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only_o receive_v our_o own_o again_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o great_a increase_n yea_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o thrive_v and_o grow_v rich_a then_o by_o be_v bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a but_o that_o bounty_n be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o plenty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o weaken_v a_o man_n estate_n or_o bring_v he_o to_o want_v and_o poverty_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o and_o to_o bring_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n i_o have_v large_o and_o plentiful_o prove_v if_o you_o remember_v in_o chapter_n the_o 30._o of_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o become_v rich_a and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o the_o reader_n will_v perule_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pierce_a and_o pathetical_a chapter_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o shall_v methinks_v exceed_o whet_v on_o those_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n to_o put_v the_o same_o 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beneficence_n believe_v god_n promise_n and_o hope_v for_o a_o happy_a harvest_n we_o shall_v never_o fail_v of_o our_o expectation_n because_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n and_o truth_n have_v promise_v a_o fruitful_a crop_n no_o outward_a accident_n be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o but_o lest_o what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a let_v they_o hearken_v to_o and_o mind_n well_o the_o many_o other_o reason_n and_o inducement_n that_o propound_v themselves_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v if_o wise_a do_v good_a to_o other_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o do_v a_o great_a good_a to_o themselves_o for_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o charity_n and_o bounty_n have_v the_o most_o prime_a promise_n of_o reward_n to_o we_o and_o we_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o of_o which_o i_o will_v mention_v some_o chap._n xxiii_o three_o god_n have_v further_a promise_v to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o continue_v as_o well_o as_o increase_v his_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n already_o cite_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n he_o show_v favour_n and_o dare_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o reward_n wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o his_o righteousness_n aye_o and_o his_o riches_n too_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o close_a shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heaâ—t_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal._n 112.1_o to_o 10._o all_o grace_n shall_v abound_v towards_o he_o that_o he_o always_o have_v alsufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o cor._n 9_o he_o devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o his_o liberality_n he_o shall_v stand_v isa._n 82.8_o he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a therefore_o his_o light_n shall_v rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o his_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v he_o continual_o and_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n in_o draught_n and_o make_v fat_a his_o bone_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o old_a waste_n place_n he_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o generation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o bâ—each_n the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o isa._n 58.6_o to_o 13._o and_o the_o like_a pro._n 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v and_o so_o psalmâ—7_n â—7_z 25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yâ—â—_n have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o why_o so_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o next_o to_o that_o he_o that_o die_v good_a shâ—â—l_v dwell_v for_o ever_o more_o verse_n 2d_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o for_o ever_o verse_n 28._o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o ever_o vers._n 29._o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n verse_n 31_o 33_o 34_o 37_o 39_o 40._o see_v more_o jer_z 17.25_o psal._n 1.3_o and_o 31.10_o job_n 1.10_o which_o be_v all_o pregnant_a place_n and_o full_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n but_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o read_v these_o scripture_n and_o remember_v they_o four_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o many_o way_n yea_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o corporal_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o merciful_a for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o bounty_n be_v infinite_a of_o which_o observe_v with_o i_o these_o few_o first_o touch_v corporal_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n bless_a be_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v he_o alive_a he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o deliver_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n psalm_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o great_a privilege_n but_o to_o