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and_o four_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o ezra_n king_n darius_n confirm_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o cyrus_n and_o extend_v his_o own_o princely_a liberality_n to_o further_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n suffer_v you_o the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n for_o i_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n there_o be_v incontinent_o expense_n give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o cease_v not_o and_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o let_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o day_n by_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v young_a bullock_n or_o ram_n or_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o offer_v sweet_a odour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n life_n and_o for_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o this_o darius_n we_o read_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n how_o artashasht_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o ezra_n do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o give_v they_o his_o royal_a furtherance_n and_o full_a liberty_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o god_n with_o this_o special_a immunity_n that_o none_o of_o his_o governor_n shall_v lay_v upon_o the_o ministry_n toll_v tribute_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n that_o worthy_a courtier_n have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o same_o k._n artashasht_v to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o further_a the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o break_v off_o the_o hard_a course_n whereby_o the_o rich_a sort_n oppress_v the_o poor_a yea_o he_o mighty_o provoke_v they_o to_o take_v a_o merciful_a course_n whereof_o also_o he_o himself_o give_v they_o a_o right_n princely_a example_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n both_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n with_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o people_n they_o praise_v god_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v relieve_v and_o feast_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o chap._n 13._o verse_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o pay_v to_o they_o see_v that_o for_o want_v thereof_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v neglect_v among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ester_n chap._n 9.22_o after_o that_o the_o church_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o intend_a massacre_n of_o haman_n the_o people_n of_o god_n keep_v their_o feast_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o send_v present_n to_o another_o as_o token_n of_o their_o mutual_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 29.11.12_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o say_v job_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o time_n it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o for_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o rejoice_v i_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o chap._n 30.25_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o again_o ch_n 31.16_o etc._n etc._n if_o say_v job_n vehement_o affirm_v his_o uprightness_n and_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o exercise_v mercy_n i_o restrain_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o father_n and_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o have_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o she_o that_o be_v to_o the_o fatherless_a daughter_n if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o let_v my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n thus_o much_o of_o job_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n even_o above_o a_o number_n of_o right_n merciful_a man_n and_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o pattern_n of_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n as_o all_o may_v worthy_o take_v example_n by_o he_o in_o the_o 38._o chap._n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n from_o the_o 7._o verse_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o ebedmelech_a the_o blackamoor_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v jeremiah_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n where_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v have_v not_o this_o ethiopian_a take_v compassion_n of_o he_o and_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n in_o the_o 15._o chap._n of_o matth._n vers_fw-la 32._o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o peerless_a pattern_n of_o mercy_n he_o call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o this_o multitude_n because_o they_o have_v already_o continue_v with_o i_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v they_o depart_v fast_v lest_o they_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o food_n in_o ordinary_a course_n he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n feed_v they_o miraculous_o in_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o luke_n verse_n 5._o the_o centurion_n who_o be_v commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o his_o great_a faith_n above_o all_o in_o israel_n he_o have_v this_o commendation_n set_v down_o of_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n verse_n 3_o many_o woman_n and_o namely_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o joanna_n the_o wife_n of_o chuza_n herod_n steward_n and_o susanna_n be_v praise_v for_o minister_a of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o chap._n 10.38_o marry_o and_o martha_n be_v commend_v for_o entertain_v our_o s._n christ_n &_o his_o company_n into_o their_o house_n and_o ch_z 19.8_o zacheus_n as_o a_o lively_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o love_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n vow_v the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o restitution_n for_o all_o his_o wrong_a deal_n with_o any_o man_n and_o chap._n 21.4_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v her_o portion_n into_o the_o treasury_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a
