hand_n etc._n etc._n again_o when_o they_o seek_v god_n glory_n and_o be_v thankful_a mark_v the_o difference_n even_o from_o this_o very_a day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o say_v god_n hag._n 1.4_o to_o 12_o &_o 2_o 18_o 19_o he_o that_o be_v unthankful_a for_o a_o little_a be_v worthy_a of_o nothing_o whereas_o thanks_o for_o one_o good_a turn_n be_v the_o best_a introduction_n to_o another_o holy_a david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o ever_o mix_v with_o his_o prayer_n praise_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103.2_o and_o be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n he_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o this_o skill_n as_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n and_o god_n even_o our_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n psal._n 67.5_o 6_o 7._o wherefore_o be_v 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the_o ark._n so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o will_v more_o esteem_v of_o grace_n and_o god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o than_o thou_o will_v of_o jasons_n golden_a fleece_n or_o the_o great_a cham_n tree-full_a of_o pearl_n hang_v by_o cluster_n seven_o will_v thou_o with_o all_o these_o have_v all_o peace_n and_o joy_n than_o get_v grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o as_o the_o unicorn_n horn_n dip_v in_o the_o fountain_n make_v the_o water_n which_o before_o be_v corrupt_a and_o noisome_a clear_a and_o wholesome_a upon_o the_o sudden_a so_o whatsoever_o estate_n grace_n and_o godliness_n come_v unto_o it_o say_v like_o the_o apostle_n peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n peace_n and_o happiness_n be_v to_o this_o heart_n to_o this_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o regeneration_n be_v the_o only_o best_a physic_n for_o melancholy_n i_o can_v sufficient_o evidence_n out_o of_o fifty_o year_n experience_n i_o most_o glad_o acknowledge_v that_o when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o natural_a 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thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o because_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o deut._n 15.10_o and_o the_o like_a prov._n 22.9_o luke_n 14.14_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o name_v the_o particular_n wherein_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o merciful_a see_v only_o isa._n 58._o psal._n 112._o prov._n 10._o and_o 22._o chapter_n 2_o chron._n 31.10_o deut._n 14_o 28_o 29._o ezek._n 44.30_o or_o turn_v to_o luke_n 11._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o fast_v sanctify_v the_o body_n and_o prayer_n the_o soul_n so_o alm_n do_v sanctify_v the_o substance_n give_v alm_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 41._o it_o be_v not_o speak_v without_o a_o behold_v but_o chap._n xxv_o six_o the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n and_o credit_n he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o reputation_n according_a to_o that_o prov._n 14._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v he_o that_o make_v he_o but_o he_o honour_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a ver_fw-la 31._o and_o to_o this_o accord_n that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o have_v disperse_v 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psalm_n 112.9_o and_o so_o proverb_n 10._o his_o memorial_n shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 7._o and_o of_o this_o i_o may_v give_v you_o sundry_a example_n and_o pregnant_a as_o rachab_n gaius_n job_n the_o centurion_n boas_n cornelius_n and_o mary_n as_o how_o do_v our_o saviour_n value_n and_o honour_n mary_n bounty_n though_o so_o slight_v by_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o carry_v the_o bag_n into_o which_o he_o will_v have_v have_v it_o come_v when_o he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o to_o her_o honour_n wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n matth._n 26.13_o but_o experience_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o a_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a man_n shall_v have_v all_o love_n and_o respect_n with_o man_n all_o good_a repute_n and_o report_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a nor_o be_v this_o so_o light_a a_o blessing_n as_o many_o deem_v it_o for_o what_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o yea_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o to_o be_v choose_v before_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o yea_o then_o life_n itself_o brief_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n let_v this_o be_v the_o use_n when_o the_o poor_a at_o your_o gate_n ask_v their_o daily_a bread_n they_o high_o honour_v you_o yea_o after_o a_o sort_n they_o make_v you_o god_n therefore_o by_o your_o bounty_n &_o liberality_n show_v yourselves_o at_o least_o to_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v man_n second_o such_o as_o have_v by_o this_o divine_a virtue_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n let_v it_o provoke_v they_o as_o much_o to_o excel_v other_o in_o do_v good_a as_o they_o do_v excel_v they_o in_o hear_v thereof_o for_o i_o hold_v this_o a_o sure_a rule_n he_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a nature_n to_o who_o good_a report_n and_o commendation_n be_v no_o spur_n to_o virtue_n but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o worse_a disposition_n to_o who_o evil_a report_n and_o blame_v be_v no_o bridle_n and_o retentive_a from_o vice_n which_o make_v tully_n so_o wonder_v at_o the_o strange_a perverseness_n of_o antony_n who_o neither_o praise_n can_v allure_v to_o do_v well_o nor_o yet_o fear_v of_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n deter_v from_o commit_v evil_a but_o chap._n xxvi_o seaventh_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o accompany_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o thereby_o accrue_v to_o the_o soul_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o be_v inestimable_a so_o they_o be_v innumerable_a i_o will_v nominate_v so_o many_o as_o may_v satisfy_v and_o not_o cloy_v first_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o have_v the_o soul_n prosper_v keep_v safe_a and_o preserve_v psal._n 86._o preserve_v my_o soul_n say_v david_n for_o i_o be_o merciful_a verse_n 2._o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v also_o be_v water_v himself_o prov._n 11.25_o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n verse_n 17._o second_o it_o be_v reward_v with_o illumination_n