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â—â—_o nihil_fw-la de_fw-fr esse_fw-la ad_fw-la beat_v vivendum_fw-la puto_fw-la cicero_n who_o soever_o virtue_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o want_v unto_o his_o happiness_n second_o we_o be_v as_o happy_a in_o our_o grace_n and_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a promise_n of_o all_o reward_n and_o privilege_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o three_o because_o they_o make_v we_o more_o to_o resemble_v god_n the_o chief_a blessedness_n who_o excellency_n consist_v in_o be_v and_o do_v good_a and_o not_o in_o receive_v any_o other_o benefit_n by_o it_o last_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v inseparable_o join_v together_o whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n comprise_v our_o sanctification_n under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o glorification_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o which_o assure_v we_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n rom._n 8._o 30._o 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o sect._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o point_n serve_v to_o show_v and_o condemn_v their_o folly_n and_o madness_n who_o will_v embrace_v no_o virtue_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a work_n gratis_o and_o without_o reward_n probum_fw-la gratis_o paenitet_fw-la esse_fw-la probum_fw-la but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v hire_v with_o benefit_n no_o not_o justice_n itself_o without_o a_o bribe_n second_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n sanctify_a grace_n and_o continual_o exercise_v in_o virtuous_a action_n see_v they_o be_v bless_v whatsoever_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n be_v whether_o they_o abound_v in_o earthly_a benefit_n and_o flourish_v in_o prosperity_n or_o whether_o they_o want_v these_o and_o contrariwise_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o affliction_n final_o hereby_o we_o may_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a for_o if_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n then_o be_v we_o true_o bless_v though_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a in_o our_o body_n distress_a and_o penurious_a in_o our_o estate_n and_o disgrace_v and_o infamed_a in_o our_o name_n and_o reputation_n but_o if_o in_o all_o these_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n desire_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o other_o our_o estate_n be_v wretched_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n there_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o blessedness_n sect._n 8._o 2._o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v beneficent_a the_o second_o general_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o bless_a man_n to_o be_v beneficent_a ready_a to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o liberal_a towards_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v we_o godly_a as_o we_o be_v imitator_n of_o the_o godly_a nature_n but_o in_o nothing_o do_v we_o more_o resemble_v god_n then_o when_o we_o imitate_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v bountiful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o all_o that_o need_v our_o help_n which_o who_o so_o do_v be_v bless_v and_o none_o but_o they_o so_o pro._n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o 21._o pro._n 14._o 21._o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o work_n itself_o according_a to_o that_o act._n 20._o 35._o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v and_o bless_v also_o in_o their_o reward_n as_o our_o 35._o act._n 20._o 35._o saviour_n tell_v us._n math._n 5._o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a 7._o mat._n 5._o 7._o for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o be_v also_o receive_v into_o the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n according_a to_o that_o mat._n 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o 34._o math._n 25_o 34._o world_n whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o merciless_a be_v accurse_v for_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v jam._n 2._o 13._o as_o we_o may_v also_o see_v it_o in_o the_o last_o sentence_n in_o which_o the_o 13._o jam._n 2._o 13._o judge_n shall_v say_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v neglect_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 41._o math._n 25._o 41._o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 41._o sect._n 9_o niggard_n be_v right_o call_v miser_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v a_o special_a and_o forcible_a argument_n to_o make_v we_o loath_a griple_a covetousness_n and_o to_o love_v liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o openhandednesse_n for_o even_o in_o the_o confluence_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n niggard_n and_o sordidous_a man_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o wretched_a miser_n see_v none_o in_o truth_n be_v more_o desperate_o miserable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o master_n but_o the_o slave_n of_o their_o good_n which_o they_o possess_v and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o enjoy_v they_o for_o their_o own_o comfort_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la what_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o a_o miser_n that_o pity_v august_n august_n not_o himself_o neither_o do_v they_o use_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la nequam_fw-la cvi_fw-la bone_fw-la how_o can_v he_o be_v good_a to_o another_o that_o be_v so_o evil_a to_o himself_o yea_o as_o they_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o other_o 5._o eccle._n 14._o 5._o in_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o right_n or_o in_o spoil_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v by_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n so_o they_o be_v most_o pernicious_a to_o themselves_o for_o they_o hoard_v up_o their_o riches_n to_o be_v a_o wttnesse_n against_o they_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o as_o the_o rust_n of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n shall_v eat_v their_o flesh_n like_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v jam._n 5._o 3._o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o 3._o jam._n 5._o 3._o their_o present_a benefit_n and_o be_v deprive_v by_o god_n of_o their_o future_a blessedness_n they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n accurse_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v accurse_v of_o god_n so_o also_o this_o may_v be_v a_o effectual_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o embrace_v beneficence_n and_o be_v liberal_a in_o almesdeede_n see_v if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o work_n and_o also_o bless_v in_o our_o wage_n but_o otherwise_o though_o we_o make_v never_o so_o glorious_a a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o give_v our_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o charity_n and_o barren_a in_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o jam._n 2._o 14._o 15._o teach_v us._n 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o jam._n 2._o 14._o 15._o chap._n 2._o of_o beneficence_n the_o subject_n object_n and_o property_n of_o it_o sect._n 1_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o general_a observation_n to_o the_o particular_a duty_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v beneficence_n or_o readiness_n to_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o all_o in_o these_o word_n he_o have_v disperse_v for_o so_o i_o expound_v they_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o almesdeede_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o in_o these_o diverse_a