have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unprofitable_a work_n of_o darkness_n this_o language_n here_o this_o ill_a language_n 5.11_o ephes_n 5.11_o it_o be_v call_v caba_n take_v from_o a_o word_n use_v in_o war_n slothful_a quaere_fw-la the_o greek_a word_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fearful_a cowardly_a slothful_a the_o cabaly_n they_o be_v fly_v away_o still_o and_o run_v back_o so_o in_o evil_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o tremble_v and_o fear_n and_o run_v back_o and_o want_v of_o security_n a_o man_n know_v not_o where_o to_o lurk_v safe_a therefore_o he_o turn_v he_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o run_v before_o any_o man_n persecute_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v we_o see_v the_o quality_n now_o of_o these_o adversary_n now_o we_o come_v a_o little_a to_o their_o fight_n how_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o who_o overcome_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n good_a manner_n be_v well_o settle_v in_o we_o and_o come_v to_o be_v a_o second_o nature_n they_o thiâ—d_o point_n the_o action_n betwixt_o evil_a word_n and_o good_a manner_n they_o corrupt_v they_o as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v our_o guardian_n they_o become_v impregnable_a against_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o they_o have_v a_o small_a and_o slack_a guard_n and_o be_v entrench_v only_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o common_a religion_n or_o a_o perfunctory_a profession_n then_o satan_n be_v powerful_a and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bewitch_v and_o a_o man_n own_o flesh_n his_o own_o self_n be_v false_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n or_o short_a time_n they_o make_v such_o a_o battery_n and_o assault_n upon_o he_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a fort_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n if_o good_a word_n can_v amend_v evil_a manner_n it_o be_v excellent_a and_o so_o sometime_o they_o do_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o fearful_a loss_n which_o be_v frequent_a and_o common_a for_o whereas_o once_o good_a manner_n mend_v evil_a a_o thousand_o time_n ill_a manner_n corrupt_v good_a for_o we_o have_v a_o devilish_a disposition_n in_o we_o till_o the_o lord_n work_v it_o out_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o devil_n be_v so_o false_a that_o if_o we_o want_v corruption_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v we_o will_v corrupt_v ourselves_o and_o turn_v devil_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o what_o else_o be_v these_o common_a and_o daily_a fashion_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o voluntary_a seek_v after_o corruption_n 4.2_o psal_n 4.2_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psalm_n 4._o how_o long_o will_v you_o seek_v after_o lie_n all_o these_o device_n whereby_o we_o pamper_v this_o flesh_n of_o we_o they_o be_v mere_a hunt_n after_o corruption_n that_o though_o corruption_n flee_v from_o we_o yet_o we_o run_v after_o it_o and_o overtake_v it_o this_o pride_n and_o prank_a of_o these_o poor_a tabernacle_n we_o carry_v about_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n these_o extraordinary_a eating_n and_o drink_n these_o high_a surfeiting_n these_o great_a and_o mighty_a spend_n what_o be_v these_o but_o very_o voluntary_a run_v a_o whore_v after_o our_o own_o invention_n and_o a_o seek_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o because_o we_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o without_o we_o to_o corrupt_v we_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v it_o within_o we_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v want_v it_o 6.9_o bern._n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o divers_a snare_n oh_o say_v bernard_n our_o rich_a man_n if_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o they_o will_v have_v wish_v they_o have_v have_v more_o snare_n and_o think_v themselves_o miserable_a because_o they_o have_v not_o so_o although_o they_o go_v to_o hell_n they_o care_v not_o if_o they_o can_v but_o make_v themselves_o heavy_a lade_v with_o this_o thick_a clay_n 2.6_o habac._n 2.6_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v they_o care_v for_o nothing_o else_o the_o like_a corruption_n be_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v never_o more_o corruption_n of_o manner_n than_o in_o this_o last_o and_o sinful_a age_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n foretell_v and_o we_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n find_v it_o corruption_n grow_v so_o strong_o every_o day_n the_o word_n corruption_n signify_v in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o common_a notion_n to_o bring_v a_o thing_n to_o worm_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o lice_n as_o the_o body_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o his_o proud_a speech_n be_v bring_v to_o vermin_n and_o louse_n in_o a_o moment_n so_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v corrupt_v they_o grow_v to_o a_o moulder_n out_o of_o which_o moulder_v there_o grow_v worm_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v vegetable_a or_o have_v any_o life_n in_o it_o corruption_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a alteration_n to_o a_o not_o be_v from_o a_o be_v as_o generation_n make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o