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hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o the_o levite_n ten_o but_o of_o ten_o for_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o to_o these_o ten_o the_o text_n allude_v and_o if_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v and_o ten_o to_o pay_v yet_o must_v give_v another_o ten_o to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v free_v from_o those_o ceremonial_a burden_n be_v much_o more_o bountiful_a 2_o we_o must_v be_v discreet_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o give_v though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n luke_n 6.30_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v viz._n if_o he_o be_v true_o in_o need_n and_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v he_o but_o especial_o we_o must_v succour_v the_o godly_a poor_a and_o communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n necessity_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o they_o majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o great_a love_n and_o great_a bounty_n joseph_n show_v kindness_n to_o all_o his_o brethren_n but_o benjamin_n who_o he_o love_v have_v a_o fivefold_a mess._n those_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o they_o oft_o meet_v with_o hard_a usage_n from_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o supply_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v their_o necessity_n rom._n 12.13_o next_o to_o those_o our_o poor_a kindred_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o our_o own_o town_n must_v be_v relieve_v deut._n 15.7_o and_o then_o stranger_n though_o they_o be_v far_o distant_a gal._n 2.10_o yea_o enemy_n if_o they_o be_v in_o want_n must_v be_v feed_v by_o we_o 2_o king_n 6.21_o 22._o mat._n 5.44_o rom._n 12.20_o only_o such_o as_o be_v lusty_a wander_a beggar_n that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v but_o be_v lazy_a and_o will_v not_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o relieve_v such_o unless_o they_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o that_o with_o admonition_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n 1_o 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every_o man_n by_o his_o industry_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o 4_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o eat_v up_o that_o which_o shall_v maintain_v the_o true_a poor_a 5_o by_o a_o constant_a relieve_n of_o they_o you_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idle_a trade_n harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v accessary_a to_o all_o their_o abomination_n 6_o the_o godly_a that_o have_v be_v very_o tender_a to_o other_o kind_n of_o poor_a yet_o have_v be_v very_o terrible_a to_o these_o job_n that_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a yet_o make_v these_o to_o run_v and_o hide_v themselves_o job_n 30.3_o 4_o 5._o paul_n condemn_v they_o for_o their_o disorderly_a walk_n and_o command_v we_o to_o withdraw_v from_o such_o 2_o thess._n 3.6.10.14_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n nursery_n and_o seminary_n out_o of_o which_o he_o choose_v some_o for_o theft_n some_o for_o bastard_n some_o for_o murderer_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n hence_o plato_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n allow_v not_o any_o beggar_n in_o his_o conceit_a commonwealth_n as_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n and_o dishonour_n to_o it_o 3_o we_o must_v be_v discreet_a in_o shun_v the_o cause_n of_o poverty_n which_o disable_v we_o from_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o be_v idleness_n this_o waste_n and_o consume_v the_o estate_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o man_n can_v help_v himself_o much_o less_o other_o idleness_n and_o uncharitableness_n be_v sodom_n sin_n ezek_n 16.49_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o what_o enable_v she_o for_o it_o why_o she_o seek_v for_o wool_n and_o flax_n and_o work_v willing_o with_o her_o hand_n prov._n 31.13_o 14_o 20._o 2_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v drink_v pleasure_n and_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v give_v five_o pound_n for_o a_o dog_n ten_o pound_n for_o a_o hawk_n twenty_o pound_n for_o a_o horse_n and_o forty_o pound_n spend_v on_o a_o whore_n and_o hundred_o in_o drink_n and_o tobacco_n when_o man_n shall_v thus_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o luâ—ts_n of_o it_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o can_v help_v other_o when_o they_o have_v beggar_a themselves_o prov._n 21.17_o &_o 23.21_o 3_o familiarity_n with_o lewd_a woman_n the_o harlot_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o will_v quick_o root_v out_o all_o a_o man_n increase_n job_n 31.12_o 4_o pride_n when_o ordinary_a building_n will_v not_o serve_v sumptuous_a building_n breed_v sorry-house-keeping_a so_o pride_n in_o apparel_n eat_v up_o charity_n when_o man_n have_v such_o large_a item_n for_o silk_n for_o satin_n for_o lace_n for_o ribbon_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v carry_v wood_n and_o lordship_n on_o their_o back_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o poor_n belly_n as_o b._n jewel_n complain_v sometime_o that_o he_o have_v no_o benefice_n to_o bestow_v on_o good_a man_n for_o capon_n his_o predecessor_n have_v devour_v they_o all_o so_o these_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o poor_a for_o dr._n pride_n have_v devour_v all_o 5_o rash_a suertiship_n have_v disable_v many_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n so_o oft_o caution_n we_o against_o it_o prov._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 11.15_o 9_o give_v constant_o in_o the_o morning_n let_v we_o sow_v our_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v we_o not_o hold_v our_o hand_n let_v we_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v poor_a to_o be_v relieve_v and_o we_o have_v good_n to_o relieve_v they_o withal_o we_o shall_v be_v distribute_v among_o they_o now_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v have_v always_o with_o we_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o the_o poor_a shall_v endure_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v still_o be_v sow_v as_o god_n be_v always_o succour_v we_o so_o shall_v we_o always_o be_v succour_v our_o brethren_n as_o he_o renew_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o every_o morning_n so_o shall_v we_o renew_v our_o bounty_n we_o must_v ever_o be_v follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thess._n 5.15_o job_n be_v addict_v to_o it_o from_o his_o youth_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o practise_v it_o job_n 31.18_o as_o the_o husbandman_n think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v sow_v his_o ground_n in_o former_a year_n but_o he_o continue_v his_o sow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n so_o must_v we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a sow_v our_o last_o day_n must_v be_v our_o best_a day_n and_o our_o work_n more_o at_o the_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o revel_v 2.19_o constancy_n be_v one_o ingredient_n that_o help_v to_o make_v a_o action_n moral_o good_a it_o must_v be_v do_v scienter_fw-la volent_a constant_a first_o we_o must_v know_v our_o duty_n and_o then_o