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hoc_fw-la rapina_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o rapine_n say_v s._n chrysost_o conc_fw-fr 2._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la alterum_fw-la spoliare_fw-la and_o better_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v at_o all_o then_o to_o maintain_v our_o charity_n by_o unjust_a mean_n say_v that_o good_a father_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm_fw-la 21._o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v true_o charitable_a must_v remember_v s._n paul_n rule_n not_o to_o give_v away_o a_o other_o man_n good_n but_o to_o labour_v and_o work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v of_o his_o own_o to_o he_o that_o need_v eph._n 4.28_o and_o as_o marie_n wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n with_o her_o own_o hair_n so_o must_v every_o faithful_a christian_a cover_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n i_o mean_v relieve_v his_o poor_a member_n at_o the_o least_o with_o the_o superfluity_n of_o his_o own_o wealth_n honora_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substantia_fw-la honour_v the_o lord_n of_o thy_o own_o riches_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prou._n 3.9_o and_o the_o bountiful_a man_n be_v pronounce_v bless_a and_o why_o because_o he_o give_v of_o his_o own_o bread_n unto_o the_o poor_a prou._n 22.9_o cast_v thy_o bread_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o water_n by_o water_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o solomon_n will_v have_v we_o cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v cast_v therein_o be_v utter_o lose_v as_o the_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aristophanes_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v and_o will_v solomon_n have_v we_o there_o to_o bestow_v our_o alm_n where_o there_o will_v no_o benefit_n come_v either_o to_o they_o or_o we_o by_o the_o same_o sure_o belove_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n solomon_n will_v have_v we_o give_v not_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o and_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o masterless_a rogue_n and_o sturdy_a beggar_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v it_o be_v but_o indeed_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n for_o be_v themselves_o evil_a beast_n and_o slow_a belly_n they_o wasteful_o and_o wanton_o and_o wicked_o spend_v the_o charitable_a devotion_n of_o the_o well_o dispose_v and_o be_v nothing_o better_v in_o their_o estate_n but_o those_o be_v not_o the_o only_a water_n whereon_o solomon_n will_v have_v we_o cast_v our_o bread_n although_o i_o grant_v even_o those_o also_o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o christian_n their_o manner_n be_v correct_v and_o their_o person_n respect_v be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o benevolence_n but_o who_o then_o be_v these_o water_n whereon_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o bread_n i_o answer_v still_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o may_v be_v call_v water_n in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o respectu_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n for_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n tell_v s._n john_n that_o the_o water_n which_o he_o see_v be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n revel_v 17.19_o so_o solomon_n will_v we_o know_v that_o the_o water_n which_o he_o here_o describe_v be_v multitude_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n in_o number_n many_o in_o condition_n poor_a on_o who_o we_o must_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n liberalitas_fw-la hinc_fw-la in_o multos_fw-la commendatur_fw-la say_v illyricus_n liberality_n to_o many_o be_v hence_o commend_v unto_o we_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o these_o many_o water_n 2._o respectu_fw-la agitationis_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v call_v water_n in_o respect_n of_o continual_a agitation_n and_o toss_v for_o as_o the_o water_n be_v seldom_o at_o rest_n but_o toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o wind_n and_o weather_n so_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a be_v never_o at_o quiet_a but_o always_o vex_v with_o
that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v exod._n 23.11_o and_o it_o be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n they_o shall_v leave_v the_o glean_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o after_o their_o vintage_n the_o remainder_n of_o their_o grape_n for_o the_o poor_a levit._n 19.9.10_o nay_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v general_a si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la egens_fw-la quispiam_fw-la de_fw-la fratribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la if_o any_o of_o thy_o brethren_n be_v poor_a within_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o lend_v he_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n to_o give_v he_o deut._n 15.7.8_o 10._o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o lord_n say_v there_o shall_v ever_o be_v some_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n because_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v occasion_n to_o exercise_v their_o charity_n and_o benevolence_n this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o esay_n lay_v down_o unto_o the_o jew_n frange_a esurienti_fw-la panem_fw-la tuum_fw-la deal_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a bring_v the_o poor_a that_o wander_v into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a cover_v he_o &_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n es_fw-ge 58._o o_o what_o a_o forcible_a argument_n be_v this_o to_o every_o christian_a to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o needy_a consider_v that_o he_o who_o ask_v our_o alm_n be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a be_v not_o a_o stranger_n unto_o we_o but_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o our_o bone_n a_o poor_a member_n with_o we_o of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o ezechiel_n teach_v his_o hearer_n for_o describe_v a_o just_a man_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o strength_n and_o power_n his_o dignity_n and_o honour_n his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n but_o of_o give_v his_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o his_o garment_n ezek._n 18.7_o and_o he_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o capital_a sin_n in_o sodom_n in_o that_o she_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a ezech._n 16.49_o this_o be_v that_o which_o john_n baptist_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o part_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o luc._n 3.11_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o press_v give_v alm_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o luc._n 11.41_o and_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a matth._n 19.21_o all_o which_o place_n be_v parallel_v to_o this_o of_o solomon_n in_o my_o text_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o but_o as_o job_n speak_v ask_v the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o ask_v the_o