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world_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n that_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o every_o man_n will_v stand_v in_o the_o great_a need_n of_o mercy_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v particular_a enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o discharge_n of_o every_o one_o stewardship_n in_o point_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o indigent_a and_o calamitous_a and_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v declare_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v esteem_v the_o express_v of_o our_o charity_n to_o his_o necessitous_a servant_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o will_v reward_v the_o merciful_a not_o only_o with_o a_o public_a commendation_n at_o that_o general_n assembly_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o will_v receive_v they_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o 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beatitude_n which_o he_o begin_v thus_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n like_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n low_a of_o a_o building_n that_o be_v to_o reach_v so_o very_o high_a and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n must_v be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o will_v advance_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n piety_n without_o humility_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o make_v man_n top-heavy_a and_o overset_a like_o a_o ship_n without_o her_o ballast_n it_o be_v this_o that_o preserve_v the_o soul_n unshaken_a amid_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o make_v a_o ship_n sail_v sure_a and_o steady_a amid_o the_o mighty_a billow_n the_o house_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o sandy_a surface_n of_o the_o earth_n soon_o yield_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o tempest_n and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o our_o lord_n therefore_o begin_v with_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o basis_n and_o great_a security_n of_o all_o 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improvement_n a_o humble_a sense_n of_o a_o man_n imperfection_n and_o sin_n will_v make_v he_o double_o diligent_a and_o consequent_o to_o improve_v great_o in_o the_o school_n of_o righteousness_n but_o haughty_a conceitedness_n will_v certain_o make_v he_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o nay_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o the_o humble_a mind_a man_n improvement_n for_o it_o be_v always_o find_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o more_o real_a virtue_n increase_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o good_a man_n the_o more_o and_o great_a the_o defect_n of_o his_o virtue_n appear_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o the_o more_o will_v his_o diligence_n be_v quicken_v and_o spur_v on_o as_o st._n paul_n the_o far_o he_o advance_v in_o the_o christian_a race_n the_o more_o conscious_a he_o grow_v that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o apprehend_v what_o he_o endeavour_v after_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a and_o that_o make_v he_o forget_v what_o be_v 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that_o ruine_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o his_o accomplice_n but_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o a_o christian_a against_o the_o subtle_a art_n of_o the_o tempter_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o meek_a lowly_a jesus_n and_o be_v a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n the_o most_o of_o all_o apt_a for_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o infinite_a value_n as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o entitle_v a_o man_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o the_o divine_a aid_n and_o assistance_n for_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a second_o as_o this_o spiritual_a humility_n be_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o a_o christian_a so_o do_v it_o render_v he_o high_o dear_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n all_o man_n love_v a_o humble_a man_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o circumspect_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o nor_o despise_v or_o haughty_o reflect_v upon_o other_o that_o live_v more_o at_o large_a than_o he_o do_v but_o advise_v they_o better_o seasonable_o and_o with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n such_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v as_o a_o person_n send_v from_o god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n that_o see_v his_o good_a work_n mix_v with_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n they_o may_v be_v incline_v to_o imitate_v so_o lovely_a a_o example_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n and_o as_o for_o god_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n james_n and_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n all_o agree_v that_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o our_o lord_n himself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parable_n we_o
it_o and_o as_o i_o be_o in_o charity_n bind_v by_o severity_n when_o the_o man_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o by_o a_o timely_a relief_n likewise_o when_o there_o be_v urgent_a need_n of_o it_o to_o support_v his_o body_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a all_o that_o want_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v but_o it_o be_v after_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o the_o charity_n must_v be_v adapt_v to_o the_o necessity_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a the_o naked_a the_o hungry_a the_o sick_a and_o the_o helpless_a must_v be_v minister_v comfort_n and_o support_v but_o to_o sturdy_a lazy_a traveller_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o lash_n and_o labour_n and_o rough_a treatment_n and_o this_o however_o harsh_o it_o may_v sound_v be_v the_o great_a charity_n of_o the_o two_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o general_a for_o the_o first_o enquiry_n occasion_v by_o this_o parable_n viz._n who_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o this_o kind_a of_o charity_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lawyer_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n in_o this_o respect_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o enquiry_n how_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o express_v this_o charity_n to_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o in_o what_o measure_n and_o in_o general_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o relieve_v it_o must_v be_v adapt_v to_o the_o necessity_n to_o be_v relieve_v and_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n that_o relieve_v it_o but_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o this_o enquiry_n we_o must_v be_v more_o particular_a and_o shall_v therefore_o reduce_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n to_o these_o three_o head_n poverty_n sickness_n and_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o show_v the_o manner_n and_o 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be_v house_n keeper_n but_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_n with_o convenient_a habitation_n and_o a_o competent_a subsistence_n and_o the_o fatherless_a with_o good_a education_n and_o a_o paternal_a care_n in_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o trade_n and_o employment_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n as_o to_o want_v most_o or_o all_o of_o these_o necessary_n they_o must_v be_v supply_v with_o all_o begin_v with_o that_o of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o most_o need_n or_o else_o with_o a_o competent_a piece_n of_o money_n 10.19_o eccles_n 10.19_o which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v answer_v all_o thing_n but_o this_o last_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o that_o he_o can_v without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n shift_v for_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o money_n give_v he_o provide_v what_o be_v 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