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this_o either_o to_o try_v our_o charity_n or_o show_v his_o extraordinary_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n 2_o those_o that_o cast_v water_n into_o the_o sea_n pour_v in_o where_o there_o be_v no_o want_n 3_o those_o that_o because_o they_o fear_v they_o may_v bestow_v amiss_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o relieve_v at_o all_o much_o less_o in_o this_o extremity_n a_o three_o point_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v that_o we_o not_o only_o give_v as_o present_v occasion_n be_v offer_v 3_o but_o that_o we_o set_v apart_o a_o moiety_n of_o our_o substance_n as_o the_o lord_n increase_v it_o to_o be_v as_o a_o treasury_n continual_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o draw_v forth_o for_o the_o poor_a pro._n 5._o 15._o to_o this_o purpose_n compare_v to_o a_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o for_o 1_o hereby_o we_o show_v our_o determinate_a purpose_n to_o give_v 2_o cor._n 8._o which_o be_v discover_v by_o actual_a give_v upon_o occasion_n 2_o we_o provide_v for_o constancy_n and_o 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relief_n of_o the_o church_n among_o they_o by_o such_o portion_n as_o may_v not_o linger_v they_o in_o a_o pinch_a famine_n but_o indeed_o cheer_v they_o and_o make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o god_n the_o commonwealth_n or_o both_o 4_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o their_o distribution_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o to_o this_o purpose_n ought_v there_o a_o public_a treasury_n to_o be_v provide_v 5._o 1_o not_o only_o of_o those_o weekly_a contribution_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o saint_n 2_o as_o also_o of_o those_o pledge_n of_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v give_v at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o further_n every_o man_n be_v monthly_o or_o quarterly_a as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v in_o his_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n not_o only_o to_o relieve_v their_o own_o poor_a but_o if_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o comfort_v other_o church_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o want_n a_o four_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o give_v be_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o ability_n that_o be_v 1_o first_o to_o provide_v necessary_a thing_n for_o ourselves_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o distribute_v 2_o to_o measure_v our_o ability_n not_o by_o what_o may_v be_v as_o fear_v by_o give_v to_o diminish_v it_o but_o by_o what_o be_v so_o depend_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o estate_n if_o we_o bestow_v on_o our_o brother_n pro._n 11._o 24._o 3_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n so_o require_v our_o ability_n must_v come_v within_o a_o narrow_a compass_n not_o only_o not_o to_o respect_v the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o so_o far_o to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o for_o the_o time_n present_a as_o to_o part_v with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n and_o to_o sell_v our_o possession_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o saint_n reserve_v some_o part_n for_o our_o necessary_a relief_n and_o herein_o also_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v rest_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 3._o luke_n 21._o widow_n 2_o chron._n 31._o 3._o 4._o hezekiah_n nehem._n 10._o 32._o 33._o num._n 31._o 25._o act._n 4._o 32._o reason_n 1_o because_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o godward_o if_o we_o will_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v spare_v we_o herein_o yet_o see_v we_o must_v suffer_v with_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o we_o must_v manifest_v our_o love_n by_o part_v with_o our_o possession_n to_o their_o relief_n 2_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o part_v with_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n sake_n then_o much_o more_o with_o our_o good_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o rom._n 9_o provide_v that_o this_o be_v in_o time_n extraornary_a and_o case_n of_o extremity_n otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o diminish_v our_o estate_n this_o 1_o reprove_v all_o popish_a charity_n and_o profession_n of_o wilful_a poverty_n 2_o as_o also_o those_o that_o only_o of_o their_o superfluity_n do_v bestow_v think_v it_o in_o no_o sort_n lawful_a to_o impart_v their_o patrimony_n to_o this_o end_n whereas_o such_o will_v make_v no_o bone_n to_o sell_v away_o whole_a lordship_n etc._n etc._n to_o maintain_v dice_v whore_v etc._n etc._n 3_o hereby_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v try_v abundant_o appoint_v of_o wisdom_n be_v 7._o that_o none_o may_v be_v any_o way_n dammage_v or_o hinder_v by_o our_o benefice_n this_o may_v be_v 1_o when_o sin_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o rogue_n and_o idle_a beggar_n which_o though_o they_o can_v yet_o will_v not_o work_v quest._n be_v not_o these_o then_o to_o be_v relieve_v ans._n yes_o if_o they_o begin_v extreme_a necessitiy_n 2_o and_o be_v first_o punish_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o and_o so_o tie_v to_o work_v when_o they_o be_v able_a that_o so_o they_o may_v live_v of_o their_o own_o otherwise_o both_o the_o giver_n sin_n in_o break_v the_o law_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 12._o and_o the_o receiver_n sin_n be_v maintain_v by_o nourish_a idleness_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o they_o be_v impotent_a they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v at_o their_o house_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o wander_v 2._o when_o our_o estate_n be_v lavish_v and_o consume_v hereby_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v give_v ordinary_o 1_o as_o god_n increase_v our_o estate_n 2_o as_o may_v satisfy_v only_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o our_o brother_n that_o so_o he_o may_v as_o well_o depend_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o we_o 3_o when_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v maintain_v thereby_o exod._n 23._o such_o be_v the_o popish_a charity_n in_o maintain_v jesuit_n etc._n