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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
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1_o herein_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n who_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n rom._n 5._o 6._o math._n 5._o 45._o 2_o we_o obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n master_v hereby_o the_o pride_n of_o ouâ—_n heart_n who_o fruit_n be_v anger_n and_o effect_n revenge_n rom._n 12._o 3_o we_o attain_v not_o only_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n but_o the_o most_o difficult_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o hasten_v to_o perfection_n 4_o hereby_o also_o we_o may_v win_v they_o or_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a or_o bridle_v they_o at_o the_o least_o pro._n 25._o pro._n 16._o now_o the_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v to_o our_o enemy_n be_v 1_o in_o heart_n love_o and_o hearty_o to_o affect_v he_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o we_o desire_v even_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o sâ—_n consequent_o of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n 2_o second_o in_o speech_n math._n 5._o 21_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 7._o 3_o in_o action_n etc._n etc._n do_v good_a to_o they_o 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 4._o prou._n 25._o 21_o 2_o reg._n 6._o 14._o 19_o 21._o 4_o yea_o in_o that_o action_n which_o may_v mosâ—_n benefit_v their_o soul_n namely_o prayer_n luke_n 23._o 34._o act._n 7._o 60._o exception_n 1_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o person_n the_o person_n we_o must_v love_v but_o hate_v the_o cause_n psal._n 139._o 21._o 22._o 2_o some_o enemy_n be_v publish_v and_o profess_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n other_o private_a to_o ourselves_o and_o secret_a these_o we_o must_v love_v the_o other_o we_o may_v hate_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o 3_o public_a enemy_n be_v either_o curable_a such_o as_o will_v receive_v instruction_n etc._n etc._n these_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o etc._n etc._n or_o incurable_a such_o as_o scorn_v instruction_n and_o prosecute_v the_o mean_n these_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o and_o so_o david_n &_o peter_n 10._o etc._n etc._n pray_v against_o god_n enemy_n as_o have_v a_o special_a insight_n into_o their_o final_a estate_n 19_o by_o extraordinary_a illumination_n 14._o and_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o because_o we_o have_v not_o therefore_o we_o be_v 1._o not_o to_o pray_v peremptory_o against_o they_o as_o if_o we_o do_v judge_v they_o final_o 2._o but_o conditional_o &_o only_o respect_v their_o present_a estate_n where_o in_o they_o do_v desperate_o oppose_v the_o truth_n 3._o yea_o rather_o pray_v that_o by_o some_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v cross_v their_o purpose_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n then_o that_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o final_a vengeance_n so_o these_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o this_o reprove_v 1_o the_o popish_a love_n use_v which_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o hate_v but_o not_o always_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n save_v in_o two_o case_n 1._o when_o he_o be_v in_o necessity_n note_n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o in_o not_o relieve_n he_o 2_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n which_o render_v what_o evil_a it_o may_v and_o pretend_v cause_n 3_o though_o it_o forgive_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o forget_v 4_o we_o must_v not_o profess_v enmity_n against_o any_o 5_o nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o a_o five_o point_n in_o beneficence_n 1_o be_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o love_n that_o be_v that_o my_o bounty_n proceed_v from_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o true_a compassion_n of_o my_o neighbour_n estate_n 3â—_n and_o hearty_a desire_n to_o give_v he_o sound_a comfort_n hereby_o this_o shall_v appear_v 1_o if_o i_o principal_o respect_v his_o soul_n and_o in_o all_o my_o bounty_n labour_v the_o good_a thereof_o 2_o when_o together_o with_o my_o outward_a relief_n i_o join_v love_a speech_n and_o sweet_a behaviour_n and_o make_v myself_o equal_a with_o he_o of_o low_a degree_n isaiah_n 58._o 7._o hide_v not_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 3_o when_o together_o with_o my_o well-doing_n i_o prevent_v such_o evil_n as_o be_v inward_a by_o reproof_n exhortation_n etc._n etc._n 4_o and_o do_v it_o also_o to_o that_o end_n that_o god_n may_v enlarge_v his_o bounty_n over_o he_o not_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o further_a comfort_n either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n 