nutrimur_fw-la inopibus_fw-la alimenta_fw-la negamus_fw-la cum_fw-la indeficientem_fw-la promun_n ac_fw-la thesaurarium_fw-la deum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la nos_fw-la erga_fw-la pauperes_fw-la perparci_fw-la ac_fw-la tenace_n sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la igitur_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la minatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la iustum_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la manum_fw-la non_fw-la aperit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la charitatem_fw-la occlusimus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o campi_fw-la steriles_fw-la quoniam_fw-la charitas_fw-la friguit_fw-la supplicantium_fw-la vox_fw-la frustra_fw-la clamat_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la evanescit_fw-la &_o dissipatur_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la rogantes_fw-la minime_fw-la audimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o commend_v beneficence_n say_v the_o godly_a father_n but_o for_o want_v of_o use_v it_o we_o be_v want_v to_o the_o poor_a though_o we_o be_v servant_n be_v deliver_v yet_o we_o have_v no_o compassion_n over_o our_o fellow-servant_n we_o be_v feed_v when_o we_o be_v hungry_a but_o we_o deny_v food_n to_o the_o needy_a though_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o butler_n or_o treasurer_n that_o never_o fail_v we_o yet_o be_v we_o over_o spare_v and_o niggardly_a towards_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o do_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n threaten_v his_o judgement_n against_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n do_v not_o almighty_a god_n open_v his_o hand_n because_o we_o have_v shut_v up_o our_o compassion_n from_o our_o brethren_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o field_n barren_a because_o charity_n be_v waxen_a cold_a the_o voice_n of_o our_o supplication_n cry_v in_o vain_a and_o vanish_v and_o be_v scatter_v in_o the_o air_n insomuch_o as_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v those_o that_o entreat_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a sermon_n be_v worthy_a every_o christian_n read_v quae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o aliena_fw-la region_fw-la h._n in_o isto_fw-la mundo_fw-la multas_fw-la divitias_fw-la relinquere_fw-la in_fw-la propria_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la patria_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la career_n itaque_fw-la oro_fw-la festinemus_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tempus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illuc_fw-la transferamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la aliena_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n facilis_fw-la est_fw-la transuectio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o profit_v it_o to_o leave_v abundance_n of_o riches_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o want_v necessary_n at_o home_o in_o our_o own_o country_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n while_o yet_o there_o be_v time_n that_o we_o may_v convey_v thither_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o strange_a place_n the_o transportation_n be_v easy_a to_o wit_n by_o the_o hand_n or_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n chrisost_o in_o gen._n cap._n 23._o homil._n 48._o ostendam_fw-la tibi_fw-la horrea_fw-la iam_fw-la parata_fw-la inquit_fw-la amb._n ser._n 81._o sc_a esurientium_fw-la pauperum_fw-la ventres_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tuos_fw-la conclude_v the_o sauros_fw-la i_o will_v show_v thou_o say_v amb._n in_o his_o 81._o sermon_n he_o speak_v there_o to_o the_o rich_a man_n strait_v for_o want_n of_o barne-roome_n barn_n already_o make_v fit_a to_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o belly_n of_o poor_a hungry_a people_n in_o these_o barn_n lay_v up_o thy_o treasure_n let_v they_o be_v the_o lock_n &_o key_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a sermon_n be_v worthy_a thy_o read_n lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la bas_n mag._n in_o eadem_fw-la divitis_fw-la avari_fw-la verba_fw-la lucae_n 12.3_o concione_n in_o divites_fw-la avaros_fw-la and_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 29.15.16_o concludito_fw-mi misericordem_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la in_o penuarijs_fw-la tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o in_o the_o storehouse_n that_o which_o thou_o mind_v to_o employ_v to_o merciful_a beneficence_n etc._n etc._n sentence_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n those_o professor_n which_o do_v not_o relieve_v their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n cloud_n without_o rain_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v denounce_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o fig_n tree_n never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o hereafter_o read_v lecture_n of_o s._n