sirach_n speak_v eccles_n 29.11_o lay_v up_o thy_o treasure_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o more_o profit_n than_o gold_n shut_v up_o thy_o alm_n in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o it_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o affliction_n it_o shall_v fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n better_o than_o a_o mighty_a shield_n or_o strong_a spear_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o timothy_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v and_o that_o they_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o everlasting_a life_n from_o these_o authority_n it_o be_v plain_a without_o any_o further_a enumeration_n how_o beneficial_a the_o do_n of_o alms-deed_n be_v to_o charitable_a person_n both_o upon_o a_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a account_n charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o furthermore_o this_o doctrine_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_a from_o the_o severe_a judgement_n which_o be_v threaten_v to_o want_v of_o charity_n as_o prov._n 28.17_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n so_o chap._n 21.13_o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v which_o our_o saviour_n inculcate_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n deliver_v in_o great_a anger_n to_o the_o tormentor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o compassion_n on_o his_o fellow_n servant_n as_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o speak_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n reject_v not_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o a_o poor_a man_n turn_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o the_o needy_a and_o give_v he_o no_o occasion_n to_o curse_v thou_o for_o if_o he_o curse_v thou_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o be_v as_o a_o father_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a and_o instead_o of_o a_o husband_n unto_o their_o mother_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o he_o shall_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o thy_o mother_n do_v these_o be_v great_a advantage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n but_o there_o be_v great_a thing_n say_v of_o it_o still_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o write_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o reverence_n speak_v of_o charity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n thus_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n for_o not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n that_o the_o way_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o to_o wash_v the_o body_n but_o to_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v and_o then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o they_o and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 16._o that_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n according_o we_o read_v dan._n 4._o v._n 27._o that_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n thus_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n i_o e._n by_o kindness_n and_o charity_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v on_o heal_v of_o thy_o error_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o tobit_n chap._n 4._o v._n 10._o give_v alm_n of_o thy_o substance_n because_o alm_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o to_o come_v into_o darkness_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a virtue_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o almes-doing_a and_o mighty_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n thereof_o especial_o if_o we_o attend_v to_o that_o say_n of_o siracides_n water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o a_o place_n in_o deut._n where_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o the_o poor_a man_n pledge_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n deliver_v it_o to_o he_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n eleeme_v saint_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la datur_fw-la assidua_fw-la &_o jugis_fw-la operatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la instar_fw-la imitata_fw-la dei_fw-la rursus_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la largitur_fw-la the_o eleeme_v cyprian_n say_v that_o almsgiving_n be_v equivalent_a unto_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o man_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o daily_a sin_n be_v to_o do_v daily_o good_a work_n by_o sin_n he_o understand_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o sudden_a surprise_n by_o which_o the_o best_a man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v what_o they_o do_v amiss_o and_o by_o almsgiving_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o mere_a external_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o such_o almsgiving_n as_o proceed_v from_o pure_a charity_n and_o not_o from_o vainglory_n or_o other_o by-end_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o pharisee_n who_o sound_v trumpet_n before_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o street_n when_o they_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o reward_n of_o god_n this_o pharisaical_a humour_n be_v i_o believe_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o no_o such_o almsgiving_n profit_v nothing_o nor_o have_v any_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o almes-giving_a proceed_n like_o good_a fruit_n from_o the_o divine_a root_n of_o charity_n justifi_v sinner_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n for_o charity_n be_v a_o justify_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n nay_o faith_n owe_v its_o justify_v virtue_n to_o charity_n and_o can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v the_o secret_a of_o all_o the_o forecited_a authority_n about_o the_o atone_a virtue_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v so_o divine_a a_o virtue_n and_o do_v so_o conform_v a_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o honest_a hearty_a and_o sincere_a for_o sinless_a and_o unerring_a obedience_n from_o the_o charitable_a man_n who_o be_v so_o like_o he_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o his_o moral_a perfection_n i_o mean_v in_o his_o goodness_n which_o move_v he_o to_o communicate_v and_o let_v out_o his_o infinite_a fullness_n among_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o creature_n and_o which_o as_o the_o platonist_n say_v be_v the_o fundamental_a attribute_n or_o root_n of_o his_o bless_a nature_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v god_n iii_o have_v now_o show_v that_o do_v of_o alm_n be_v a_o great_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o do_v of_o the_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o beneficial_a unto_o men._n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o charitable_a man_n who_o performenth_n this_o duty_n shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v enough_o and_o that_o his_o charity_n shall_v never_o bring_v he_o or_o his_o into_o want_n this_o partly_o appear_v from_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o venerable_a write_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v they_o further_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o employ_v our_o money_n in_o charitable_a use_n be_v as_o profitable_a as_o to_o put_v it_o out_o to_o use_v so_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 11.1_o cast_v thy-bread_n upon_o the_o water_n ay_o e._n among_o the_o poor_a multitude_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n and_o prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v