5_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a hereof_o but_o rather_o provoke_v to_o ask_v then_o deny_v be_v ask_v 6_o to_o this_o end_n join_v we_o prayer_n to_o our_o bounty_n that_o god_n may_v bless_v it_o else_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o curse_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o receiver_n pro._n 12._o 10._o 7_o and_o be_v we_o not_o drive_v off_o from_o well-doing_n either_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n or_o unthankfulness_n of_o receiver_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o time_n or_o example_n of_o oppressor_n but_o know_v we_o that_o true_a love_n respect_v none_o of_o these_o 8_o and_o to_o testify_v our_o love_n herein_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o give_v when_o it_o be_v demand_v but_o even_o private_o to_o inquire_v and_o seek_v out_o the_o poor_a among_o we_o because_o the_o most_o honest_a poor_a will_n hardly_o discover_v their_o want_n and_o so_o according_o minister_v unto_o they_o 9_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o even_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n to_o distribute_v what_o god_n have_v enlarge_v we_o to_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o better_a security_n of_o our_o alm_n not_o to_o reserve_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n when_o we_o must_v part_v with_o it_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o etc._n etc._n 10_o yea_o hitherto_o appertain_v that_o we_o receive_v such_o small_a token_n as_o the_o poor_a offer_v we_o to_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n 11_o then_o also_o do_v i_o give_v in_o love_n when_o i_o so_o provide_v that_o my_o charity_n may_v do_v good_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v require_v good_a 1_o that_o i_o give_v not_o niggardly_o to_o linger_v they_o in_o misery_n but_o plentiful_o that_o so_o i_o may_v recover_v they_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o pinch_a famine_n and_o so_o enable_v they_o to_o strength_n and_o labour_v for_o themselves_o 2_o as_o i_o relieve_v they_o thus_o far_o so_o here_o i_o must_v not_o cease_v lest_o health_n not_o employ_v make_v way_n for_o idleness_n and_o so_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o must_v provide_v that_o idleness_n be_v prevent_v by_o see_v they_o employ_v in_o some_o handie-craft_n or_o such_o like_a whereunto_o they_o be_v fit_a and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o labour_v not_o to_o relieve_v they_o 3_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o testify_v this_o love_n by_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o idleness_n and_o further_a they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punishment_n if_o need_v be_v for_o the_o same_o yea_o i_o be_o to_o supply_v they_o with_o some_o stock_n as_o their_o trustiness_n shall_v be_v and_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o brotherly_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v their_o calling_n take_v some_o account_n of_o they_o and_o withal_o advise_v they_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v chap._n x._o a_o six_o circumstance_n in_o beneficence_n be_v that_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o pro._n 5._o 15._o herein_o best_o resemble_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v continual_a 2_o best_n try_v our_o faith_n and_o 3_o seruiug_n most_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o with_o we_o than_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o relieve_v they_o this_o be_v see_v 1_o in_o relieve_n he_o so_o often_o as_o his_o occasion_n shall_v require_v if_o we_o
math._n 15._o 32._o so_o abraham_n lot_n jacob_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 18._o gen._n 19_o gen._n 47._o exod._n 2._o exod._n 18._o moses_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o benefit_n that_o do_v redound_v to_o god_n child_n hereby_o which_o be_v manifold_a 1_o what_o we_o do_v here_o inconscionable_o it_o be_v accept_v as_o do_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n themselves_o math._n 10._o 40._o 41._o math._n 25._o 2_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v it_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v whether_o great_a or_o lesser_a and_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a measure_n of_o say_v and_o love_n wherein_o the_o same_o duty_n be_v perform_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o least_o kindness_n do_v in_o truth_n shall_v be_v requite_v with_o manifold_a advantage_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o hagg._n 8._o 3_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n job._n 30._o as_o also_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o recovery_n out_o of_o the_o same_o 58._o 2_o chron._n 31._o 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o