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The prophecie of Agabus, concerning a generall famine to come vpon the worlde: togither with a beneuolence for the most distressed: / set out by Peter Barker minister at Stoure-Paine..
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Barker, Peter, preacher of Gods word.
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STC 1426.5; ESTC S90391
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as_o now_o there_o be_v greediness_n to_o get_v they_o man_n will_v rather_o labour_v to_o deserve_v live_v then_o be_v bold_a to_o procure_v it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o latter_a time_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v that_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o spiritual_a promotion_n be_v as_o usul_o sell_v of_o most_o man_n which_o have_v they_o to_o bestow_v as_o horse_n in_o smithfield_n and_o sell_v as_o garment_n by_o the_o drum_n to_o those_o which_o offer_v most_o money_n for_o they_o there_o be_v no_o city_n say_v philip_n of_o macedon_n so_o sure_o defence_v whereunto_o aâ_n ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n may_v noâ_n enter_v so_o sed_fw-la reprimo_fw-la i_o and_o return_v again_o to_o these_o disciple_n which_o in_o this_o place_n take_v a_o clean_a contrary_a course_n hereby_o show_v how_o much_o they_o esteem_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o send_v succouâ_n to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o send_v succour_n to_o the_o brethren_n some_o be_v brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o pharez_n and_o zarah_n bear_v both_o of_o tamar_n gen._n 38_o 30._o some_o by_o consanguinity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n so_o laban_n call_v jacob_n his_o brother_n gen._n 29._o 15._o though_o he_o be_v his_o sister_n son_n ver_fw-la 13._o some_o by_o nation_n so_o paul_n call_v the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n rom._n 9_o 3._o some_o by_o profession_n so_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o place_n call_v brethren_n brethren_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o one_o god_n mal._n 2._o 10._o come_v all_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o one_o adam_n but_o because_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o same_o inheritance_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luke_n 12._o 32._o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o stir_v up_o compassion_n when_o laban_n hear_v tell_v that_o one_o jacob_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v come_v into_o the_o country_n he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o embrace_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n ge._n 29._o 13._o when_o hester_n be_v fatherless_a &_o motherless_a mordecai_n because_o she_o come_v of_o his_o uncle_n take_v she_o for_o his_o own_o daughter_n hest_n 2._o 7._o paul_n heart_n melt_v upon_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o will_v redeem_v their_o rejection_n with_o his_o own_o damnation_n râ_n 9_o 3._o israel_n must_v not_o detest_v a_o edâmit_n because_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n deâ_n 23._o 7._o nor_o edom_n detest_v a_o israelite_n because_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n amosâ_n â_z 11._o if_o nature_n work_v thus_o in_o thosâ_n which_o be_v brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o grace_n rouse_v up_o pity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o marvelous_a near_o conjunction_n between_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o 1._o cor._n 12._o do_v good_a therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 10._o to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v good_a to_o all_o general_o for_o true_a virtue_n set_v itself_o on_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o none_o other_o end_n theâ_n of_o itself_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr magni_fw-la animi_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dare_v &_o perdere_fw-la sed_fw-la perdere_fw-la &_o daâe_n it_o argue_v not_o so_o valiant_a a_o mind_n âo_o give_v a_o benefit_n and_o loose_a as_o to_o âoose_v a_o benefit_n and_o give_v again_o a_o âan_v will_v sow_v his_o ground_n again_o âhis_v year_n in_o hope_n of_o good_a increase_n âhough_o the_o last_o year_n he_o have_v but_o a_o âad_a crop_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la demus_fw-la ut_fw-la homini_fw-la âmen_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la if_o we_o give_v not_o to_o christian_n yet_o let_v we_o give_v because_o âee_n be_v christian_n though_o we_o âinde_v little_a kindness_n in_o other_o let_v âs_n not_o loose_v it_o in_o ourselves_o but_o especial_o we_o must_v be_v good_a to_o âhe_v household_n of_o faith_n joseph_n