be_v stand_v and_o conspicuous_a work_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o growth_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o therefore_o take_v this_o and_o all_o other_o scripture_n exhortation_n unto_o christian_a beneficence_n and_o liberality_n to_o extend_v to_o stand_v and_o permanent_a as_o well_o as_o transient_a good_a work_n i_o shall_v discourse_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o the_o follow_a method_n first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o do_v of_o alms-deed_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v most_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n second_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v high_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o very_o beneficial_a unto_o men._n three_o that_o the_o charitable_a man_n who_o perform_v this_o duty_n shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v enough_o and_o that_o his_o charity_n shall_v never_o bring_v he_o or_o his_o child_n into_o want_n last_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o so_o conclude_v 1._o first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o do_v of_o alms-deed_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o as_o heathen_a writer_n univerisal_o acknowledge_v the_o latin_n in_o call_v charity_n humanity_n and_o the_o greek_n philanthropy_n or_o the_o love_n of_o men._n for_o every_o man_n as_o fragm_n as_o julian_n imp_n fragm_n julian_n observe_v upon_o this_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o be_v will_n or_o no_o be_v akin_a to_o all_o mankind_n for_o say_v he_o whether_o we_o be_v all_o descend_v of_o one_o nan_n or_o one_o woman_n as_o some_o mean_v the_o jew_n and_o christian_n say_v or_o whether_o the_o god_n create_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o whete_a they_o produce_v they_o any_o other_o way_n it_o be_v certain_a we_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n and_o derive_v our_o original_a from_o the_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v one_o common_a tie_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o one_o another_o and_o religious_a towards_o the_o go_n and_o true_o as_o there_o be_v something_o in_o humane_a nature_n which_o prompt_v man_n to_o be_v religious_a so_o there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o likewise_o that_o prompt_v they_o to_o be_v charitable_a and_o i_o think_v the_o difference_n of_o man_n from_o beast_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o nature_n above_o they_o appear_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o these_o two_o inclination_n of_o be_v religious_a towards_o god_n and_o kindly-affected_n towards_o men._n for_o every_o man_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o every_o other_o we_o have_v all_o one_o common_a alliance_n not_o only_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n as_o the_o grecize_a apostate_n observe_v but_o in_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o same_o common_a parent_n and_o by_o his_o favour_n it_o make_v every_o man_n more_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v another_o for_o his_o brother_n and_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o humanity_n more_o indifferent_o towards_o all_o man_n when_o he_o shall_v consider_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v once_o equal_a in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o as_o st._n paul_n teach_v the_o athenian_n god_n who_o make_v world_n make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o men._n this_o consideration_n that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o common_a nature_n and_o parentage_n and_o have_v derive_v it_o in_o all_o country_n from_o the_o same_o common_a stock_n find_v the_o first_o obligation_n of_o charity_n or_o humanity_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o the_o moralist_n assert_v man_n to_o be_v fragm_n be_v julian_n in_o fragm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n communicative_a by_o nature_n and_o call_v want_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o inhumanity_n as_o be_v a_o vice_n which_o turn_v a_o man_n like_o nabuchadnezzar_n into_o a_o beast_n the_o holy_a scripture_n also_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o community_n of_o humane_a nature_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o another_o as_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o parentage_n with_o himself_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n to_o cover_v the_o naked_a when_o thou_o see_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o the_o own_o flesh_n according_a to_o this_o general_a obligation_n to_o humanity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o human_a nature_n our_o bless_a lord_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n who_o fall_v among_o thief_n enlarge_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n neighbour_n to_o take_v in_o all_o mankind_n and_o in_o general_a evangelical_n sense_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighhour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o debt_n of_o mutual_a love_n which_o can_v never_o be_v pay_v for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n even_o unto_o our_o enemy_n as_o be_v write_v in_o exod._n 23._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o business_n and_o come_v and_o help_v he_o for_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o humanity_n can_v be_v cancel_v by_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o hostility_n but_o when_o my_o enemy_n be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n i_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_z upon_o the_o account_n of_o common_a kindred_n and_o relation_n fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o paraphrase_a that_o precept_n of_o his_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o and_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n fire_n upon_o his_o head_n so_o say_v fâ—agm_n say_v fâ—agm_n julian_n like_o a_o true_a plagiary_n conceal_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o lovely_a notion_n upon_o this_o subject_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v beneficent_a to_o all_o man_n and_o though_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o good_a yet_o we_o must_v relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o indigent_a person_n whatsoever_o nay_o i_o will_v say_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o will_v seem_v a_o paradox_n to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a thing_n and_o please_v 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