psal._n 37._o 25._o 26._o pro._n 13._o 22._o 4_o yea_o hereby_o the_o saint_n be_v provoke_v and_o embolden_v to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n for_o other_o and_o so_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 17._o 18._o phil._n 4._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 10._o 1_o reg._n 17._o 15._o 2_o reg._n 48._o 5_o the_o very_a wicked_a have_v be_v bless_v for_o their_o beneficence_n to_o the_o saint_n act._n 28._o gen._n 42._o 43._o 44._o etc._n etc._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o establish_v and_o continue_v our_o estate_n for_o ever_o psal._n 122._o 6._o 9_o 10._o to_o our_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 13._o 22._o 7_o yea_o a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o our_o right_n and_o enjoy_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n math._n 25._o 40._o pro._n 11._o 17._o 8_o the_o more_o we_o scatter_v the_o more_o we_o increase_v our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n pro._n 11._o 24._o 25._o pro._n 28._o 27._o 9_o we_o make_v the_o lord_n hereby_o a_o debtor_n unto_o us._n pro._n 19_o 17._o 10_o hereby_o ill_o get_v good_n be_v sanctify_v ezech._n 18._o 7._o 8._o luke_n 19_o 11_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n accept_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 58._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 12_o yea_o hereby_o we_o have_v receive_v angel_n into_o our_o house_n hebr._n 13._o 13_o observe_v we_o how_v job_n ezechiah_n and_o other_o be_v abundant_o recompense_v job._n 42._o 14_o hereby_o we_o gather_v much_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o 15_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v live_v and_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o john_n 15._o 16_o and_o manifest_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 6._o math._n 5._o 17_o and_o do_v witness_v that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18_o we_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v our_o profession_n 19_o and_o make_v our_o call_n sure_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o motive_n hereto_o 4_o weigh_v we_o the_o uncertainty_n &_o danger_n of_o riches_n and_o think_v we_o how_v by_o liberality_n we_o make_v they_o durable_a and_o eternal_a 5_o by_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a all_o superfluous_a expense_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o diet_n and_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a building_n plate_n and_o so_o much_o sin_n prevent_v 6_o hereby_o we_o show_v ourselves_o faithful_a steward_n unto_o god_n in_o a_o right_a bestow_n of_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v put_v we_o in_o trust_n withal_o math._n 25._o 7_o we_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n comfortable_a and_o ease_v they_o of_o many_o grievous_a burden_n chap._n xiiii_o consider_v we_o wise_o some_o help_n and_o preparative_n to_o beneficence_n and_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n herein_o 1_o we_o must_v consider_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v judge_v charitable_o of_o they_o psal._n 41._o 1._o 2._o 2_o hereupon_o will_v follow_v a_o take_v to_o heart_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o true_a compassion_n thereof_o 3_o this_o will_v be_v further_v by_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o case_n and_o so_o as_o we_o will_v be_v comfort_v ourselves_o we_o be_v move_v to_o comfort_v they_o 4_o hereupou_o yet_o to_o move_v compassion_n more_o we_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o misery_n to_o reason_n with_o they_o of_o it_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n and_o discern_v the_o particular_n thereof_o 5_o hereupon_o we_o conâ—â—â—ue_v the_o necessity_n and_o equity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o so_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 6_o and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v persuade_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o proceed_v to_o seasonable_a bounty_n and_o so_o cause_v the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o bless_v us._n job._n 30._o 7_o to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v we_o that_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o need_n be_v true_a owner_n of_o what_o god_n have_v make_v we_o steward_n of_o pro._n 3._o 27._o 8_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o pour_v out_o to_o other_o set_v we_o not_o our_o heart_n upon_o these_o thing_n psal._n 62._o 9_o consider_v that_o these_o blessing_n be_v burden_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o this_o burden_n and_o go_v lightly_a to_o heaven_n 10_o yea_o we_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o burden_n of_o poverty_n that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v more_o