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what_o be_v we_o upon_o public_a pious_a or_o charitable_a occasion_n so_o that_o what_o be_v we_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n become_v in_o a_o sort_n and_o sense_n due_a to_o another_o in_o the_o way_n of_o charity_n else_o will_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v as_o it_o do_v prov._n 3._o 27._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a there_o be_v a_o due_a of_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n and_o civil_a propriety_n in_o the_o latter_a respect_n every_o one_o may_v look_v upon_o what_o he_o right_o have_v as_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n every_o one_o shall_v look_v on_o what_o he_o have_v to_o spare_v as_o his_o needy_a brother_n and_o upon_o himself_o only_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o it_o at_o large_a to_o dispose_v and_o dispense_v it_o yea_o and_o to_o account_v for_o it_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v a_o talon_n and_o 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hospitality_n within_o door_n but_o to_o lay_v they_o out_o for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n benefit_n incassum_fw-la se_fw-la innocent_n putant_fw-la qui_fw-la common_a dei_fw-la munus_fw-la sibi_fw-la privatum_fw-la vindicant_fw-la say_v gregory_n the_o great_a in_o vain_a do_v the_o rich_a or_o man_n of_o ability_n think_v themselves_o blameless_a and_o innocent_a if_o so_o be_v what_o god_n have_v give_v over_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o so_o to_o be_v communicate_v they_o engross_v unto_o themselves_o god_n indeed_o for_o wise_a and_o necessary_a end_n have_v establish_v property_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o we_o mistake_v if_o we_o think_v that_o all_o equality_n or_o community_n be_v to_o all_o effect_n quite_o take_v away_o the_o contrary_n appear_v by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 14._o wherein_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o man_n abundance_n shall_v supply_v another_o man_n want_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o equality_n for_o god_n put_v no_o man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v necessary_o starve_v or_o pinch_v with_o extremity_n of_o want_n he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o have_v assign_v to_o every_o one_o a_o child_n portion_n in_o some_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o either_o by_o his_o own_o legal_a right_n and_o just_a industry_n or_o by_o humble_a request_n which_o according_a to_o conscience_n ought_v take_v effect_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v hint_n unto_o we_o namely_o communit_v as_o bonorum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o community_n of_o good_n i._n e._n of_o the_o overplus_n of_o what_o we_o have_v in_o case_n of_o other_o want_v and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o charity_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o our_o abundance_n as_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v engross_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impart_v and_o communicate_v but_o then_o again_o second_o another_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o this_o phrase_n of_o communicate_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a disposition_n it_o be_v for_o distribute_v what_o it_o have_v this_o be_v the_o right_a spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o goodness_n it_o do_v not_o tarry_v at_o home_n but_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o it_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o it_o look_v not_o only_o to_o its_o own_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2._o 4._o to_o do_v no_o body_n no_o wrong_n that_o be_v justice_n and_o probity_n but_o to_o be_v helpful_a and_o succour_v to_o other_o that_o be_v charity_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o pretty_a say_v whereby_o they_o give_v we_o the_o motto_n and_o character_n of_o three_o several_a person_n the_o unjust_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v i_o and_o that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v my_o own_o he_o grasp_v and_o gripe_v all_o he_o can_v the_o mere_a just_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o and_o and_o that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v i_o he_o keep_v his_o own_o and_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o but_o the_o pious_a and_o good_a and_o charitable_a man_n he_o say_v that_o that_o be_v i_o be_v thou_o thy_o to_z use_n thou_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thy_o own_o this_o be_v the_o language_n the_o practice_n and_o pleonasm_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v a_o extensive_a grace_n it_o be_v like_o a_o full_a breast_n it_o milk_v out_o itself_o to_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a to_o the_o sick_a and_o feeble_a to_o the_o cold_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o
god_n a_o rent_n and_o tribute_n of_o and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v by_o his_o blessing_n and_o this_o rent_n as_o mr._n mede_n 305._o mede_n his_o diatribe_n on_o act_n 10._o 4._o p._n 305._o well_o observe_v be_v twofold_a either_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n or_o that_o which_o be_v tender_v and_o give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o we_o term_v work_n of_o piety_n or_o for_o pious_a use_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v alm_n or_o work_v of_o charity_n so_o that_o our_o almsgiving_n unto_o man_n be_v but_o our_o due_a and_o real_a thansgiving_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n tenant_n 18._o deut._n 8._o 17_o 18._o as_o hold_v all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o bounty_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o 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the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o second_o and_o positive_o deed_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o homage_n and_o thanksgiving_n such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 4._o 5._o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o just_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n than_o for_o alm_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v call_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n yea_o our_o righteousness_n psal_n 112._o 9_o 6._o see_v mr._n mede_n diatribe_n on_o psal_n 112._o 6._o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o mat._n 6._o 1._o aug._n erogando_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la auge_n justitiam_fw-la minuitur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la augetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la aug._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o righteousness_n before_o men._n so_o beza_n and_o curcellaeus_n read_v and_o render_v it_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n your_o alm_n and_o beneficence_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n second_o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o necessity_n the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o unto_o act_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n i._n e._n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o duty_n of_o due_a homage_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o pay_v and_o render_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o 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