etc._n 4_o when_o idleness_n and_o vanity_n be_v thereby_o maintain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a bounty_n of_o our_o land_n who_o housekeep_a and_o excess_n what_o else_o do_v it_o maintain_v at_o solemn_a time_n but_o game_n and_o all_o excess_n of_o sin_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n both_o of_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n chap._n viii_o a_o four_o circumstance_n and_o condition_n of_o beneficence_n that_o it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n that_o be_v 1_o the_o person_n that_o perform_v it_o must_v believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o and_o this_o reprove_v the_o liberality_n &_o munificence_n of_o all_o atheist_n papist_n and_o profane_a person_n whatsoever_o yea_o the_o hypocrite_n alm_n be_v here_o condemn_v math._n 6._o 2_o it_o must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n 19_o and_o so_o all_o voluntary_a and_o conceit_a charity_n be_v also_o reprove_v as_o also_o that_o depend_v only_o on_o man_n
to_o maintain_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n worship_n nay_o let_v they_o wise_o consider_v whether_o they_o spend_v not_o more_o unnecessary_o and_o wicked_o upon_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o belly_n and_o back_n then_o upon_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o can_v content_v themselves_o with_o a_o levite_n that_o will_v serve_v for_o ten_o sheckel_n and_o a_o suit_n of_o raiment_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v they_o look_v to_o be_v serve_v as_o micha_n be_v their_o levite_n will_v be_v the_o man_n to_o betray_v their_o soul_n through_o ignorance_n prophannesse_n and_o the_o like_a and_o if_o he_o can_v find_v a_o better_a master_n their_o hireling_n will_v show_v they_o a_o fair_a pair_n of_o heel_n chap._n xxi_o another_o tentation_n which_o satan_n have_v to_o hinder_v true_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v from_o pretence_n of_o such_o expense_n as_o be_v wasteful_o employ_v in_o keep_v great_a excess_n at_o christmas_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v fufficient_o relieve_v the_o in_o they_o may_v be_v excuse_v all_o there_o year_n after_o and_o so_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v among_o great_a one_o general_o that_o so_o they_o keep_v jolly_a rout_n and_o riot_n at_o that_o time_n they_o privilege_n themselves_o from_o further_a hospitality_n for_o the_o encounter_v of_o which_o tentation_n 1_o know_v they_o that_o this_o solemnity_n of_o feast_n at_o that_o time_n be_v one_o of_o those_o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o one_o day_n will_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o quere_z who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n isaiah_n 1._o 2_o admit_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v such_o excess_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o be_v it_o far_o from_o true_a bounty_n 1_o because_o the_o poor_a have_v least_o part_n thereof_o they_o be_v no_o fit_a guest_n at_o these_o time_n especial_o religious_a poor_a will_v mar_v the_o sport_n 2_o what_o they_o have_v be_v not_o wholesome_a and_o of_o the_o better_a but_o the_o refuse_n that_o which_o the_o dog_n and_o swine_n do_v leave_v 3_o they_o have_v it_o also_o with_o sauce_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o that_o be_v far_o from_o sanctify_v the_o devotion_n unto_o they_o 4_o the_o glut_n that_o they_o have_v at_o such_o time_n make_v they_o more_o greedy_a &_o dainty_a yea_o more_o idle_a and_o unfit_a for_o their_o call_n and_o spare_v diet_v all_o the_o year_n after_o 5_o that_o which_o they_o then_o have_v will_v not_o maintain_v they_o all_o the_o year_n as_o they_o must_v be_v relieve_v nay_o 6_o usual_o to_o maintain_v such_o bacchus_n feast_n the_o poor_a be_v rack_v and_o fine_v and_o grind_v to_o powder_n 7_o and_o this_o charity_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o such_o vanity_n and_o ostentation_n as_o that_o happy_a it_o be_v if_o it_o have_v it_o reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o see_v what_o be_v wasteful_o spend_v at_o such_o time_n will_v maintain_v many_o poor_a even_o a_o whole_a year_n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o abate_v such_o unnecessary_a expense_n and_o so_o at_o convenient_a time_n to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n beside_o these_o tentation_n consider_v we_o certain_a main_a policy_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o have_v in_o these_o late_a day_n even_o stock_v up_o liberality_n and_o utter_o abolish_v the_o same_o chap._n xxii_o the_o first_o main_a policy_n which_o satan_n have_v use_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o prevent_v liberality_n be_v enclose_v of_o ground_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o his_o drift_n be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o dwelling_n may_v so_o perish_v through_o the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o the_o weather_n &_o so_o the_o land_n be_v dispeople_v these_o cormorant_n may_v riot_n free_o no_o more_o may_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v themselves_o whole_o consume_v that_o they_o call_v their_o own_o without_o envy_n or_o controlment_n and_o so_o fat_a up_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 12._o 3._o for_o remedy_n of_o which_o mischief_n i_o will_v such_o do_v consider_v these_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a go_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o ordayn_a of_o they_o both_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o see_v it_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v together_o he_o may_v and_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v make_v all_o rich_a pro._n 22._o 2._o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v likewise_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v have_v always_o with_o us._n to_o what_o end_n i_o pray_v you_o with_o we_o sure_o 1_o that_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_a the_o rich_a and_o 2_o the_o rich_a may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o comfort_v the_o poor_a 3_o that_o so_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v bless_v the_o rich_a 4_o and_o the_o fleece_n of_o the_o rich_a may_v clothe_v the_o poor_a and_o so_o 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