cheerful_a companion_n in_o our_o heavenly_a journey_n with_o us._n chap._n xv._n observe_v we_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a and_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n and_o exercise_v the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o cruelty_n and_o vnmercifulnesse_n 1_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v be_v punish_v with_o famine_n hag._n 2._o esr._n 7._o 23._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 8._o 9_o 11._o pro._n 20._o 25._o 2_o the_o unmerciful_a man_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n in_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n of_o all_o his_o riches_n eccl._n 6._o 1._o &_o 59_o 3_o god_n esteem_v these_o as_o usurper_n of_o such_o blessing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v through_o liberality_n 4_o god_n take_v away_o riches_n when_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v pro._n 11._o 24._o 5_o yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o need_n he_o refuse_v to_o succour_v they_o pro._n 13._o 21._o zac._n 7._o 8._o mich._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 6_o if_o we_o do_v not_o hinder_v what_o we_o may_v the_o cruelty_n of_o other_o there_o be_v grievous_a punishment_n threaten_v pro._n 24._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o 7_o this_o want_n of_o bounty_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v the_o day_n of_o man_n as_o pro._n 55._o 23._o psal._n 140._o 11._o 12._o psal._n 11._o 26._o 8_o hereby_o man_n do_v expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o poor_a pro._n 11._o 26._o exod._n 22._o 23._o 24._o which_o god_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o avenge_v 9_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o on_o themselves_o but_o on_o their_o posterity_n psalm_n 109._o 6._o nehem_n 5._o 10_o sudden_a death_n be_v likewise_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n 1_o sam_n 25._o 9_o psal._n 73._o 19_o 20._o 11_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o dishonourable_a death_n jerem._n 22._o 13._o isaiah_n 14._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o that_o such_o shall_v become_v a_o proverb_n and_o byword_n to_o all_o posterity_n abac_n 2._o 6._o 12_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sodom_n be_v so_o destroy_v ezec._n 16._o 49._o &_o the_o old_a world_n drown_v gen._n 6._o 13._o 13_o the_o unmerciful_a person_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o rot_a branch_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o true_a communion_n of_o christ_n howsoever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o show_v a_o member_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5_o 14_o the_o covetous_a person_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o psal._n 17._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o psal._n 69._o 22._o jam._n 2._o 13._o judgement_n merciless_a math._n 25._o 41._o 42._o 15_o hereby_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v most_o resemble_v his_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8._o and_o so_o have_v his_o condemnation_n already_o 16_o it_o transform_v man_n into_o bruit_n beast_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v oppressor_n amos_n 4._o psal._n 10._o to_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o here_o than_o be_v a_o glass_n for_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o look_v their_o face_n in_o 1_o for_o those_o that_o rob_v their_o minister_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n punishment_n mal._n 1._o 2_o
so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v so_o long_o shall_v my_o daughter_n be_v belove_v and_o it_o be_v not_o my_o daughter_n but_o her_o portion_n that_o shall_v be_v marry_v and_o see_v my_o purpose_n be_v that_o my_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o manage_n therefore_o i_o will_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v take_v my_o daughter_n for_o love_n and_o if_o there_o be_v love_n there_o will_v be_v no_o lack_n and_o what_o need_n then_o my_o portion_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v respect_v my_o daughter_n in_o her_o place_n my_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v honour_v with_o my_o substance_n and_o next_o his_o poor_a saint_n my_o daughter_n if_o she_o stand_v more_o in_o need_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v necessary_a comfort_n otherwise_o she_o shall_v depend_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o be_v her_o portion_n she_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o her_o place_n chap._n xix_o other_o tentation_n there_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v 1_o satan_n object_n tent._n that_o hereby_o many_o shall_v be_v first_o maintain_v in_o their_o idleness_n second_o which_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n 