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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 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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