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now_o that_o i_o may_v summ-up_a all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v as_o all_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v about_o felicity_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v it_o so_o every_o one_o may_v learn_v this_o necessary_a knowledge_n here_o in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v lay_v out_o the_o folly_n of_o be_v fond_a on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n of_o think_v happiness_n depend_v on_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n for_o as_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o be_v certain_a slavery_n toil_n and_o vexation_n and_o of_o very_o uncertain_a success_n so_o when_o one_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v happy_a as_o he_o
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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 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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 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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 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