1_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o poor_a reply_n etc._n etc._n to_o live_v idle_o yet_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o by_o my_o liberality_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o sin_n but_o relieve_v their_o want_n and_o so_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o they_o abuse_v my_o mercy_n it_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n 2_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v not_o abuse_v it_o i_o will_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o work_n if_o they_o be_v able_a if_o not_o i_o will_v relieve_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a and_o then_o if_o they_o will_v not_o work_v they_o shall_v not_o eat_v 3_o because_o i_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o set_v they_o on_o work_n therefore_o i_o will_v acquaint_v the_o magistrate_n who_o will_v supply_v in_o this_o behalf_n 4_o and_o what_o be_v in_o my_o power_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v namely_o godly_a exhortation_n and_o admonition_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n as_o also_o more_o spare_v relief_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o their_o idleness_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o shall_v perform_v relief_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n see_v some_o poor_a folk_n be_v suspect_v of_o witchcraft_n ob._n and_o some_o convince_a shall_v i_o therefore_o give_v to_o those_o if_o they_o be_v but_o suspect_v answ._n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v because_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a if_o convince_v yet_o i_o be_o to_o relieve_v they_o because_o hereby_o i_o shall_v heap_v coal_n on_o their_o head_n and_o still_o they_o be_v my_o flesh_n yea_o hereby_o i_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o if_o i_o give_v they_o reply_n they_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v power_n over_o i_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o accept_v of_o their_o company_n answ._n and_o yet_o suspect_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o for_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v i_o do_v give_v they_o than_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v my_o infidelity_n but_o if_o they_o have_v extreme_a need_n and_o so_o be_v relieve_v not_o of_o fear_n but_o love_n because_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v either_o prevent_v their_o malice_n or_o all_o will_v be_v for_o the_o best_a but_o satan_n reply_v though_o thou_o give_v they_o never_o so_o much_o 3._o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o all_o go_v down_o the_o throat_n it_o be_v little_o see_v on_o they_o they_o have_v still_o as_o much_o need_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o secret_o seem_v to_o forbid_v thy_o charity_n towards_o they_o 1_o indeed_o to_o give_v usual_o as_o the_o world_n do_v spare_o and_o miserable_a rather_o to_o linger_v on_o a_o pine_a state_n then_o to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o their_o foot_n as_o we_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o themselves_o this_o as_o it_o do_v they_o little_a good_a so_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n who_o will_v we_o to_o give_v not_o spare_o but_o plentiful_o 2_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v that_o it_o may_v do_v good_a with_o a_o large_a hand_n as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o set_v they_o up_o and_o provide_v they_o of_o some_o stock_n and_o withal_o to_o see_v to_o their_o follow_v of_o their_o call_n and_o thrive_v therein_o 3_o if_o for_o all_o my_o pain_n and_o cost_v i_o yet_o see_v they_o never_o the_o better_o yet_o here_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o god_n accept_v my_o purpose_n and_o my_o faith_n be_v hereby_o more_o try_v that_o i_o cast_v my_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n 4_o yet_o if_o still_o i_o see_v that_o no_o good_a will_v follow_v but_o rather_o my_o bounty_n be_v wilful_o abuse_v to_o be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n here_o i_o may_v lawful_o change_v my_o soil_n and_o sow_v my_o seed_n where_o there_o be_v better_a hope_n 5_o and_o yet_o rather_o than_o the_o vile_a shall_v perish_v i_o be_o bind_v and_o will_v relieve_v they_o though_o he_o sin_n in_o receive_v yet_o i_o shall_v not_o sin_n in_o give_v and_o my_o well-doing_n shall_v return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n oh_o but_o say_v satan_n the_o poor_a be_v the_o most_o unthankful_a wretch_n that_o may_v be_v 3._o and_o therefore_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o relieve_n they_o 1_o i_o do_v not_o relieve_v they_o reply_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a but_o because_o god_n have_v command_v so_o and_o promise_v to_o recompense_v who_o faithfulness_n