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A19280
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The art of giuing Describing the true nature, and right vse of liberality: and prouing that these dayes of the gospell haue farre exceeded the former times of superstition in true charitie and magnificence. By Thomas Cooper.
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Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.
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1615
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STC 5692; ESTC S118543
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be_v able_a not_o put_v he_o off_o with_o this_o that_o he_o must_v now_o seek_v elsewhere_o but_o rejoice_v that_o we_o have_v still_o this_o mean_n to_o sanctify_v our_o estate_n and_o be_v glad_a herein_o to_o prevent_v other_o math._n 26._o 11._o pro._n 22._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 13._o gal._n 6._o because_o 1_o our_o god_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o as_o often_o as_o we_o seek_v he_o supply_v and_o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 2_o hereby_o we_o prevent_v much_o distraction_n and_o endless_a labour_n which_o otherwise_o we_o put_v he_o to_o in_o put_v he_o over_o to_o other_o 3_o the_o church_n be_v free_v from_o inordinate_a and_o idle_a person_n by_o this_o constant_a contribution_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 4_o to_o this_o end_n serve_v that_o common_a treasury_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o store_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a of_o which_o before_o chap._n xi_o a_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o beneficence_n be_v the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v 1_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o giver_n who_o testify_v hereby_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n 1_o jam._n 23._o and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 2_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o party_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o who_o he_o give_v 3_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v hereby_o both_o honour_v by_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o member_n 25._o 2._o and_o provoke_v to_o the_o like_a by_o such_o example_n 2._o 3_o and_o 3._o hereby_o enable_v and_o outward_o preserve_v when_o the_o word_n and_o mean_n thereof_o be_v maintain_v hence_o follow_v the_o 1_o necessity_n of_o the_o maintenance_n for_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 94._o gal._n 6._o 6._o 2_o the_o equity_n of_o tithe_n to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 16._o 16._o 12._o 19_o act._n 21._o 24._o not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o alm_n but_o due_a luke_n 10._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 3._o 4_o this_o beneficence_n have_v good_a place_n in_o the_o solemn_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o a_o part_n and_o inseparable_a companion_n thereof_o so_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o general_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2_o a_o necessary_a companion_n of_o public_a thankesgiving_n hest._n 9_o nehem._n 8._o 3_o as_o also_o public_a fast_n be_v not_o well_o solemnize_v without_o it_o levit._n 25._o 4_o it_o do_v accompany_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n nehem._n 8._o 5_o hitherto_o also_o belong_v those_o revenue_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o howsoever_o in_o some_o part_n to_o superstitious_a use_n yet_o by_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v well_o convert_v and_o establish_v to_o such_o good_a end_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o increase_v 1_o so_o that_o we_o remember_v we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o less_o outward_a pomp_n be_v require_v then_o under_o the_o law_n exod._n 36._o 5._o 6._o hagg._n 1._o mala._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 2_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o outward_a ceremony_n &_o unnecessary_a vanity_n 3_o where_o we_o be_v sometime_o to_o remit_v of_o our_o right_n rather_o than_o to_o stand_v upon_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a maintenance_n ezra_n 8._o 22._o act._n 20._o 33._o 34_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 1_o thessa._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 17._o 9_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 8._o 1_o as_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o extraordinary_a persecution_n and_o difficulty_n 2_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o accuser_n that_o condemn_v the_o ministry_n as_o mercenary_a and_o that_o they_o do_v all_o for_o what_o will_v you_o give_v and_o this_o 1_o condemn_v the_o unsatiable_a ambition_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2_o and_o general_o all_o such_o as_o will_v bring_v religion_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o