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heart_n or_o brain_n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o next_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o give_v and_o that_o be_v twofold_a first_o when_o a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a offer_n itself_o do_v it_o speedy_o without_o delay_n ready_o entertain_v the_o first_o â—ot_n on_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v it_o say_v not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o present_a need_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o prov._n 3._o 27_o 28._o when_o lazarus_n be_v iâ—_n need_v of_o refreshment_n let_v he_o not_o wait_v or_o lie_v long_o at_o thy_o door_n luke_n 16._o 20._o 21_o 22._o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o tedious_a then_o to_o hang_v long_o in_o suspense_n and_o we_o endure_v with_o more_o patience_n to_o have_v our_o hope_n behead_v and_o quick_o dispatch_v then_o to_o be_v rack_v and_o torture_v with_o long_a delay_n according_a to_o that_o prov._n 13._o 12._o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desire_n come_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v beneficentia_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la que_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la patitur_fw-la beneficence_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o dislike_v all_o delay_n and_o as_o seneca_n tell_v we_o 〈…〉_z â—it_a as_o properat_fw-la all_o goodness_n be_v quick_a of_o hand_n and_o swift_a of_o foot_n and_o hate_v aswell_o the_o paralytical_a â—â—â—king_n and_o stagger_v of_o those_o who_o doubt_v whether_o to_o give_v or_o no_o as_o the_o gouty_a lameness_n of_o such_o as_o after_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o give_v make_v but_o slow_a haste_n the_o great_a speed_n the_o great_a love_n for_o love_n can_v abide_v no_o linger_a then_o do_v a_o benefit_n loose_v his_o grace_n when_o it_o stick_v in_o his_o finger_n who_o be_v about_o to_o bestow_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o pluck_v from_o he_o and_o so_o the_o receiver_n praise_v not_o his_o benefactor_n bounty_n but_o his_o own_o importunity_n because_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v but_o to_o have_v hold_v one_o weak_o against_o his_o violence_n these_o delay_n show_v unwillingness_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la moratur_fw-la neganti_fw-la proximus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o delay_v a_o benefit_n be_v the_o next_o door_n to_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o even_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o quick_a hand_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n for_o proximum_fw-la est_fw-la libenter_fw-la facientis_fw-la citâ—_n facere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o give_v willing_o to_o give_v speedy_o be_v of_o boaâ—_n his_o spirit_n of_o who_o nâ—â—â—y_n can_v say_v out_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o good_a which_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o ruth_n 3._o 18._o and_o as_o speed_v in_o bestow_v grace_v the_o gift_n yea_o double_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n so_o it_o 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do_v he_o little_a good_a for_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o state_n as_o with_o a_o leak_n in_o ship_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o water_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o stop_v and_o stay_v at_o the_o first_o appear_v but_o if_o let_v alone_o will_v within_o a_o while_n grow_v remediless_a there_o must_v then_o be_v no_o stay_n in_o these_o action_n of_o beneficence_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v through_o the_o receiver_n shamefastness_n but_o special_o we_o must_v avoid_v delay_n in_o give_v after_o we_o have_v grant_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o bitter_a then_o to_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o have_v already_o heen_n obtain_v and_o to_o find_v more_o difficulty_n in_o the_o delivery_n then_o in_o the_o grant_n chap._n xxxviii_o another_o thing_n require_v in_o do_v good_a work_n be_v constancy_n and_o assiduity_n the_o which_o be_v also_o employ_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o sow_a seed_n for_o the_o husbandman_n 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the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14._o 6._o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 11._o 25._o or_o more_o particular_o thus_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o give_v we_o ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v our_o servant_n yea_o he_o create_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o power_n to_o stand_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o most_o bless_a and_o happy_a condition_n and_o this_o deserve_v all_o possible_a thankfulness_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o this_o and_o ourselves_o when_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v turn_v that_o image_n of_o god_n into_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o wilful_o plunge_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o eternal_a torment_n when_o we_o be_v become_v his_o enemy_n mortal_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o our_o utmost_a