shall_v content_v i_o notwithstanding_o man_n unthankfulness_n and_o 2_o if_o i_o shall_v seek_v praise_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v dishonour_v my_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v unthankful_a that_o so_o i_o may_v give_v he_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o 3_o though_o i_o find_v man_n unthankful_a yet_o let_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o do_v good_a for_o hereby_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o see_v thou_o not_o say_v satan_n what_o dissembler_n these_o professor_n be_v 4._o while_o they_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o who_o so_o holy_a as_o they_o but_o yet_o when_o their_o turn_n be_v serve_v they_o embrace_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o see_v thou_o know_v not_o who_o be_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n nay_o indeed_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n but_o rather_o to_o maintain_v hypocrisy_n cast_v not_o away_o thy_o money_n etc._n etc._n 1_o though_o man_n may_v deceive_v i_o yet_o my_o god_n will_v not_o 2_o and_o therefore_o my_o well-doing_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o though_o the_o person_n may_v be_v a_o castaway_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v win_v he_o hereby_o if_o not_o i_o make_v he_o without_o excuse_n 4_o and_o what_o know_v i_o whether_o i_o may_v not_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n first_o in_o not_o relieve_n he_o second_o in_o judge_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v so_o hardly_o discern_v 5_o howsoever_o the_o person_n may_v be_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o do_v good_a unto_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n that_o i_o do_v it_o who_o will_v accept_v my_o single_a heart_n herein_o howsoever_o he_o may_v punish_v the_o other_o hypocrisy_n 6_o last_o if_o i_o shall_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o not_o give_v where_o god_n command_v upon_o such_o and_o the_o like_a pretence_n where_o as_o indeed_o my_o wretched_a and_o covetous_a heart_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o what_o will_v it_o advantage_v i_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o other_o see_v therein_o i_o do_v condemn_v myself_o and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n condemn_v i_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o not_o give_v who_o now_o pretend_v his_o hypocrisy_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v chap._n xx._n other_o tentation_n whereby_o covetous_a man_n will_v excuse_v one_o charge_n with_o another_o harken_v i_o pray_v how_o satan_n assault_v they_o 1_o what_o be_v thou_o not_o charge_v sufficient_o with_o expense_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o prince_n how_o many_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o draw_v money_n from_o thou_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a for_o one_o be_v not_o these_o to_o go_v for_o beneficence_n and_o may_v they_o not_o excuse_v thou_o to_o be_v more_o spare_v another_o way_n nay_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v as_o thou_o be_v cease_v weekly_a contribution_n do_v thou_o not_o moreover_o give_v some_o alm_n at_o
arm_v the_o same_o with_o cruelty_n against_o they_o 8_o hereby_o they_o make_v way_n to_o pride_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o impiety_n 9_o as_o also_o they_o do_v expose_v themselves_o to_o beggary_n etc._n etc._n 10_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o their_o posterity_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o to_o desolation_n and_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v to_o a_o heal_n of_o this_o evil_n consider_v we_o wise_o the_o cause_n hereof_o which_o be_v 1_o atheism_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v content_v to_o be_v under_o god_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v we_o hold_v of_o he_o we_o will_v then_o suffer_v other_o to_o live_v both_o by_o we_o and_o under_o us._n 2_o pride_n which_o can_v endure_v either_o equal_a or_o inferior_a 3_o covetousness_n as_o if_o all_o be_v too_o little_a for_o ourselves_o 4_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o we_o if_o so_o be_v that_o other_o live_v by_o us._n 5_o hatred_n of_o mankind_n in_o that_o we_o can_v endure_v his_o presence_n and_o society_n 6_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o these_o corruptible_a thing_n 7_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n 8_o as_o also_o a_o secret_a renounce_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n 9_o envy_n of_o superior_n and_o discontentednesse_n which_o be_v forerunner_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n 10_o a_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a mind_n devoid_a of_o all_o remorse_n and_o pity_n 3_o observe_v we_o the_o