and_o conversion_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v to_o emaus_n be_v reward_v with_o illumination_n for_o entertain_v our_o saviour_n as_o a_o stranger_n luke_n 24.45_o whence_o st._n austin_n observe_v that_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o hospitality_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n loe_o say_v st._n gregory_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o know_v while_o he_o speak_v and_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v know_v while_o he_o be_v feed_v and_o then_o st._n albone_n the_o first_o martyr_n that_o ever_o in_o england_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n by_o a_o certain_a clerk_n who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n flee_v from_o the_o persecutor_n hand_n three_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v prove_v it_o to_o ourselves_o and_o approve_v it_o unto_o man_n jam._n â—_o 18_o which_o fruit_n if_o our_o faith_n bear_v not_o it_o be_v dead_a &_o not_o a_o live_a body_n but_o a_o carcase_n that_o breathe_v not_o verse_n 26._o they_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n for_o no_o man_n
that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o he_o speak_v far_o otherwise_o of_o the_o unmerciful_a as_o psal._n 109._o let_v his_o child_n be_v fatherless_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n and_o beg_v their_o bread_n i_o pray_v mind_n it_o let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o desolate_a place_n let_v the_o extortioner_n catch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o let_v the_o stranger_n spoil_v all_o his_o labour_n let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n unto_o he_o mither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o favour_v his_o fatherless_a child_n let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n because_o mark_v the_o reason_n he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a verse_n 6._o to_o 17._o all_o which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n though_o indeed_o we_o want_v not_o example_n of_o this_o in_o every_o age_n be_v not_o this_o fulfil_v in_o haman_n and_o be_v it_o not_o fulfil_v daily_o in_o our_o experience_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o riches_n ill_o get_v or_o i_o will_v keep_v shift_v master_n so_o often_o but_o take_v some_o other_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o both_o kind_n jonathan_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o kindness_n to_o david_n in_o mephibosheâ—h_n jethro_n for_o his_o love_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o kenites_n 1_o sam._n 15.6_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n aftet_fw-la he_o their_o ancestor_n be_v dead_a the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o be_v unkind_o deal_v withal_o for_o their_o harbour_v the_o patriarch_n though_o they_o afflict_v their_o posterity_n but_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n be_v either_o to_o die_v or_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o their_o ten_o generation_n because_o they_o meet_v not_o god_n israel_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o 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our_o child_n consi_v not_o so_o much_o in_o lay_v up_o as_o in_o lay_v out_o and_o more_o in_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o soul_n then_o for_o their_o body_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o niâ—e_a part_n of_o the_o parâ—â—ts_n throughout_o the_o lâ—â—d_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n body_n not_o for_o their_o soul_n to_o show_v that_o they_o beget_v not_o their_o soul_n but_o their_o body_n to_o leave_v fair_a estate_n for_o the_o worse_a part_n nothing_o for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o better_a part_n they_o desire_v to_o leave_v their_o child_n great_a rather_o than_o good_a and_o be_v more_o ambitious_a to_o have_v their_o son_n lord_n on_o earth_n than_o king_n in_o heaven_n but_o as_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o their_o temporal_a estate_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o so_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o their_o eternal_a estate_n be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n the_o use_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o make_v of_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o let_v none_o refuse_v to_o give_v because_o they_o have_v many_o child_n but_o give_v the_o rather_o out_o of_o love_n to_o and_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n that_o god_n who_o as_o you_o see_v have_v engage_v himself_o may_v be_v their_o guardian_n and_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o they_o or_o if_o not_o for_o their_o soul_n yet_o for_o thy_o own_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o love_v thy_o child_n better_a than_o thou_o own_o person_n and_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o neglect_v thyself_o yea_o why_o shall_v thou_o prefer_v their_o wealth_n before_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o their_o flourish_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v but_o momentany_a and_o mutable_a before_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o everlasting_a will_v it_o not_o grieve_v and_o gall_v thy_o conscience_n another_o day_n to_o think_v that_o for_o get_v or_o save_v some_o trifle_n for_o thy_o posterity_n on_o earth_n thou_o have_v lose_v heaven_n or_o to_o remember_v that_o thy_o child_n ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o superfluous_a abundance_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v thy_o scorch_a soul_n in_o hell_n chap._n xxxv_o thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o and_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o this_o and_o add_v thereunto_o many_o other_o reason_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o christ._n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o poor_a four_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o i_o shall_v also_o according_a to_o the_o order_n first_o propose_v show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n to_o be_v propound_v in_o our_o give_a alm_n and_o last_o the_o several_a impediment_n that_o hinder_v man_n from_o give_v but_o i_o find_v which_o when_o i_o fall_v upon_o it_o i_o do_v not_o foresee_v matter_n represent_v itself_o like_o those_o water_n in_o ezekiel_n chap._n 47._o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v but_o ankle_n deep_a and_o then_o knâ—e_v deep_a and_o 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