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of_o those_o good_n which_o pertain_v necessary_o to_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n for_o our_o neighbour_n life_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o temporal_a good_n and_o outward_a estate_n 3._o paul_n testify_v of_o the_o macedonian_n that_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o give_v to_o their_o power_n yea_o and_o beyond_o their_o power_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 34._o sell_v their_o possession_n for_o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n in_o extreme_a want_n rather_o diminish_v their_o own_o temporal_a estate_n then_o suffer_v the_o poor_a to_o want_v that_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n this_o rule_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o practise_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o want_n as_o for_o those_o that_o make_v advantage_n of_o a_o dearth_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a people_n quite_o void_a of_o every_o spark_n of_o that_o gracious_a disposition_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v rich_a even_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 9_o make_v himself_o poor_a that_o though_o his_o poverty_n he_o may_v make_v other_o rich_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o help_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v when_o we_o give_v not_o only_o of_o our_o abundance_n in_o common_a want_n but_o even_o of_o our_o necessary_n in_o the_o extreme_a want_n of_o the_o poor_a iii_o point_n to_o who_o must_v we_o give_v ans._n to_o the_o poor_a this_o give_v need_v no_o proof_n yet_o in_o these_o poor_a two_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o they_o must_v be_v true_o poor_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v indeed_o either_o in_o common_a or_o extreme_a want_n and_o of_o such_o poor_a s._n john_n say_v 17._o if_o any_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o 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lusty_a poor_a do_v answ._n they_o must_v be_v employ_v in_o some_o lawful_a call_n wherein_o they_o may_v labour_v to_o get_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o not_o eat_v the_o common_a food_n of_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a indeed_o for_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o a_o man_n body_n wherein_o every_o member_n have_v his_o several_a office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o indeed_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v not_o only_o a_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o particular_a call_n also_o wherein_o he_o must_v employ_v himself_o for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o any_o shall_v live_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v enjoin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o our_o 3._o saviour_n christ_n before_o his_o baptism_n live_v under_o his_o father_n in_o a_o particular_a call_n till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a who_o example_n we_o must_v follow_v quest._n 2._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n towards_o these_o lusty_a beggar_n ans._n from_o 10._o paul_n rule_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o we_o must_v not_o ordinary_o and_o of_o custom_n relieve_v they_o indeed_o upon_o present_a necessity_n they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v but_o yet_o with_o this_o advertisement_n that_o they_o look_v not_o for_o it_o again_o but_o that_o they_o provide_v for_o themselves_o by_o labour_v in_o some_o lawful_a call_n for_o this_o common_a relieve_v at_o man_n door_n make_v so_o many_o idle_a vagabond_n and_o rogue_n as_o there_o be_v iv._o point_n in_o what_o order_n must_v we_o give_v our_o alm_n for_o distinction_n rule_n of_o person_n ans._n touch_v order_n in_o relieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v down_o three_o rule_n first_o by_o s._n paul_n 8._o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o aâ—d_v namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o insidell_n whence_o this_o order_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o i._o a_o man_n must_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o household_n and_o family_n ii_o to_o his_o own_o blood_n kindred_n and_o alliance_n iii_o unto_o stranger_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v this_o gal._n rule_n 6._o 20._o '_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n first_o believer_n must_v be_v relieve_v and_o then_o all_o other_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o three_o rule_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n deut._n 15._o 10._o we_o must_v first_o relieve_v our_o own_o rule_n poor_a that_o be_v such_o as_o live_v among_o we_o and_o then_o give_v unto_o stranger_n if_o our_o ability_n will_v afford_v and_o their_o necessity_n do_v require_v u._n point_n how_o much_o must_v we_o give_v touch_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o rule_n alm_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a commandment_n in_o scripture_n but_o yet_o these_o general_a rule_n may_v thence_o be_v gather_v first_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v prov._n 5._o 15_o 16._o drink_v the_o water_n of_o thy_o own_o â—isterne_a and_o flow_a stream_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o own_o well_o let_v thy_o fountain_n disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o where_o under_o a_o allegory_n borrow_v from_o water_n the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v a_o man_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o riches_n as_o namely_o comfortable_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o good_n and_o yet_o to_o bestow_v some_o part_n thereof_o on_o they_o that_o want_v and_o luk._n 3._o 11._o let_v he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n give_v not_o both_o but_o one_o to_o he_o that_o want_v where_o we_o see_v they_o just_o rebuke_v that_o in_o prodigality_n do_v riotous_o lavish_a and_o spend_v all_o that_o they_o have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o give_v all_o much_o less_o may_v he_o spend_v all_o wilful_o ii_o rule_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 13._o a_o man_n must_v rule_n not_o so_o give_v to_o other_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v grieve_v and_o they_o be_v ease_v altogether_o iii_o rule_n alm_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o giver_n ability_n rule_n and_o withal_o answerable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a whether_o in_o food_n raiment_n or_o harbour_v so_o paul_n say_v speak_v of_o common_a relief_n 12._o the_o ministration_n of_o this_o service_n supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o s._n james_n require_v that_o in_o relief_n such_o thing_n be_v give_v 16._o as_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o deut._n 15._o 8._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n which_o he_o have_v vi_o point_n in_o what_o place_n must_v alm_n be_v give_v touch_v the_o 1._o place_n we_o must_v know_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n not_o beseem_v god_n church_n to_o give_v relief_n to_o wander_a beggar_n at_o our_o door_n this_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n i._o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n 4._o that_o among_o his_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o beggar_n 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