fight_v 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15_o 16._o &_o 75_o 6_o 7_o yea_o god_n be_v many_o time_n work_v our_o good_a when_o we_o least_o think_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v create_v adam_n a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a and_o as_o much_o do_v we_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o danger_n from_o which_o he_o deliver_v we_o as_o for_o the_o great_a wealth_n and_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v always_o raise_v we_o chap._n xv._n but_o the_o better_a to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v out_o this_o love_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o branch_v it_o out_o into_o some_o more_o particular_n as_o first_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o these_o external_a inferior_a earthly_a and_o temporal_a
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token_n of_o a_o most_o virtuous_a mind_n and_o lallantius_n a_o principal_a virtue_n and_o calvin_n the_o chief_a office_n of_o humanity_n among_o we_o and_o aretius_n the_o most_o elegant_a ornament_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o never_o fail_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 8._o whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n as_o how_o be_v abraham_n commend_v for_o his_o hospitality_n and_o almsdeed_n and_o lot_n &_o corunelius_n of_o who_o alm_n there_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o memorandum_n make_v act_v 10._o 31._o and_o darcas_n who_o good_a work_n and_o almsdeed_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o show_v when_o she_o have_v self_n be_v not_o and_o the_o poor_a can_v not_o tell_v how_o with_o patience_n to_o take_v her_o death_n she_o have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a for_o they_o all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n act_v 9_o 36._o 39_o and_o those_o christian_n act_n 11._o 29_o 30._o for_o the_o care_n they_o 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hereafter_o as_o might_n most_o plentiful_o be_v shewâ—_n prov._n 22._o 16._o james_n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 11._o he_o that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o ver._n 25_o 26._o he_o that_o withdraweth_a his_o corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v corn_n and_o prov._n 58._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n vers_fw-la 27._o and_o prov._n 22._o 16._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n give_v then_o that_o you_o may_v never_o want_v hide_v not_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v not_o inherit_v many_o a_o curse_n but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n only_o for_o i_o will_v have_v you_o special_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o we_o show_v no_o mercy_n here_o if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o poor_a when_o they_o crave_v of_o we_o for_o relief_n neither_o will_n god_n give_v we_o audience_n when_o we_o shall_v sue_v unto_o he_o hereafter_o according_a to_o that_o prov_fw-mi 21._o 13._o who_o so_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v yea_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2._o 13._o for_o whereas_o to_o those_o that_o have_v say_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n christ_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n contrariwise_o to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o do_v these_o duty_n he_o shall_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o as_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_z and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o â—_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o my_o poor_a member_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o more_o so_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o other_o into_o life_n eternal_a matth._n 25._o 31._o to_o 47._o where_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a they_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n will_v not_o be_v at_o a_o little_a cost_n for_o the_o poor_a while_o they_o live_v and_o what_o have_v they_o get_v by_o it_o now_o they_o be_v dead_a bâ—t_v first_o a_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o god_n blissful_a presence_n and_o thâ—se_a unutterable_a joy_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o coâ—fined_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o quenchlesseâ—flames_v for_o this_o departure_n be_v not_o for_o a_o day_n noâ—_n for_o year_n of_o day_n nor_o for_o million_o of_o year_n but_o for_o eternity_n into_o such_o pain_n as_o can_v neither_o be_v express_v nor_o conceive_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n â—f_a plague_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unmerciful_a math._n 25._o 41._o mark_v 9_o 44._o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v isa._n 66._o 24._o neither_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n inferior_a to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o rev._n 19_o 20._o &_o â—0_n 14._o &_o 18._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 2d_o judas_n 6._o the_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o death_n be_v pleasant_a compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o second_o for_o mountain_n of_o sand_n be_v light_a and_o million_o of_o year_n short_a than_o