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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	love_n	soul_n	2,103	5	5.0331	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57863	Two sermons preached at the meeting of the council of George Heriot's hospital at Edinburgh	Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.	1695 (1695)	Wing R2230; ESTC R17802	9,429	18

only to be expected from them who have somewhat to spare from the Maintainance of their Familys But if people were less profuse that way they would have more to give for a pious and good use I shall then shew you from whom such Charity might be expected First from Childless persons it is they who have been ordinarily most Eminent in these good Works especially if they have few necessitous Friends to relieve and even they who have these The publick Necessities should have a good share of their Means Secondly They who have much Wealth and few Children it is a great evil in many that they think nothing enough to provide for their Children many give to their Children so much that it is a snare maketh them mind no Industry nor Vertue yea they destroy it and their Souls to the boot in spending what their parents have laid up for them Therefore it is the wisdom of Rich parents to give their Children what they may comfortably live on useing Industry and Frugality and the rest to lay out for good uses especially if Children be not so wise Sober and Religious as they should be they are to be entrusted with the less 3ly Thirdly Even they who have much Wealth and many Children they should not be wholly wanting to this Duty a little taken off every Childs portion and piously laid out may entail a Blessing on the Children to their greater Wordly Advantage See Prov. 20 7. If 〈◊〉 would consider that it is the Blessing of the Lord that maketh 〈◊〉 and it is that Blessing that raiseth and preserveth great Families they would be more careful to lay up a Blessing for them then to lay up great Riches for them 3ly The third thing is What doth usually hinder this Charitable Liberality The Love of the World The Heart cleaving to it too high esteem of it whereby having it is preferred to the Souls good and peace and to pleasing God 2ly Want of or defectiveness in the Love of God 1 Jo 3 17. 3dly A narrow selfish temper want of a publick Spirit many act as if nothing were to be regarded but themselves as if themselves were their last end 4 Fourthly Distrust of God's providence people will not believe that their Bread cast on the Waters shall be recovered or that if they Sow they shall Reap they have no such perswasion of the Truth of the Word as that they can venture any thing upon it 5 Fifthly Pride and Luxury People that overvalue themselves and despise others think nothing enough for themselves and any thing too much for others and people that profusely spend on their pride Vanity pleasures and Lusts can spare nothing for any good use It hath always been observed that they who have done most good were such as were Frugal in their Expences on themselves they who spend least needlesly do bestow most Charitably 6. Sixtly It hath been often a lett and discouragement to Liberal Charity when it is observed that what is given that way is perverted or used amiss by them who were entrusted with it this as it is a great guilt in it self being Theft and Sacriledge so it is the Ruin of publick good Works but it will be a Mo●h wherever it is found and it is the part of them who are in Capacity to retrieve what others have done amiss this way 〈…〉 some are endeavouring to do Vse 2. What other Exhortation may be given on this occasion is often spoken to wherefore I hint at but a few words 2ly Then let Overseers of the Hospital and of other Mortifications take care that what is given for so good Ends may be employed to the best advantage according to the will of the Donor it is a trust laid on them by God and Man and they must Answer for it It is not only the duty of such Trustees to see that the Charity of others be not lost or if lost that it may be recovered but also that it be not mis-placed either on such as need it nor Exact Conscienciousness is to be used here so as not to be byassed by any Interest or Entreaties or on such as are wickedly inclined and debauched when such evils appear in them they should be turned out nor on them who are uncapable to learn or neglect to learn what they are bred to Benefices should be taken from such and conferred upon them who are like to improve them bette Vse 3 Another Exhortation is to the Governours and Teachers of the Youth who are partakers of this Charity for their Education It lyeth on you to teach them carefully what they ought to Learn especially the grounds of Religion that they may not only Repeat the Catechism but understand it you should put them in mind to pray and to Read the Scriptures daily and curb any budding of Vice that may appear in them as Swearing Lying and such like your Faithfulness or neglect in this may have much influence to attain the ends for which this Charity is given or to defeat the design of it Vse 4 The last Address shall be to the Young Ones on whom this Charity is bestowed and for whose good it is bestowed Acknowledge God's goodness in providing so for you Labour to fear God without which it had been better for you ye had never been Born or that ye had Starv'd in stead of being cared for And if ye can apply your Minds to think on what is to come Think what will become of Your Souls for ever And consider also how ye shall live in the World if you neglect and mis-spend your time wherein ye should be sitted for Serving God and providing for your selves ye are like to live Miserably and in Contempt all 〈…〉 And if ye give your selves to Wickedness now Satan may go such hold on your Hearts as never to leave Tempting you till he bring you to a woeful End Pray that the Lord may win your Hearts to him betimes FINIS Tho. 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