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people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o these_o two_o case_n we_o be_v to_o sell_v all_o second_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v do_v so_o 1._o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a right_n to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v by_o his_o own_o eminency_n and_o prerogative_n he_o be_v call_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n gen._n 14.19_o not_o only_o the_o maker_n but_o the_o possessor_n we_o be_v not_o lord_n but_o only_a steward_n luk._n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n a_o steward_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o estate_n when_o the_o supreme_a lord_n call_v for_o it_o we_o have_v not_o dominium_fw-la the_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n only_o dispensationem_fw-la a_o dispensation_n 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pereas_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o perdas_fw-la let_v it_o perish_v that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n nay_o man_n will_v do_v more_o for_o their_o lust_n how_o many_o do_v sell_v all_o and_o for_o what_o to_o serve_v their_o vanity_n and_o lust_n to_o keep_v up_o game_n to_o please_v the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v supply_v their_o riotous_a excess_n and_o live_v beyond_o their_o compass_n and_o shall_v poor_a base_a lust_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o for_o which_o god_n will_v condemn_v they_o do_v more_o with_o they_o than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o we_o 2._o consider_v what_o you_o be_v and_o within_o a_o little_a while_n what_o you_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o world_n you_o be_v content_v with_o a_o cradle_n and_o when_o you_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n you_o must_v be_v content_v with_o a_o grave_a job_n 1.21_o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o 1_o 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which_o may_v have_v its_o place_n and_o time_n when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n call_v not_o thy_o friend_n nor_o thy_o brethren_n neither_o thy_o kinsman_n nor_o thy_o rich_a neighbour_n lest_o they_o also_o bid_v thou_o again_o and_o a_o recompense_n be_v make_v thou_o but_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a the_o maimed_a the_o lame_a the_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 14.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o one_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o feast_v shall_v be_v to_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o sweet_a influence_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o low_a ground_n there_o be_v many_o that_o even_o truck_v with_o their_o kindness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o charity_n so_o much_o as_o merchandise_n when_o man_n show_v respect_n to_o those_o that_o can_v respect_v they_o again_o o_o but_o do_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a 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brotherly_a kindness_n that_o be_v to_o our_o fellow_n saint_n and_o charity_n 2_o pet._n 1.7_o add_v to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n there_o be_v a_o common_a bond_n of_o nature_n between_o they_o and_o we_o they_o be_v our_o own_o flesh._n isa._n 58.7_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh._n then_o there_o be_v pauperes_fw-la christi_fw-la such_o as_o have_v suffer_v loss_n of_o good_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o be_v otherwise_o poor_a do_v profess_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 12.13_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n and_o gal._n 6.10_o as_o we_o have_v therefore_o opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o order_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v first_o we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o own_o family_n child_n parent_n or_o kindred_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v 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