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heart_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n the_o centurion_n though_o of_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n high_o value_v in_o their_o esteem_n which_o make_v they_o so_o earnest_o to_o intercede_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o be_v a_o worthy_a generous_a person_n who_o have_v oblige_v they_o by_o his_o public_a beneficence_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o that_o reason_n more_o ready_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n though_o upon_o another_o occasion_n be_v twice_o solicit_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n son_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v 4.46_o this_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o good_a office_n do_v to_o he_o by_o onesiphorus_n add_v the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o his_o house_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v 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critic_n have_v observe_v that_o this_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o hellenistical_a use_n have_v a_o allusion_n to_o another_o hebrew_n word_n which_o in_o the_o rabbinical_a dialect_n signify_v tabulae_fw-la contractus_fw-la a_o bill_n of_o contract_n a_o bond_n or_o obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n we_o may_v plead_v a_o right_a to_o the_o reward_n as_o be_v just_o due_a to_o we_o not_o vi_fw-la meriti_fw-la but_o vi_fw-la pacti_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n whereby_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o become_v our_o debtor_n and_o which_o be_v most_o desirable_a to_o have_v christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v our_o debtor_n and_o rewarder_n or_o our_o enemy_n and_o revenger_n iii_o in_o the_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v some_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v observe_v by_o way_n of_o doctrinal_a inference_n practical_a inference_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n these_o corollary_n 1._o if_o such_o 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far_o from_o devise_v liberal_a thing_n that_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v just_a thing_n and_o will_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n yield_v no_o further_o than_o they_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o law_n insist_v to_o the_o utmost_a upon_o every_o punctilio_fw-la of_o advantage_n which_o the_o rigour_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n will_v afford_v they_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n that_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v person_n of_o honesty_n equity_n be_v necessary_a to_o that_o no_o less_o than_o justice._n 3._o those_o person_n be_v much_o mistake_v who_o think_v act_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o be_v arbitrary_a that_o they_o may_v exert_v or_o restrain_v their_o bounty_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n without_o do_v injury_n to_o any_o one_o whereas_o it_o
that_o none_o of_o their_o incumbent_n may_v be_v put_v to_o live_v precarious_o upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o their_o hearer_n i_o humble_o offer_v this_o to_o your_o consideration_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o will_v tend_v to_o your_o honour_n and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o mention_v it_o now_o because_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o it_o while_o the_o parliament_n be_v sit_v of_o who_o assistance_n towards_o so_o pious_a and_o necessary_a a_o work_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v and_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o business_n of_o some_o time_n and_o much_o consideration_n to_o enumerate_v and_o digest_v all_o such_o particular_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o establish_v by_o law_n therefore_o will_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v timely_o set_v about_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a leisure_n to_o deliberate_v and_o consult_v about_o the_o due_a management_n of_o it_o 2._o more_o general_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o they_o will_v lend_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n as_o this_o be_v if_o this_o centurion_n in_o the_o text_n in_o a_o state_n of_o heathenism_n under_o his_o more_o dark_a apprehension_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o forward_o in_o these_o work_n of_o public_a bounty_n much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o concern_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v backward_o or_o defective_a in_o they_o i_o may_v if_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v press_v this_o with_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o some_o few_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a upon_o all_o good_a occasion_n and_o may_v of_o right_n and_o justice_n be_v require_v of_o we_o god_n be_v please_v indeed_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o man_n to_o these_o thing_n to_o style_v they_o gift_n and_o loan_n which_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o repay_v but_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o tribute_n and_o debt_n upon_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o which_o we_o hold_v our_o possession_n and_o upon_o the_o neglect_n or_o nonpayment_n we_o forfeit_v our_o right_n to_o they_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o we_o be_v but_o his_o tenant_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n man_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n and_o dominion_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n so_o shall_v they_o in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o their_o liberal_a contribution_n towards_o any_o good_a work_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v when_o there_o be_v any_o good_a occasion_n offer_v for_o our_o bounty_n that_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o our_o rent_n and_o tribute_n and_o god_n do_v then_o require_v it_o of_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v our_o interest_n a_o thing_n which_o upon_o several_a account_n tend_v to_o our_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o our_o safety_n the_o bountiful_a man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n preserve_v from_o his_o enemy_n strengthen_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languishment_n psal._n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v isa._n 32.8_o i._n e._n he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v establish_v and_o improve_v in_o his_o estate_n the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o prov._n 11.25_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n compare_v to_o sow_v which_o be_v always_o in_o order_n to_o a_o harvest_n and_o increase_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 3._o this_o will_v promote_v the_o interest_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o other_o a_o bountiful_a man_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal._n 112.6_o 9_o every_o one_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o a_o man_n of_o gift_n prov._n 19_o 4._o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o render_v our_o prayer_n and_o other_o service_n acceptable_a and_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o divine_a favour_n it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n design_v mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o become_v due_o affect_v at_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o engage_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o it_o psal._n 102.13_o 14._o thou_o will_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o that_o psalm_n be_v think_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o design_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v now_o at_o last_o be_v favourable_a to_o his_o people_n because_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o sad_a resentment_n at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v imply_v to_o be_v a_o mournful_a spectacle_n to_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n under_o decay_n and_o ruin_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o a_o people_n when_o he_o put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o restore_v such_o ruin_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o pretend_v as_o excuse_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o duty_n as_o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o want_n for_o themselves_o to_o this_o the_o scripture_n answer_v that_o such_o as_o be_v bountiful_a shall_v not_o lack_v prov._n 28_o 27._o 2._o they_o must_v lay_v up_o for_o their_o child_n why_o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v psal._n 37.15_o 3._o but_o they_o be_v but_o of_o a_o mean_a condition_n be_v put_v to_o labour_v hard_o for_o a_o poor_a live_n neither_o shall_v this_o exempt_a man_n from_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v man_n to_o labour_n with_o their_o hand_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o such_o as_o need_v ephes._n 4.28_o this_o indeed_o will_v alter_v the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o such_o man_n bounty_n but_o will_v not_o total_o excuse_v they_o from_o it_o 35._o goat_n hair_n and_o badger_n skin_n be_v heretofore_o esteem_v a_o suitable_a gift_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n a_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o spare_o and_o a_o mite_n shall_v be_v accept_v from_o a_o poor_a widow_n but_o those_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n also_o such_o be_v to_o bestow_v purple_a and_o gold_n and_o jewel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o cavil_n or_o exception_n apt_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o this_o duty_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o several_a place_n purposely_o obviate_v and_o answer_v it_o i_o have_v only_o this_o one_o word_n to_o add_v that_o we_o must_v all_o of_o we_o short_o die_v and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n be_v past_a must_v go_v to_o the_o place_n whence_o we_o shall_v not_o return_v and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o lie_v upon_o our_o deathbed_n than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o pious_a bounty_n and_o charity_n and_o of_o the_o good_a deed_n we_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n will_v minister_v more_o comfort_n to_o our_o mind_n than_o all_o the_o vast_a treasure_n that_o we_o can_v leave_v behind_o we_o upon_o earth_n which_o consideration_n be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v any_o one_o to_o this_o duty_n who_o be_v but_o serious_a in_o religion_n and_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v what_o he_o 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