fowl_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v show_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v this_o unto_o thou_o nay_o look_v o_o man_n upon_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o on_o thyself_o below_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n do_v not_o after_o a_o sort_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o cast_v and_o distribute_v unto_o thou_o the_o heaven_n cast_v thou_o their_o sweet_a influence_n the_o sun_n his_o light_n the_o moon_n her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n their_o light_n the_o cloud_n cast_v thou_o their_o fatness_n the_o air_n her_o sweetness_n &_o the_o fire_n his_o warmness_n the_o sea_n cast_v thou_o his_o water_n to_o wash_v thou_o his_o fish_n to_o feed_v thou_o and_o many_o rare_a thing_n to_o delight_v thou_o the_o earth_n cast_v thou_o her_o herb_n the_o herb_n cast_v thou_o their_o flower_n the_o flower_n cast_v thou_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n cast_v thou_o their_o increase_n every_o thing_n cast_v something_o unto_o man_n to_o teach_v one_o man_n to_o cast_v somewhat_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o if_o all_o this_o do_v not_o move_v thou_o then_o look_v o_o man_n into_o thyself_o the_o little_a world_n do_v not_o thy_o hand_n cast_v meat_n into_o thy_o mouth_n do_v not_o thy_o mouth_n convey_v it_o unto_o thy_o stomach_n and_o be_v it_o not_o from_o thy_o stomach_n distribute_v indifferent_o to_o the_o other_o part_n and_o all_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v not_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n need_v one_o of_o another_o can_v the_o mouth_n say_v unto_o the_o eye_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o the_o heart_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nay_o do_v not_o each_o of_o these_o member_n afford_v their_o best_a help_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o the_o rest_n to_o teach_v we_o who_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n by_o give_v our_o charitable_a alm_n to_o supply_v the_o several_a want_n and_o necessity_n one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o whereas_o as_o one_o observe_v omne_fw-la animantia_fw-la manus_fw-la habentia_fw-la illis_fw-la terram_fw-la attingunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la nature_n or_o rather_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v so_o frame_v &_o fashion_v all_o other_o creature_n that_o with_o their_o hand_n or_o foreleg_n which_o be_v instéed_n of_o hand_n they_o touch_v the_o ground_n man_n only_o carry_v his_o hand_n lift_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o employ_v they_o in_o earthly_a affair_n but_o rather_o in_o distribute_v of_o his_o good_n and_o divide_v of_o his_o substance_n and_o give_v of_o his_o riches_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o cast_v of_o his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n such_o a_o caster_n be_v holy_a job_n if_o i_o have_v restrain_v say_v he_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v if_o i_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n job._n 31._o such_o a_o caster_n be_v good_a zacheus_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o very_a rich_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o give_v no_o less_o than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a luc._n 19.8_o such_o a_o caster_n be_v faithful_a cornelius_n who_o be_v register_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o all_o posterity_n for_o a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o give_v much_o alm_n unto_o the_o people_n act._n 10.2_o such_o caster_n be_v those_o two_o renown_a woman_n the_o one_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a the_o one_o be_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o relieve_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o substance_n she_o have_v even_o a_o little_a meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a 1._o reg._n 17.12_o the_o other_o be_v that_o charitable_a dorcas_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o alm_n which_o she_o do_v act._n 9.36_o final_o such_o caster_n be_v those_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o famous_a memory_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o in_o this_o city_n as_o especial_a founder_n and_o benefactor_n in_o many_o worthy_a work_n here_o report_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o number_n of_o poor_a child_n and_o soldier_n and_o other_o impotent_a people_n that_o this_o last_o year_n be_v maintain_v cure_v &_o by_o some_o mean_v relieve_v within_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o hospital_n of_o christ_n s._n bartholomew_n s._n thomas_n and_o bridewell_n which_o amount_v in_o all_o to_o 4258._o these_o be_v excellent_a thing_n belove_v brethren_n so_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o ancient_a purity_n that_o her_o faith_n be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o so_o we_o may_v pronounce_v of_o london_n for_o these_o her_o singular_a deed_n of_o charity_n that_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o faith_n her_o many_o good_a work_n be_v
famous_a through_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o one_o city_n have_v give_v more_o worthy_a testimony_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n but_o among_o all_o these_o i_o find_v one_o good_a work_n yet_o want_v &_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v hereafter_o register_v in_o this_o bead-roll_n it_o be_v that_o which_o heretofore_o many_o have_v much_o desire_v and_o i_o can_v at_o this_o time_n conceal_v it_o from_o you_o that_o whereas_o this_o honourable_a city_n be_v above_o all_o the_o city_n in_o this_o land_n so_o well_o furnish_v with_o the_o choice_a man_n for_o learning_n send_v hither_o weekly_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o most_o solemn_a congregation_n there_o be_v not_o some_o place_n provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o well_o affect_v therein_o for_o their_o better_a entertainment_n but_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v their_o diet_n and_o lodging_n in_o troublesome_a inn_n whereby_o their_o expense_n be_v increase_v their_o mind_n disturb_v their_o meditation_n distract_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o belove_a in_o my_o own_o behalf_n for_o bless_a be_v god_n i_o need_v it_o not_o and_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v herein_o myself_o receive_v so_o kind_a entertainment_n of_o a_o private_a friend_n but_o i_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o a_o compassionate_a affection_n towards_o many_o of_o my_o poor_a brethren_n and_o fellowlabourer_n in_o the_o ministry_n who_o have_v but_o small_a mean_n and_o maintenance_n be_v by_o authority_n send_v for_o from_o the_o university_n to_o supply_v if_o not_o sometime_o this_o yet_o many_o time_n that_o other_o solemn_a place_n the_o course_n of_o their_o study_n be_v hereby_o interrupt_v their_o pain_n increase_v their_o body_n weary_v their_o purse_n empty_v and_o yet_o their_o person_n nay_o their_o call_n by_o many_o be_v little_o respect_v for_o as_o that_o levite_n sometime_o say_v i_o go_v now_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o 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