loâeth_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o beniaâin_n with_o a_o more_o special_a love_n and_o âherefore_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o mess_n by_o himself_o gen._n 43._o 34._o as_o jacob_n love_v âoseph_n more_o than_o all_o his_o son_n ge._n 37._o 3_o god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a matt._n 5_o 45._o but_o such_o a_o brightness_n shall_v over_o shine_v his_o people_n as_o if_o seven_o sun_n do_v give_v light_a â_o one_o time_n be_v 30._o 26._o god_n love_v aâ_n the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n but_o moâ_n the_o gate_n of_o zion_n psal_n 87._o 2._o thâ_n godly_a be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n 2._o tim._n â_o 20._o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v â_o special_a account_n of_o they_o wherâ_n god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n there_o lâ_n man_n set_v his_o delight_n therefore_o david_n say_v all_o his_o delight_n be_v upoâ_n the_o saint_n in_o earth_n and_o upon_o sucâ_n as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n psa_fw-la 16._o 3._o anâ_n therefore_o the_o disciple_n here_o sendâ_n succour_v to_o the_o brethren_n if_o the_o disciple_n here_o give_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o theâ_n own_o penury_n then_o let_v they_o whicâ_n have_v superfluity_n consider_v of_o thâ_n needy_a and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o iâ_n these_o distress_a time_n a_o special_a commandment_n have_v come_v froâ_n the_o high_a power_n to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o it_o that_o inequality_n be_v devilish_a where_o one_o surfet_v another_o be_v hungry_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o that_o equality_n be_v commendable_a where_o one_o man_n plenty_n supply_v another_o man_n want_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 14._o if_o christ_n become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a let_v we_o of_o our_o riches_n spare_v somewhat_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o poverty_n we_o think_v it_o theft_n to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n good_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o less_o sin_n to_o to_o take_v from_o he_o that_o have_v than_o not_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o want_v we_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v that_o our_o hand_n shall_v be_v imbrue_v in_o our_o brother_n blood_n yet_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n that_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n when_o he_o may_v relieve_v he_o let_v mercy_n follow_v justice_n matth._n 5._o 7._o let_v justice_n pay_v debt_n and_o then_o mercy_n give_v part_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v luâ_n 12._o 17_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v nâ_n row_v i_o to_o lay_v his_o fruit_n for_o poorâ_n man_n belly_n be_v barn_n in_o whicâ_n he_o may_v put_v the_o extraordinary_a increase_n of_o his_o corn_n and_o because_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a arâ_n to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n god_n love_v they_o as_o jacob_n do_v joseph_n above_o his_o other_o son_n gen._n 37._o 3._o let_v not_o yâ_z prophet_n upbraid_v we_o with_o this_o that_o we_o have_v not_o be_v sorry_a foâ_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6._o 6._o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o judea_n thâ_n land_n o_o jury_n be_v as_o the_o garden_n oâ_n eden_n joel_n 2._o 3._o bless_a of_o the_o lordâ_n be_v thy_o land_n for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n and_o for_o the_o depth_n lie_v beneath_o and_o for_o the_o sweet_a increase_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o for_o the_o sweet_a increase_n of_o the_o moon_n not_o only_o the_o valley_n do_v stand_v so_o âhicke_a with_o corn_n that_o they_o do_v shout_n for_o joy_n and_o sing_v but_o the_o hill_n be_v compass_v ââth_a gladness_n and_o the_o mountain_n do_v bring_v peace_n unto_o the_o people_n sweet_a be_v the_o top_n of_o thy_o ancient_a mountain_n sweet_a be_v thy_o old_a hill_n flumina_fw-la âan_v lactis_fw-la iam_fw-la flumina_fw-la nectaris_fw-la ibant_fw-la thy_o land_n do_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n every_o place_n be_v full_a of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o the_o heaven_n above_o thou_o be_v as_o iron_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o brass_n there_o be_v no_o field_n of_o offering_n the_o seed_n be_v rot_v under_o the_o clod_n the_o garner_n âre_n destroy_v the_o corn_n be_v wither_v so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n see_v the_o little_a increase_n of_o thy_o ground_n he_o will_v think_v that_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o abimelech_n do_v with_o sichem_n sow_v salt_n in_o it_o jud_v 9_o 45_o let_v we_o learn_v here_o not_o only_o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o continual_a prosperity_n not_o only_o not_o to_o place_v our_o chief_a felicity_n in_o any_o outward_a blessing_n we_o do_v enjoy_v but_o especial_o this_o not_o to_o make_v the_o mean_v a_o idol_n to_o tie_v god_n power_n unto_o or_o fetter_v his_o grace_n to_o it_o if_o thou_o consider_v eââ_n the_o constitution_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o see_v that_o god_n have_v give_v theâ_n strength_n to_o labour_n and_o take_v
