1._o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n here_o be_v a_o admonition_n to_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o charity_n in_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o as_o have_v a_o compassionate_a fellow-feeling_n with_o our_o fellow-creature_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n by_o a_o free-hearted_a distribution_n of_o this_o world_n good_n as_o contrive_v opportunity_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v god_n give_v some_o a_o superabounding_a overflow_n of_o such_o thing_n while_o other_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o very_a necessary_n of_o life_n to_o a_o faithful_a answer_v his_o design_n and_o our_o duty_n herein_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v 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 give_v will_v he_o repay_v prov._n 19_o 17._o see_v also_o the_o contrary_a threaten_v prov._n 21._o 13._o 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the_o same_o measure_n you_o mete_v with_o shall_v it_o be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o luk._n 6._o 38._o such_o retaliation_n in_o distress_n will_v be_v comfortable_a when_o the_o say_a duty_n have_v be_v well_o perform_v in_o prosperity_n so_o much_o of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n in_o the_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a what_o be_v cast_v bread_n upon_o the_o water_n obedience_n to_o the_o cross_n the_o spiritual_a law_n whereof_o call_v for_o mystical_a charity_n even_o the_o free_a give_v up_o of_o all_o the_o life_n riches_n and_o fade_a glory_n wisdom_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o become_v poor_a and_o dead_a with_o christ_n there_o in_o order_n to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o life_n he_o have_v raise_v our_o nature_n into_o here_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o such_o love_n obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n a_o quit_v our_o perish_a life_n meat_n and_o riches_n for_o his_o never-perishing_a 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eternal_a darkness_n and_o death_n vers._n 4._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v the_o slothful_a man_n that_o look_v upon_o wind_n and_o cloud_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o uncertainty_n it-self_n in_o their_o motion_n omit_n the_o diligent_a husband_v his_o ground_n and_o will_v not_o so_o sow_v as_o to_o reap_v any_o true_a profit_n or_o advantage_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n he_o that_o neglect_n christ_n voice_n and_o convince_a discovery_n not_o submit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a husbandry_n of_o his_o cross_n on_o his_o earthy_a natural_a state_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o listen'_v to_o the_o stranger_n voice_n the_o uncertain_a word_n or_o reason_n of_o nature_n in_o himself_o or_o other_o signify_v here_o by_o wind_n and_o cloud_n for_o spare_v that_o
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against_o the_o message_n of_o god_n presumptuous_o call_v they_o vain_a or_o lie_v word_n exod._n 5._o 9_o the_o priest_n scribes_z pharisee_n and_o profess_v jew_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o christ_n miracle_n grow_v more_o wilful_o harden_a against_o his_o gospel-doctrin_n and_o murder_v his_o person_n thus_o do_v they_o in_o a_o land_n of_o uprightness_n the_o holy_a place_n or_o first-covenant_n state_n of_o their_o enlighten_v righteous_a natural_a spirit_n man_n just_a demeaning_n himself_o therein_o be_v a_o obedient_a submit_v to_o god_n do_v judgement_n on_o it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o mercy_n or_o unspeakable_a gospel_n gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n mic._n 6._o 8._o by_o humble_v himself_o with_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 8._o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a come_v man_n to_o walk_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n as_o enoch_n gen._n 5._o 24._o in_o the_o latter_a a_o surrender_n of_o all_o our_o own_o in_o the_o first-creation_n for_o god_n own_o in_o the_o second_o 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