_o alms_n be_v not_o unacceptable_a which_o be_v give_v and_o see_v of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n videatur_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ingrata_fw-la cleemosyna_n quae_fw-la fit_n &_o videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la videatur_fw-la so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o 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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9.2_o how_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v so_o as_o thou_o also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o distress_n whereunto_o other_o be_v bring_v and_o therefore_o as_o aquinas_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v compassion_n on_o other_o man_n misery_n 13.3_o pròpter_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la similia_fw-la patiendi_fw-la thom._n 2._o 2._o quaestion_n 3._o art_n 2._o heb._n 13.3_o for_o the_o possibility_n of_o suffer_v the_o like_a which_o argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v remember_v they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v say_v some_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n but_o rather_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o interpret_v the_o place_n as_o be_v yourselves_o in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o frailty_n 29._o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sitis_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la iisdem_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la theodor._n epist_n 29._o subject_n to_o 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 of_o do_v good_a according_a to_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a translate_a opportunity_n proper_o signify_v a_o seasonable_a time_n quest_n which_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n of_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o accidental_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n 34._o luk._n 10.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o thou_o must_v not_o then_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o with_o the_o good_a samaritan_n present_o pour_v the_o oil_n and_o wine_n of_o thy_o charity_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o brother_n forthwith_o contribute_v somewhat_o to_o his_o relief_n for_o misery_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v then_o extend_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n 2._o when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v any_o way_n bless_v and_o increase_v thy_o stock_n and_o store_n by_o prosper_v thy_o adventure_n at_o sea_n or_o thy_o trade_n at_o home_n or_o by_o some_o great_a legacy_n bequeath_v thou_o by_o some_o of_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v a_o seasonable_a time_n for_o thou_o to_o give_v out_o free_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o testimony_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o bounty_n towards_o thou_o i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o most_o man_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o store_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n to_o ascribe_v their_o wealth_n to_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o policy_n and_o to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n 8.17_o deut._n 8.17_o their_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o their_o hand_n have_v get_v they_o this_o wealth_n but_o mark_v what_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 18._o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n see_v therefore_o 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