set_v up_o a_o pompous_a and_o carnal_a worship_n 3_o it_o teach_v all_o faithful_a pastor_n to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o sober_a maintenance_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o difficulty_n &_o straits_n thereof_o 5_o and_o last_o and_o especial_o as_o above_o all_o the_o main_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o which_o we_o whole_o respect_v by_o 1_o private_a &_o secret_a liberality_n not_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o that_o our_o right_a hand_n may_v not_o know_v what_o our_o left_a hand_n do_v math._n 6._o 2_o this_o principal_o report_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n and_o vainglory_n it_o skill_v not_o though_o the_o gift_n be_v open_a 3_o by_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v make_v we_o not_o only_o able_a but_o wil_v to_o part_n with_o our_o own_o and_o that_o in_o such_o good_a order_n and_o measure_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 14._o chap._n xii_o now_o because_o thing_n will_v better_o appear_v by_o comparison_n of_o their_o contrary_n therefore_o have_v show_v the_o good_a property_n belong_v to_o beneficence_n let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n consider_v of_o such_o vice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o godly_a and_o christian_a beneficence_n these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o same_o altogether_o beneficence_n 2_o such_o as_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o power_n and_o sincerity_n thereof_o those_o which_o hinder_v altogether_o be_v 1_o 1_o covetousness_n whereby_o we_o think_v we_o never_o have_v enough_o for_o ourselves_o haba_n 2._o 2._o and_o so_o in_o steed_n of_o give_v rake_v what_o we_o can_v from_o other_o 2_o churlishness_n whereby_o we_o can_v endure_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o as_o neglect_v society_n etc._n etc._n 3_o pride_n as_o think_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n 4_o envy_n as_o not_o endure_v the_o good_a of_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v rather_o choke_v ourselves_o then_o other_o shall_v have_v good_a by_o we_o nay_o we_o will_v hurt_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v hurt_v other_o 5_o a_o base_a account_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o his_o servant_n 2_o sam._n 25._o who_o be_v david_n 6_o distrust_n in_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v want_v ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v distribute_v to_o other_o 7_o confidence_n in_o riches_n which_o have_v so_o possess_v and_o forestall_v our_o heart_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o corner_n to_o admit_v compassion_n to_o other_o 8_o self-love_n as_o if_o all_o be_v too_o little_a for_o we_o &_o we_o can_v not_o bestow_v too_o much_o cost_v on_o ourselves_o be_v only_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o 9_o voluptuousness_n which_o so_o employ_v our_o state_n and_o drown_v we_o in_o pleasure_n as_o that_o we_o regard_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n 10_o atheism_n think_v this_o life_n to_o be_v only_o our_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v take_v our_o fill_n &_o whole_o possess_v it_o ourselves_o &_o none_o shall_v share_v with_o we_o therein_o 11_o unnaturalness_n as_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o neglect_v all_o duty_n thereto_o 1_o rom._n 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 6._o those_o which_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v our_o beneficence_n be_v 2._o 1._o on_o the_o left_a hand_n 1_o hypocrisy_n whereby_o we_o make_v show_v of_o what_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o do_v 2_o vainglory_n do_v it_o to_o be_v magnify_v of_o man_n 3_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o if_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o we_o and_o we_o do_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n 4_o injustice_n give_v of_o ill_n get_v good_n 5_o superstition_n when_o we_o do_v good_a to_o maintain_v idolatry_n etc._n etc._n 6_o policy_n when_o we_o do_v good_a for_o a_o great_a hurt_n or_o to_o procure_v unto_o ourselves_o some_o great_a benefit_n of_o man_n 2_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n 7_o prodigality_n give_v beyond_o our_o ability_n 8_o presumption_n of_o god_n providence_n hence_o 9_o neglect_v of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a mean_n to_o uphold_v our_o estate_n 10_o vnthankefulnesse_n unto_o god_n for_o enable_v we_o hereto_o chap._n xiii_o further_o consider_v we_o such_o motive_n as_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o these_o be_v 1_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n express_o enjoin_v the_o same_o galat._n 10._o math._n 6._o 2_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v plentiful_a herein_o our_o saviour_n himself_o though_o he_o live_v of_o alm_n yet_o he_o give_v bountiful_o