perform_v it_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o and_o this_o serve_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o godly_a the_o one_o 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etc._n folio_n church_n his_o treasury_n p._n 283._o &_o miscellany_n p._n 87._o byfield_n marrow_n p._n 584._o capel_n on_o tentat_fw-la p._n 319._o mr._n john_n downam_n plea_n for_o the_o poor_a mr._n bernard_n of_o batcombs_n way_n to_o good_a work_v watson_n serm._n on_o psal._n 112.9_o greenhil_n on_o ezek._n 16.49_o &_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la binchius_n mellificium_fw-la theolog._n loc._n 15._o p._n 230._o pars_fw-la 3_o a._n mr._n jacombs_n ser._n at_o the_o hospital_n on_o mat._n 5.7_o verse_n 5._o and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o leaven_n and_o proclaim_v and_o publish_v the_o free-offering_n for_o this_o like_v you_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n continue_v his_o sarcasm_n and_o bid_v the_o israelite_n go_v on_o in_o their_o superstitious_a practice_n imitate_v god_n people_n in_o their_o choice_a sacrifice_n viz._n in_o their_o eucharistical_a votive_a free-will-offering_n but_o withal_o he_o let_v they_o know_v though_o this_o please_v they_o yet_o it_o displease_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o several_a judgement_n which_o he_o have_v already_o lay_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o further_o threaten_v against_o they_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o leaven_n q._n d._n imitate_v god_n people_n who_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n do_v offer_v leaven_v bread_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.13_o so_o do_v you_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o your_o idol_n what_o god_n people_n do_v holy_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o true_a god_n that_o do_v you_o hypocritical_o at_o bethel_n and_o gilgal_n to_o your_o false_a god_n q._n but_o here_o a_o doubt_n arise_v whether_o this_o people_n do_v sin_n in_o offer_v leaven_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n a._n some_o learned_a man_n conceive_v they_o do_v sin_n and_o that_o their_o sacrifice_v here_o with_o leaven_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 2.11_o but_o as_o learned_a 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in_o misery_n and_o slavery_n serve_v sin_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 120._o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o it_o cost_v many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n exod._n 32.27_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la nil_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n deut._n 12._o ult_n mat._n 28.20_o all_o must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n even_o to_o a_o pin_n exod._n 27.19_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v nine_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n that_o all_o be_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n exod._n 39.1_o 5_o 7_o 21_o 26_o 29_o 32_o 42_o 43._o verse_n 27._o therefore_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n beyond_o damascus_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o 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all_o the_o church_n and_o wish_v their_o prosperity_n in_o every_o place_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v accurse_v so_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v rom._n 1.9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o we_o have_v two_o notable_a instance_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o eli_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o israel_n be_v flee_v before_o the_o philistines_n that_o be_v one_o stab_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v a_o second_o 3._o thy_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v a_o three_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v it_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o neck_n together_o so_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n the_o death_n of_o her_o father-in-law_n and_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n must_v needs_o affect_v she_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n affect_v she_o more_o near_o and_o therefore_o she_o double_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o she_o name_v her_o child_n ichabod_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o glory_n see_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n among_o his_o people_n be_v go_v she_o take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o q._n d._n all_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o take_v away_o from_o we_o since_o the_o ark_n be_v go_v which_o bring_v such_o glory_n and_o renown_n to_o israel_n christ_n himself_o how_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n he_o comfort_v they_o he_o counsel_v they_o and_o before_o he_o die_v he_o make_v a_o excellent_a prayer_n for_o they_o joh._n 14.15_o 16_o 17._o many_o will_v be_v companion_n with_o god_n people_n in_o their_o exaltation_n but_o st._n john_n be_v their_o companion_n and_o brother_n even_o in_o affliction_n rev._n 1.9_o god_n people_n be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n they_o serve_v not_o themselves_o but_o god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o their_o generation_n act._n 13.3_o 6._o paul_n spend_v himself_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o can_v pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n profit_n and_o disprofit_v be_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o his_o people_n edify_v they_o be_v live_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n now_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o and_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n sympathize_v beside_o the_o church_n be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v precious_a in_o our_o eye_n it_o be_v his_o benjamin_n joseph_n love_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o he_o love_v benjamin_n with_o a_o more_o intensive_a love_n and_o provide_v a_o double_a mess_n for_o he_o god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o church_n be_v his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o glory_n the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o plague_n 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to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v as_o they_o be_v with_o music_n singing_n and_o a_o little_a formal_a sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o such_o carnal_a joy_n shall_v end_v in_o howl_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o a_o little_a success_n and_o they_o conceit_v present_o that_o they_o be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n for_o wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o measure_v god_n favour_n to_o they_o by_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v to_o sing_v as_o papist_n now_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o temple_n yet_o with_o self-respect_n hence_o the_o prophet_n thunder_v out_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o sincere_o sing_v to_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o howl_v in_o a_o time_n of_o wrath_n those_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o 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