word_n ând_v the_o english_a of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o â_o drink_v all_o the_o drink_n out_o of_o the_o âot_n all_o the_o money_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n âl_v the_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o head_n and_o all_o âe_a honesty_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o âat_a be_v a_o clean_a carouse_n these_o fellow_n if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o butâer_n care_v not_o tho_o as_o it_o fall_v âut_v gen._n 40._o 22._o the_o baker_n be_v hanâed_v up_o thus_o because_o man_n as_o âhough_o they_o have_v the_o ear-marke_a of_o âeprobates_n follow_v the_o same_o sin_n with_o full_a sail_n to_o which_o claudiusând_n ând_z other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v bind_v themselves_o apprentice_n no_o marvel_v âhough_o now_o also_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v the_o like_a corection_n misery_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v affliction_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n job._n 5._o 6._o but_o our_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o ps_n 10_o 34._o the_o earth_n our_o mother_n be_v out_o of_o heart_n dead_a and_o barren_a as_o the_o womb_n of_o sarah_n &_o god_n have_v so_o rot_v the_o seed_n pinch_v the_o blade_n shake_v the_o ear_n that_o it_o have_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n neither_o under_o the_o flail_n in_o the_o mill_n in_o the_o dough_n or_o in_o the_o oven_n &_o that_o curse_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o which_o job_n speak_v of_o cap._n 31._o 40_o for_o thistle_n grow_v in_o stead_n of_o wheat_n and_o cocle_n in_o stead_n of_o barley_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o matt._n ver_fw-la 37._o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o the_o lord_n there_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n compare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n but_o to_o speak_v simple_o of_o our_o time_n the_o harvest_n be_v small_a and_o the_o labourer_n be_v many_o small_a i_o say_v for_o though_o the_o mower_n have_v fill_v his_o arm_n &_o he_o that_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n his_o bosom_n yet_o the_o yield_a have_v not_o be_v like_o the_o increase_n of_o other_o year_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n and_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o harvest_n matt._n 9_o 38._o but_o speak_v simple_o and_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n for_o the_o labourer_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o barn_n and_o if_o we_o see_v that_o our_o prayer_n go_v up_o &_o god_n mercy_n come_v down_o that_o our_o land_n bring_v forth_o her_o wont_a increase_n than_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o thou_o john_n 5._o 14_o let_v we_o hereafter_o use_v sobriety_n not_o live_v to_o eat_v but_o eat_v to_o live_v and_o take_v our_o portion_n fit_v for_o nourishment_n content_v ourselves_o with_o it_o since_o job_n speak_v of_o appoint_a food_n job._n 23._o 12._o and_o since_o natuâ_n be_v content_a with_o little_a &_o grace_v witless_a let_v we_o be_v measurable_a of_o feâding_v measurable_a in_o drink_v râther_o of_o too_o spare_v then_o of_o too_o lâberall_a a_o diet_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o thâ_n famine_n fore_o show_v to_o agabus_n bâ_n mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n thâ_n he_o may_v signify_v the_o same_o unâ_n the_o people_n &_o bring_v in_o the_o daiâ_n of_o claudius_n because_o of_o excess_n the_o effect_n follow_v then_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v deter_n not_o only_o to_o god_n to_o whoâ_n we_o owe_v love_n and_o obedience_n bâ_n debtor_n to_o ourselves_o debtor_n tâ_n our_o neighbour_n to_o ourselves_o wâ_n owe_v mortification_n of_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o we_o aâ_n debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v aâter_v it_o but_o we_o be_v bad_a pay_n mastery_n either_o not_o at_o all_o discharge_n this_o debt_n or_o else_o put_v it_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n say_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o âewes_n of_o their_o