b._n of_o ip_n pag._n 20._o fellix_fw-la quem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautum_fw-la treatise_n the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o threat_n &_o punishment_n contain_v in_o the_o 4._o ch_z of_o the_o treatise_n he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o other_o man_n danger_n can_v make_v circumspect_a or_o wary_a ne_fw-fr expect_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ipso_fw-la discas_fw-la quantum_fw-la malum_fw-la sit_fw-la inhumanitas_fw-la quantumque_fw-la bonum_fw-la viscera_fw-la egentibus_fw-la aperire_fw-la in_o alienis_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la haec_fw-la discito_fw-la etc._n etc._n delay_v not_o the_o time_n till_o thou_o learn_v by_o thy_o own_o experience_n how_o great_a a_o evil_a unmercifulnesse_n be_v and_o how_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n greg._n nazianz._n orat._n de_fw-la paup_n amore_fw-la see_v god_n accout_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o at_o his_o commandment_n be_v perform_v to_o man_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sacred_a service_n do_v unto_o himself_o woe_n to_o our_o sottishness_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o consume_v in_o profane_a but_o also_o in_o wicked_a use_n those_o thing_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o holy_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n caluin_n heb._n 13.16_o and_o philip._n ch_z 4.18_o comment_n sentence_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o first_o of_o all_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o first_o objection_n recordare_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la teipsum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la revoca_fw-la seruus_fw-la es_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o dispensatio_fw-la tibi_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la dominicae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la recordare_fw-la ergo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la iniunxit_fw-la officium_fw-la dispensandi_fw-la familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la multis_fw-la praelatus_fw-la es_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr utique_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la quòd_fw-la tibi_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o iusto_fw-la deo_fw-la officium_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la largiendi_fw-la alijs_fw-la necessitas_fw-la imponitur_fw-la indigendi_fw-la dispensatorem_fw-la igitur_fw-la conseruorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la te_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la esse_fw-la cognosce_fw-la ne_fw-fr existimes_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la ventri_fw-la &_o delitijs_fw-la tuis_fw-la terra_fw-la producat_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la habes_fw-la commissa_fw-la tibi_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la concessa_fw-la cognosce_fw-la paruo_fw-la tempore_fw-la aliquantulum_fw-la super_fw-la ijs_fw-la laetaris_fw-la &_o abuti_fw-la ijs_fw-la voluptuosius_fw-la delectaris_fw-la cùm_fw-la verò_fw-la haec_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la defluxerint_fw-la rationem_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vocamur_fw-la domino_fw-la reddituri_fw-la haec_fw-la amb._n serm._n 81._o &_o ibidem_fw-la in_o fine_a non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la habenti_fw-la tollere_fw-la quà m_fw-la cùm_fw-la possis_fw-la &_o abunde_n indigentibus_fw-la denegare_fw-la etc._n etc._n tot_o te_fw-la ergo_fw-la scias_fw-la invadere_fw-la bona_fw-la quot_fw-la possis_fw-la praestare_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la remember_v o_o man_n who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o even_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o call_v thou_o to_o mind_n who_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n &_o the_o stewardship_n of_o the_o lord_n riches_n be_v commit_v to_o thou_o remember_v therefore_o who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v enjoin_v thou_o the_o office_n of_o a_o steward_n to_o his_o family_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o be_v prefer_v to_o many_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o merciful_a and_o just_a god_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o office_n of_o distribute_v and_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o want_v be_v lay_v upon_o other_o know_v therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o disposer_n of_o the_o lord_n riches_n to_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o all_o for_o thy_o belly_n and_o to_o serve_v for_o thy_o deliciousness_n as_o touch_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o thou_o as_o of_o trust_n rather_o than_o grant_v to_o thou_o to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o thou_o listen_v thou_o reioyc_a a_o little_a for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o take_v delight_n to_o abuse_v they_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o when_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o our_o life_n shall_v slip_v away_o we_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o it_o be_v no_o less_o crime_n to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o man_n that_o which_o he_o have_v then_o to_o deny_v succour_n to_o the_o distress_a when_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o of_o thy_o abundance_n etc._n etc._n know_v thou_o therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v bereave_v so_o many_o