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pag._n 298._o speak_v of_o the_o liberality_n of_o his_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a say_v he_o proceed_v upon_o this_o maxim_n that_o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v unworthy_a than_o for_o fear_n of_o bestow_v our_o charity_n upon_o the_o unworthy_a let_v worthy_a people_n want_v it_o to_o which_o that_o seem_v say_v he_o to_o belong_v which_o we_o read_v in_o solomon_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v not_o throw_v away_o and_o quite_o lose_v in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o that_o just_o estimate_n thing_n but_o be_v send_v thither_o where_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v lay_v up_o and_o shall_v in_o due_a season_n meet_v we_o again_o though_o we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o water_n in_o scripture_n signify_v great_a affliction_n and_o misery_n xviii_o psal_n 17._o lxvi_o 12._o and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n 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