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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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grant_v to_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a so_o absurd_a be_v it_o and_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o their_o vulgar_a &_o know_a language_n because_o a_o few_o unstable_a person_n such_o as_o be_v the_o aforenamed_a the_o painter_n of_o prussia_n the_o cobbler_n of_o leyden_n grubenheimer_n david_n george_n and_o two_o silly_a woman_n the_o one_o of_o westphaelia_n the_o other_o of_o england_n abuse_v so_o rich_a a_o treasure_n to_o their_o own_o overthrow_n this_o my_o reply_n agree_v with_o that_o answer_n which_o 63._o which_o animaduers_a in_o bellarm._n controu_fw-fr 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o §._o 63._o junius_n give_v unto_o bellarmine_n non_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la malè_fw-la praecludatur_fw-la aut_fw-la eripiatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la usuri_fw-la benè_fw-la it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o 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to_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n but_o if_o the_o way_n here_o be_v figurative_o take_v as_o well_o it_o may_v by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o their_o cause_n their_o right_n their_o business_n their_o trade_n or_o course_n of_o life_n then_o be_v we_o here_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v pervert_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hinder_v their_o purpose_n do_v disturb_v their_o course_n and_o do_v so_o confound_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o provision_n for_o themselves_o this_o metaphorical_a signification_n of_o a_o way_n we_o meet_v with_o exod._n 18.20_o there_o moses_n be_v counsel_v by_o jethro_n to_o show_v his_o people_n the_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v we_o meet_v with_o it_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 17.9_o there_o job_n say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o i_o must_v now_o 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lesson_n which_o we_o be_v to_o take_v from_o hence_o for_o our_o instruction_n be_v this_o the_o poor_a man_n which_o use_v any_o honest_a trade_n or_o course_n of_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o way_n his_o word_n and_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v misinterpret_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o punishment_n from_o the_o offender_n in_o this_o kind_n from_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o or_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o poor_a not_o to_o grieve_v they_o not_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o honest_a course_n not_o to_o turn_v they_o aside_o out_o of_o their_o lawful_a way_n you_o that_o have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v yourselves_o abundant_o you_o may_v not_o exempt_v yourselves_o from_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n with_o your_o abundance_n yea_o you_o must_v strain_v yourselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o your_o power_n to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v in_o scarcity_n and_o in_o want_n this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n require_v at_o your_o hand_n offer_v it_o willing_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n your_o reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o eternity_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n itself_o the_o poor_a shall_v carry_v you_o thither_o there_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o s._n austin_n serm._n 245._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la there_o he_o br_v in_o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n te_fw-la divitem_fw-la feci_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v dedi_fw-la laturarios_fw-la tibi_fw-la pauperes_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o rich_a i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v to_o other_o i_o have_v make_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v thy_o porter_n to_o be_v the_o carrier_n of_o thy_o alm_n and_o thou_o into_o heaven_n to_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o same_o s._n austin_n serm._n 25._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la call_v the_o poor_a man_n viam_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o way_n to_o heaven_n via_fw-la coeli_fw-la est_fw-la pauper_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la venitur_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la the_o poor_a man_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o father_n incipe_fw-la ergo_fw-la erogare_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la begin_v therefore_o to_o errogate_v to_o distribute_v to_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o poor_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o wander_v or_o stray_v from_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n loose_v thou_o the_o fetter_n of_o thy_o patrimony_n in_o this_o life_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v have_v free_a access_n into_o heaven_n cast_v away_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o riches_n cast_v 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