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&_o other_o costly_a hang_n while_o they_o see_v any_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v and_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o help_v they_o that_o their_o loin_n may_v bless_v they_o as_o job_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n which_o will_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a to_o cast_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n and_o be_v not_o they_o guilty_a of_o it_o who_o spend_v much_o on_o dog_n hawk_n and_o other_o idle_a sport_n but_o give_v nothing_o to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o as_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o uncharitable_a person_n be_v unlawful_a and_o accurse_a so_o who_o exercise_v charity_n may_v lawful_o indulge_v his_o desire_n and_o allow_v himself_o what_o innocent_a comfort_n and_o convenience_n this_o world_n afford_v second_o charity_n be_v profitable_a for_o secure_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_a thing_n a_o man_n have_v every_o day_n experience_n may_v teach_v we_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o earthly_a thing_n one_o may_v have_v much_o and_o soon_o come_v to_o poverty_n fire_n violence_n treachery_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o accident_n to_o which_o all_o be_v expose_v may_v very_o easy_o divest_v a_o man_n of_o his_o wealth_n and_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prevent_v this_o by_o our_o foresight_n care_n and_o industry_n our_o chief_a yea_o only_a security_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o we_o may_v lean_v to_o if_o we_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o riches_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o flee_v so_o fast_o from_o we_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o the_o better_a of_o our_o wealth_n it_o want_v the_o divine_a protection_n and_o so_o be_v altogether_o defenceless_a it_o have_v no_o sure_a hedge_n about_o it_o by_o deny_v the_o tribute_n of_o charity_n we_o break_v our_o tack_n forfeit_v our_o 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encouragement_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v deut_n 14_o 29_o some_o be_v ready_a with_o judas_n to_o count_v all_o lose_v which_o come_v not_o into_o heir_n own_o bag_n but_o what_o be_v give_v in_o charity_n be_v so_o far_o from_o loss_n that_o it_o be_v great_a gain_n it_o return_v with_o usury_n he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o prov_n 19_o 17._o and_o that_o more_o may_v be_v expect_v then_o what_o be_v lay_v out_o we_o learn_v from_o many_o text_n in_o scripture_n the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o watter_v shall_v also_o be_v watter_v himself_o prov._n 11_o 25._o alm_n and_o charitable_a deed_n may_v seem_v to_o impoverish_v we_o but_o real_o they_o do_v it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o husband_n man_n throw_v his_o seed_n upon_o the_o ground_n which_o after_o some_o month_n he_o receive_v with_o increase_n there_o be_v that_o scatter_v say_v solomon_n and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n and_o because_o charity_n contribute_v as_o much_o to_o wealth_n as_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o art_n of_o thrive_a therefore_o he_o advise_v to_o use_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n say_v he_o sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whither_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whither_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v a_o like_a good_a ecel_v 11_o 6._o man_n indeed_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v charity_n with_o this_o design_n to_o be_v rich_a but_o neither_o need_n they_o be_v discourage_v from_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o for_o fear_v of_o redact_v themselves_o to_o poverty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n not_o only_o to_o prevent_v poverty_n but_o to_o ensure_v wealth_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v rest_v on_o and_o who_o but_o infidel_n will_v not_o rely_v on_o it_o god_n hand_n be_v both_o tâ—…e_o sure_a and_o most_o profitable_a bank_n to_o put_v our_o money_n in_o other_o person_n and_o state_n may_v and_o we_o see_v daily_o do_v break_v and_o fail_v but_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v nor_o turn_v unable_a to_o repay_v we_o with_o advantage_n he_o have_v promise_v perhaps_o to_o try_v man_n sincerity_n god_n will_v keep_v up_o for_o some_o timeâ—…_n this_o gain_n of_o charity_n but_o they_o shall_v receiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d one_o time_n or_o another_o many_o instanâ—…s_n may_v be_v produce_v of_o these_o advantageous_a return_n of_o charity_n but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v every_o one_o recollect_v their_o read_n and_o experience_n in_o this_o point_n then_o to_o detain_v they_o far_o what_o do_v thou_o know_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n but_o those_o shower_n which_o do_v late_o refresh_v thy_o corn_n that_o prosperous_a gale_n which_o bring_v home_o thy_o commodity_n unto_o the_o desire_a haven_n that_o advantageous_a