particular_a remedy_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v either_o 1_o inward_a concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o mind_n 2_o outward_a reform_v the_o party_n outward_a be_v these_o 1_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v 2_o consideration_n of_o our_o want_n and_o infinite_a occasion_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a mean_a one_o who_o we_o may_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o therefore_o despise_v we_o none_o 3_o contentedness_n with_o our_o estate_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o endure_v the_o poor_a to_o live_v under_o us._n 4_o remember_v we_o the_o day_n of_o account_n that_o as_o now_o we_o will_v have_v all_o so_o we_o must_v give_v up_o the_o large_a account_n and_o think_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o much_o better_a to_o have_v other_o to_o ease_v we_o 5_o know_v we_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o exceed_v in_o enclose_v and_o covet_v so_o much_o we_o do_v detract_v from_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o cruelty_n against_o ourselves_o because_o we_o shall_v want_v whereon_o to_o employ_v they_o 6_o meditate_v we_o on_o death_n etc._n etc._n when_o all_o our_o glory_n shall_v be_v confound_v that_o seven_o foot_n long_o at_o most_o must_v contain_v us._n 7_o record_n we_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v threaten_v and_o execute_v against_o joiner_n of_o house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 5._o hab._n 2._o mich._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o outward_a remedy_n be_v 1_o frugality_n in_o apparel_n and_o diet_n whereby_o be_v good_a example_n to_o those_o with_o who_o we_o live_v as_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o spoil_v they_o so_o not_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o our_o lust_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v open_a to_o our_o cruelty_n 2_o care_n that_o we_o and_o our_o tenant_n prosper_v in_o religion_n and_o honesty_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o and_o contrary_a bolster_n of_o they_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v we_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o 3_o conscionable_a obedience_n in_o our_o own_o person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o continue_v merciful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o us._n 4_o converse_v love_o &c._n &c._n with_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n invite_v they_o to_o our_o society_n table_n etc._n etc._n 5_o maintenance_n of_o tillage_n 6_o moderation_n of_o hunt_v and_o such_o outward_a pleasure_n 7_o necessary_a provision_n by_o muster_n and_o train_v soldier_n against_o the_o day_n of_o war_n 8_o progress_n of_o prince_n to_o view_v their_o people_n and_o rejoice_v they_o by_o see_v their_o face_n 9_o wholesome_a law_n against_o depopulation_n and_o conscionable_o execute_v 11_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o pretiousnesse_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n hereto_o who_o example_n will_v be_v the_o best_a law_n to_o those_o great_a one_o that_o be_v under_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o a_o second_o enemy_n to_o charity_n be_v excess_n in_o diet_n either_o by_o 1_o gluttony_n or_o 2_o drunkenness_n whereby_o 1_o self-love_n be_v nourish_v and_o 2_o the_o flesh_n pamper_a and_o 3_o sin_n grow_v insatiable_a 4_o and_o so_o other_o draw_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n 5_o and_o our_o estate_n waste_v etc._n etc._n hereby_o 1_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brother_n grow_v cold_a 2_o their_o belly_n be_v pinch_v 3_o and_o all_o be_v think_v too_o little_a for_o ourselves_o every_o thing_n be_v think_v too_o much_o for_o other_o 4_o and_o that_o which_o we_o impart_v to_o other_o as_o the_o intent_n be_v to_o draw_v they_o into_o fellowship_n of_o sin_n so_o hereby_o not_o only_o they_o become_v thief_n to_o their_o family_n but_o draw_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o famine_n etc._n etc._n 6_o yea_o in_o that_o hereby_o our_o estate_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v be_v not_o great_a one_o hereby_o drive_v to_o the_o spoil_n and_o who_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v spoil_v than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v instrument_n in_o sin_n 7_o carnal_a love_n do_v most_o usual_o end_v in_o extreme_a hatred_n 2_o sam._n 14._o and_o so_o the_o weak_a go_v to_o the_o wall_n 8_o and_o how_o can_v we_o but_o be_v cruel_a unto_o other_o when_o we_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o 1_o in_o vain_a do_v epicure_n boast_v of_o false_a liberality_n 2_o and_o extreme_a cruelty_n be_v the_o best_a fellowship_n of_o drunkard_n 3_o little_a comfort_n in_o 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