be_v not_o before_o so_o salvianus_n salvianus_n salvianus_n say_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v corrupt_v be_v not_o themselves_o any_o long_o after_o they_o be_v corrupt_v so_o consequent_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v corrupt_v there_o be_v such_o a_o alteration_n and_o change_n that_o a_o man_n can_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o man_n we_o see_v by_o woeful_a experience_n how_o quick_a corruption_n be_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o man_n can_v know_v one_o to_o be_v the_o same_o a_o youth_n that_o have_v be_v educate_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n and_o be_v well_o ground_a and_o settle_v in_o the_o school_n send_v he_o into_o another_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o one_o half_a year_n and_o many_o time_n all_o the_o frame_n and_o build_n of_o his_o former_a education_n will_v be_v utter_o ruinate_v and_o the_o party_n so_o corrupt_v that_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v at_o the_o beastliness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o such_o a_o fatal_a change_n from_o hence_o come_v those_o frequent_a complaint_n every_o where_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v so_o many_o blast_n of_o adverse_a wind_n so_o many_o example_n of_o filthiness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o change_v every_o thing_n and_o take_v away_o the_o gloss_n and_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n they_o embrace_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v do_v before_o a_o man_n be_v aware_a so_o quick_o be_v we_o deceive_v and_o so_o soon_o bring_v to_o destruction_n bern._n bern._n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v well_o of_o such_o what_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o now_o what_o a_o saint_n have_v thou_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o what_o a_o devil_n be_v thou_o now_o turn_v too_o thou_o begunne_v far_o better_o than_o thou_o ende_v and_o the_o first_o time_n the_o first_o part_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o thy_o latter_a time_n be_v oh_o what_o a_o great_a change_n there_o be_v how_o unlike_a be_v this_o man_n to_o that_o child_n be_v a_o man_n to_o thyself_o now_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n nothing_o be_v more_o fearful_a than_o this_o let_v our_o gold_n and_o silver_n corrupt_v let_v our_o garment_n corrupt_v let_v thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v they_o let_v all_o thing_n without_o we_o corrupt_v but_o let_v we_o keep_v our_o manner_n pure_a they_o be_v our_o best_a and_o choice_a treasure_n that_o shall_v sit_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o keep_v their_o residence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n god_n forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v or_o if_o they_o be_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o return_v present_o to_o grace_n whereby_o corruption_n may_v be_v amend_v and_o a_o reparation_n make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n evil_n word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n where_o natural_a corruption_n be_v it_o come_v always_o from_o a_o kind_n of_o heat_n from_o a_o strange_a outward_a heat_n all_o corruption_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o fruit_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n body_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n it_o come_v with_o a_o certain_a outward_a heat_n which_o frighten_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o overcome_v it_o and_o so_o work_v all_o to_o a_o beastly_a and_o monstrous_a disease_n and_o so_o to_o a_o mere_a nothing_o at_o last_o corruption_n be_v make_v in_o the_o tender_a thing_n those_o that_o be_v more_o solid_a receive_v less_o corruption_n and_o endure_v long_a as_o stone_n and_o tree_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n and_o firmness_n of_o their_o
the_o poor_a and_o so_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a do_v thy_o diligence_n to_o give_v of_o that_o little_a and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o hold_v with_o he_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o consequence_n for_o i_o take_v it_o that_o god_n bind_v no_o man_n to_o impossibility_n &_o i_o know_v this_o that_o there_o be_v many_o man_n who_o mean_n be_v so_o poor_a as_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v receiver_n to_o take_v from_o other_o then_o to_o be_v giver_n and_o for_o servant_n it_o be_v certain_a many_o of_o their_o mean_n and_o wage_n be_v so_o slender_a as_o that_o they_o have_v scarce_o enough_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o body_n therefore_o see_v the_o great_a god_n that_o set_v man_n to_o work_v will_v never_o call_v they_o to_o a_o work_n that_o be_v impossible_a he_o will_v not_o call_v man_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o inconvenience_n to_o their_o person_n and_o state_n but_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o consider_v their_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o certain_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v to_o such_o a_o general_a collection_n as_o that_o all_o shall_v give_v but_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o ability_n therefore_o i_o take_v it_o this_o universal_a term_n every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v according_a as_o god_n