temple_n hag._n 1._o 2._o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o our_o neighbour_n beside_o the_o love_n of_o the_o hart_n rom._n 13_o 8_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o mouth_n rom_n 1._o 14_o we_o owe_v good_a work_n &_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v shall_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o upon_o job_n cap_n 29._o 13._o but_o man_n heart_n be_v so_o hard_o freeze_v that_o the_o shine_a sun_n of_o pity_n can_v thaw_v they_o and_o every_o man_n song_n be_v i_o be_o near_o myself_o and_o so_o they_o scrape_v and_o scratch_v and_o heap_n &_o lie_v up_o for_o they_o and_o they_o and_o be_v as_o brass_n &_o iron_n turn_v both_o hand_n and_o heart_n clean_o away_o when_o pitiful_a suit_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o for_o some_o comfort_n or_o else_o they_o say_v come_v again_o another_o time_n whereas_o they_o have_v now_o to_o help_v they_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o the_o disciple_n in_o this_o place_n but_o they_o stay_v they_o uppe_o with_o their_o liberality_n which_o be_v more_o distress_v than_o themselves_o and_o be_v like_o the_o macedonian_n 2._o cor._n 8._o in_o great_a affliction_n be_v prompt_a to_o help_v other_o the_o first_o thing_n then_o that_o i_o note_v in_o they_o be_v a_o readiness_n without_o delay_n to_o teach_v we_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o know_v that_o extremity_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o bird_n droupe_v in_o the_o hand_n while_o the_o head_n consider_v whether_o he_o shall_v let_v she_o go_v or_o hold_v she_o still_o and_o the_o good_a work_n die_v in_o the_o birth_n when_o we_o think_v can_v i_o spare_v it_o or_o no_o shall_v i_o give_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n delay_v hold_n fast_n be_v like_o a_o bid_v pay_v master_n who_o know_v that_o he_o must_v pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o brag_v with_o the_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o like_o he_o that_o go_v to_o hang_v he_o delayth_v as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o mount_v upon_o the_o ladder_n fall_v to_o preach_v at_o every_o step_n zache_n make_v his_o will_n and_o testament_n luke_n 19_o 8_o pay_v his_o debt_n give_v fourfold_a restitution_n where_o he_o have_v uniustlie_o take_v and_o bequeathe_v legacy_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v give_v as_o a_o bragger_n or_o i_o will_v give_v as_o a_o delayer_n but_o i_o do_v give_v as_o his_o own_o executer_n some_o few_o will_v give_v in_o health_n but_o more_o in_o sickness_n almost_o all_o of_o ability_n after_o death_n will_v have_v many_o gown_n or_o such_o and_o such_o a_o dole_n give_v a_o gift_n after_o death_n be_v lead_v in_o sickness_n be_v silver_n in_o health_n be_v gold_n buâ_n with_o the_o disciple_n here_o not_o to_o tarâ_n but_o arise_v and_o meet_v a_o righteous_a petition_n in_o the_o tooth_n &_o be_v entreat_v before_o we_o be_v ask_v be_v a_o jewel_n which_o can_v be_v esteem_v when_o we_o be_v in_o adversity_n we_o think_v man_n can_v never_o come_v time_n enough_o to_o succour_v we_o let_v we_o take_v this_o measure_n for_o other_o perfect_a compassion_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o hungry_a ere_o thâ_n beggar_n desire_v us._n charity_n be_v noâ_n perfect_a when_o crave_v exhort_v us._n benevolence_n be_v then_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n when_o it_o have_v beside_o the_o quantity_n readiness_n without_o prolong_v speak_v of_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 5._o second_o willingness_n without_o grudge_v vers_fw-la 7._o the_o formeâ_n of_o these_o quality_n we_o have_v see_v in_o these_o antiochian_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n the_o better_a we_o shall_v perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o law_n to_o compel_v they_o nor_o yet_o a_o precept_n from_o the_o high_a power_n command_v they_o to_o send_v succour_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n but_o when_o they_o know_v the_o famine_n wax_v very_o sore_o at_o jerusalem_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n every_o man_n purpose_v to_o send_v succour_n if_o zache_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v christ_n and_o therefore_o come_v from_o the_o tree_n hasty_o let_v he_o also_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o joyful_o luke_n 19_o 6._o when_o the_o scripture_n command_v the_o matter_n of_o goodness_n it_o set_v out_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v good_a that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o command_v to_o hear_v to_o read_v to_o suffer_v to_o pray_v to_o give_v it_o teach_v how_o to_o hear_v mar._n 4._o 24._o how_o to_o read_v matth._n 24._o 15._o how_o to_o suffer_v