bargain_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o plea_n of_o of_o law_n which_o thou_o have_v gain_v may_v have_v be_v design_v as_o a_o recompense_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v however_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o loser_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v decieve_v by_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v four_o charity_n be_v profitable_a in_o that_o it_o either_o prevent_v the_o day_n of_o evil_a or_o procure_v we_o solid_a comfort_n in_o they_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n flee_v upward_o we_o be_v but_o of_o few_o day_n but_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o every_o wise_a man_n shall_v provide_v against_o they_o but_o the_o best_a provision_n we_o can_v lay_v up_o against_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a and_o charitable_a in_o prosperity_n when_o daniel_n lay_v before_o nebuchadnezar_n the_o disaster_n of_o his_o dâ—…eam_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v this_o coursâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…vent_v they_o o_o king_n say_v he_o let_v my_o counsâ—…_n acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v if_o thy_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4._o 27._o but_o if_o charity_n do_v not_o altogether_o prevent_v calamity_n and_o affliction_n it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lighten_v they_o and_o to_o give_v we_o comfort_n in_o they_o even_o solid_a comfort_n the_o consolation_n of_o god._n riches_n proâ—…_n little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a friend_n may_v
thâ—…â—…nd_v 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o they_o come_v near_o all_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o weep_v and_o wail_v true_a and_o certain_a comfort_n come_v only_o from_o above_o which_o a_o charitable_a man_n be_v sure_a of_o for_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o &_o kâ—…ep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal._n 41._o 1._o 2._o 3._o if_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o wattered_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o watter_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o isa._n 58._o 10_o five_o the_o profit_n of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d â—…rther_a than_o earth_n it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o get_v we_o a_o interest_n there_o it_o be_v true_a heaven_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o we_o we_o must_v not_o entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n but_o certain_o such_o good_a deed_n be_v follow_v with_o heaven_n &_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o life_n how_o much_o respect_n god_n will_v have_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n in_o bestow_v heaven_n we_o may_v see_v from_o mat._n 25._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n will_v 〈◊〉_d â—…he_v rich_a to_o do_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribut_n willing_a to_o communicate_v thereby_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v 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so_o what_o senselesness_n be_v it_o to_o neglect_v charity_n how_o much_o do_v they_o sit_v in_o their_o own_o light_n who_o give_v not_o all_o diligence_n to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n will_v we_o will_v we_o we_o must_v remove_v hence_o here_o we_o can_v stay_v always_o sometime_o or_o other_o we_o will_v be_v force_v to_o pack_v to_o another_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o before_o hand_n secure_v a_o habitation_n and_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o there_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v this_o kingdom_n or_o see_v any_o necessity_n of_o leave_v it_o we_o will_v take_v care_n to_o transport_v our_o good_n whither_o we_o intend_v to_o take_v up_o our_o residence_n or_o we_o will_v make_v money_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v bill_n thither_o that_o we_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o sustain_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o now_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v as_o provident_a for_o our_o soul_n as_o for_o our_o body_n why_o do_v we_o 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do_v not_o therefore_o excuse_v thyself_o from_o charitable_a deed_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o numerous_a family_n and_o many_o child_n this_o be_v but_o to_o mock_v god_n and_o deceive_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v rather_o take_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a that_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n may_v be_v show_v to_o thou_o that_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v thy_o child_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v they_o up_o what_o will_v people_n say_v or_o do_v if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o widow_n of_o zareptha_n circumstance_n who_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o day_n of_o great_a famine_n
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