have_v enable_v he_o now_o god_n have_v not_o enable_v every_o man_n therefore_o every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v this_o collection_n it_o be_v true_a if_o you_o know_v he_o a_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v a_o receiver_n you_o ought_v to_o give_v somewhat_o but_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n some_o god_n have_v make_v to_o be_v giver_n and_o some_o to_o be_v receiver_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o every_o man_n can_v be_v a_o giver_n because_o then_o the_o distinction_n of_o difference_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o receiver_n for_o one_o beggar_n to_o help_v another_o it_o be_v impossible_a indeed_o by_o admonition_n and_o counsel_n one_o may_v do_v it_o to_o another_o but_o by_o way_n of_o help_n and_o worldly_a support_n they_o can_v do_v so_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v refer_v only_o to_o he_o that_o god_n have_v enable_v out_o of_o that_o superfluity_n and_o abundance_n god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o give_v something_o to_o the_o poor_a saint_n now_o for_o the_o act_n act_n 2_o the_o act_n he_o say_v they_o must_v lay_v up_o they_o be_v word_n of_o exceed_a comfort_n that_o he_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o he_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o treasure_n he_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o much_o advantage_n to_o he_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o in_o a_o treasure_n city_n lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n against_o to_o morrow_n that_o be_v against_o future_a time_n because_o a_o man_n be_v still_o doubtful_a of_o the_o future_a he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a but_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o may_v need_v after_o therefore_o a_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o a_o time_n he_o know_v not_o of_o for_o a_o evil_a time_n so_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v give_v we_o comfort_v in_o this_o that_o man_n that_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a he_o lay_v up_o treasure_n matth._n 6._o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o treasure_n it_o must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o rich_a thing_n either_o of_o jewel_n or_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n because_o they_o be_v of_o most_o price_n because_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o least_o room_n a_o man_n make_v no_o treasure_n of_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o make_v not_o a_o treasure_n of_o corn_n or_o fruit_n but_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v a_o treasure_n where_o much_o wealth_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o little_a compass_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v this_o for_o our_o comfort_n that_o that_o man_n that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v great_a wealth_n in_o a_o small_a room_n although_o thou_o can_v give_v but_o little_a yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o thou_o give_v according_a to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o quality_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o be_v accept_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v lay_v up_o by_o himself_o why_o by_o himself_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o the_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o officer_n appoint_v then_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v but_o young_a it_o be_v but_o then_o in_o the_o cradle_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o poor_a man_n that_o can_v lay_v up_o but_o every_o week_n a_o little_a they_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v bring_v so_o little_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o lay_v it_o up_o keep_v it_o by_o they_o that_o many_o little_n may_v make_v a_o much_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v and_o that_o so_o many_o crumb_n may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o whole_a loaf_n and_o then_o to_o present_v it_o when_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a gift_n when_o it_o may_v carry_v some_o show_n with_o it_o but_o here_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o lord_n almoner_n his_o own_o treasurer_n he_o lay_v up_o for_o god_n and_o for_o himself_o what_o he_o can_v well_o spare_v for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o lay_v it_o up_o every_o week_n if_o the_o man_n of_o our_o time_n be_v put_v to_o this_o passage_n they_o will_v abate_v from_o it_o for_o their_o own_o allowance_n and_o when_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o they_o will_v draw_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o treasure_n that_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o god_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o these_o base_a and_o vile_a exorbitance_n and_o aspire_v as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v to_o that_o sincere_a zeal_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o god_n people_n in_o former_a time_n which_o be_v true_a accounter_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o lay_v up_o every_o week_n what_o they_o can_v spare_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o it_o they_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o their_o foot_n when_o they_o call_v for_o it_o and_o