a_o tithe_n of_o these_o torment_n rev._n 20._o 10._o judas_n 7._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o anguish_n for_o shall_v we_o first_o burn_v off_o one_o hand_n then_z another_o after_o that_o each_o arm_n and_o so_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v intolerable_a and_o no_o man_n will_v endure_v it_o for_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o burn_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n shall_v we_o endure_v ten_o thousand_o year_n torment_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v grievous_a but_o nothing_o to_o eternity_n shall_v we_o suffer_v one_o pain_n it_o be_v miserable_a enough_o but_o if_o ever_o we_o come_v there_o ouâ—_n pain_n shall_v be_v for_o number_n and_o kind_n infinite_o various_a as_o our_o pleasure_n have_v be_v here_o every_o sense_n and_o member_n each_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v have_v their_o several_a object_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n or_o end_n or_o ease_n or_o patience_n to_o endure_v it_o luke_n 12._o 5._o &_o 16._o 24._o matth._n 3._o 12._o yea_o the_o pain_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o heart_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o death_n never_o to_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o life_n no_o pen_n nor_o pencil_n nor_o art_n nor_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v it_o mat._n 18._o 8_o 9_o &_o 25_o 30._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o isa._n 5._o 14._o &_o 30._o 33._o chap._n xxxiii_o now_o what_o heart_n will_v not_o bleed_v to_o see_v man_n yea_o multitude_n run_v headlong_o into_o these_o torture_n that_o be_v thus_o intolerable_a daâ—ce_n hoodwink_v into_o this_o perdition_n o_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o thaâ—_n prefer_v earth_n yea_o hell_n to_o heaven_n time_n to_o eternity_n the_o body_n before_o the_o
when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n as_o it_o be_v matth._n 25._o 41._o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o that_o take_v away_o other_o man_n that_o rob_v the_o poor_a turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o house_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n o_o remember_v i_o beseech_v you_o if_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o everlasting_a prison_n that_o only_o challenge_v his_o own_o debt_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o pity_n on_o his_o fellow_n as_o his_o master_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o whither_o seal_v they_o be_v cast_v that_o unjust_o vex_v their_o neighbour_n quarrel_n for_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o lay_v title_n to_o another_o man_n propriety_n when_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n buy_v so_o dear_o such_o a_o slight_a frailty_n of_o a_o credulous_a mistake_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o heinous_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n christian_n shall_v be_v like_o christ_n but_o how_o unlike_a to_o he_o be_v these_o man_n christ_n make_v himself_o poor_a to_o make_v they_o rich_a but_o they_o make_v many_o poor_a to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a yea_o they_o sink_v other_o eye_n into_o their_o head_n with_o leanness_n while_o their_o own_o eye_n start_v out_o with_o fatness_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o other_o bag_n they_o will_v pare_v a_o poor_a man_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n again_o many_o man_n be_v unreprovable_a and_o yet_o reject_v alas_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n pride_n oppression_n bribery_n cozenage_n adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o of_o ourselves_o for_o they_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v not_o mercy_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o subtraction_n and_o rapine_n psal._n 109._o 11._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o with_o what_o measure_n thou_o mete_v to_o other_o here_o god_n will_v measure_v to_o thou_o again_o hereafter_o mat._n 7._o 2._o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o to_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n before_o then_o repent_v you_o do_v not_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a o_o that_o thou_o will_v but_o forethink_a what_o thy_o covetousness_n will_v one_o day_n cost_v thou_o as_o how_o will_v it_o one_o day_n grieve_v these_o gripe_a engrosser_n and_o oppressor_n when_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o torment_n according_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o cruel_a and_o unconscionable_a deed_n and_o to_o the_o number_n also_o of_o their_o abuse_a benefit_n they_o will_v then_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o ill_o nor_o fare_v so_o well_o upon_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v have_v fare_v less_o ill_a in_o hell_n for_o if_o for_o one_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o god_n plague_v a_o world_n of_o man_n how_o will_v he_o plague_v one_o man_n for_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n consider_v but_o these_o thing_n thou_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a rich_a man_n and_o thou_o â—anst_v not_o choose_v but_o tremble_v if_o then_o they_o be_v so_o 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