they_o will_v never_o take_v any_o part_n from_o it_o for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v trust_v they_o with_o their_o own_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v good_a this_o week_n and_o lay_v up_o somewhat_o for_o a_o good_a purpose_n the_o next_o week_n he_o may_v be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o spend_v that_o he_o lay_v up_o before_o but_o they_o be_v still_o constant_a that_o which_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o be_v as_o careful_a in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o let_v every_o man_n lie_v up_o by_o himself_o upon_o this_o saint_n chrysostome_n câ—rysost_n câ—rysost_n worthy_o comment_v i_o pray_v thou_o good_a christian_n know_v thy_o honour_n thy_o church_n be_v thy_o house_n and_o thy_o house_n be_v make_v a_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o that_o that_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n they_o be_v holy_a good_n they_o be_v holy_a gift_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o deacon_n to_o thyself_o behold_v thy_o great_a honour_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o deacon_n and_o a_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o treasurer_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n now_o then_o let_v we_o labour_v also_o for_o this_o perfection_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o vow_v to_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o he_o that_o we_o keep_v and_o hold_v it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o go_v on_o a_o journey_n he_o say_v if_o god_n will_v send_v i_o well_o on_o my_o journey_n i_o will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a this_o vow_n stand_v upon_o record_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o he_o forget_v his_o vow_n and_o
regard_n of_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a gal._n 2._o 2._o gal._n 2._o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o do_v find_v and_o settle_v this_o constitution_n as_o strong_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o of_o faith_n so_o this_o of_o work_n that_o those_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n christ_n into_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v extend_v their_o hand_n by_o good_a work_n to_o feed_v he_o and_o to_o minister_v to_o his_o member_n which_o be_v want_v here_o upon_o earth_n we_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o gift_n or_o present_v this_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n require_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fruit_n it_o be_v the_o corn_n they_o yield_v the_o harvest_n which_o god_n child_n which_o be_v his_o fruitful_a field_n yield_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o shot_n they_o pay_v which_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a person_n but_o bestow_v upon_o the_o saint_n themselves_o that_o whereas_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v help_v our_o own_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o make_v his_o light_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o unjust_a as_o the_o just_a yet_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v unto_o they_o not_o the_o common_a refuse_n of_o man_n whereunto_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o nature_n but_o a_o select_a company_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o a_o company_n as_o be_v under_o persecution_n and_o that_o the_o most_o hot_a and_o sharp_a persecution_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o suffer_v so_o ill_a as_o it_o suffer_v from_o itself_o all_o civil_a war_n and_o intestine_a discord_n be_v the_o great_a plague_n that_o can_v he_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v receive_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o glory_v in_o their_o prerogative_n they_o can_v not_o therefore_o endure_v that_o a_o new_a religion_n shall_v come_v and_o confront_v they_o and_o put_v that_o out_o of_o place_n but_o they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o beat_v it_o down_o again_o and_o by_o consequent_a no_o man_n can_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n but_o present_o there_o be_v letter_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n to_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n to_o thrust_v that_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n which_o god_n have_v set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o again_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n which_o agabus_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o caligula_n his_o reign_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o church_n of_o god_n make_v provision_n against_o that_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o scarcity_n now_o the_o quantity_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n disposition_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v not_o make_v charity_n compulsive_a but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o freewill_n in_o itself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o gracious_a and_o the_o better_o accept_v with_o god_n but_o look_v whatsoever_o god_n have_v prosper_v they_o withal_o according_a as_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o according_a as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o good_a voyage_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o scant_v and_o balk_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v much_o shall_v give_v much_o and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v little_a shall_v give_v of_o that_o little_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n so_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n and_o that_o this_o collection_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o private_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v lay_v up_o by_o himself_o by_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o officer_n appoint_v as_o then_o in_o the_o church_n or_o because_o he_o may_v be_v defeat_v of_o it_o by_o trust_v of_o other_o or_o because_o some_o have_v so_o little_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o bring_v it_o every_o week_n be_v so_o small_a but_o be_v to_o lay_v it_o up_o by_o they_o that_o many_o little_n may_v make_v a_o much_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o till_o it_o may_v be_v a_o convenient_a sum_n that_o it_o may_v carry_v some_o show_n with_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o lay_v up_o by_o themselves_o and_o they_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o treasure_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n account_v of_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o take_v account_n of_o that_o in_o heaven_n which_o they_o lay_v forth_o in_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o fail_v to_o fail_v of_o this_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o die_v when_o no_o friend_n shall_v help_v and_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n they_o may_v have_v some_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n they_o may_v find_v some_o treasure_n there_o they_o may_v have_v a_o bank_n there_o to_o give_v they_o refresh_v as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v out_v in_o england_n when_o he_o be_v outlaw_v or_o banish_v if_o he_o can_v make_v a_o escape_n and_o can_v have_v a_o bank_n at_o venice_n or_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o can_v go_v to_o his_o friend_n there_o and_o have_v somewhat_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o trusty_a hand_n he_o be_v as_o well_o there_o almost_o as_o he_o be_v here_o so_o the_o lord_n compare_v the_o passage_n of_o this_o life_n to_o those_o of_o a_o better_a life_n but_o we_o can_v deny_v nor_o doubt_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v infinite_o far_o better_a there_o than_o we_o be_v here_o but_o yet_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o this_o habitation_n we_o will_v fain_o keep_v this_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v although_o it_o be_v with_o hard_a condition_n now_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o to_o encourage_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n all_o our_o almsdeed_n be_v send_v before_o as_o a_o treasure_n they_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n in_o a_o faithful_a hand_n not_o in_o a_o mountebank_n hand_n but_o in_o the_o trusty_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o will_v repay_v we_o again_o and_o will_v repay_v we_o with_o interest_n he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lend_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o interest_n so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thesaurus_fw-la a_o treasure_n to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o to_o morrow_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o far_o we_o proceed_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o text_n collection_n the_o time_n of_o the_o collection_n which_o be_v what_o day_n what_o time_n he_o choose_v out_o for_o the_o set_n apart_o of_o this_o portion_n of_o those_o that_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o poor_a saint_n and_o that_o be_v note_v here_o to_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n second_o we_o be_v to_o note_v the_o incentives_n reason_n and_o argument_n to_o move_v they_o to_o this_o because_o charity_n and_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o easy_o persuade_v man_n must_v be_v draw_v to_o they_o by_o very_o attractive_a and_o forcible_a reason_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o may_v win_v though_o not_o constrain_v and_o force_v their_o piety_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o common_a example_n for_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v propound_v they_o diverse_o and_o otherwise_o then_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o for_o method_n of_o teach_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o always_o first_o in_o order_n of_o time_n nor_o in_o order_n of_o teach_v how_o will_v he_o therefore_o win_v the_o corinthian_n to_o give_v unto_o strange_a poor_a when_o they_o have_v enough_o of_o their_o own_o he_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v a_o example_n for_o it_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n as_o i_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o do_v you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o bring_v no_o new_a matter_n among_o you_o i_o put_v no_o burden_n upon_o you_o which_o be_v not_o general_a and_o common_a in_o all_o the_o church_n your_o brethren_n have_v go_v before_o in_o other_o country_n which_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o weak_a every_o way_n in_o their_o fortune_n than_o you_o therefore_o that_o which_o they_o do_v which_o be_v poor_a and_o more_o unable_a