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A36484	Downes, Henry, 1667-1735.	The excellency of publick charity a sermon preach'd before the University of Oxford in New-College-Chappel, on the Feast of the Annuntiation, 1697 / by H. Downes.	1697.0		.xml	application/xml	7316	155	45	Of this sort are they who not content to extend their Beneficence to some few round about them , move in a larger Sphere , and consult the Good of Multitudes not only of the present but of future Generations ; who desire and endeavour that the Effects of their Charity may endure as long as the Wants of Men , and that their Miseries may not outlive the Provision which these make against them ; Who provide lasting Encouragement to labour , or a sure Refuge to those that cannot work ; that contrive the most effectual ways that no Man may be useless , but serviceable , at least not a Burthen to the Commonwealth ; Who are ( as Holy Job was ) eyes to the blind , and feet to the lame , and a present help to those whom the Providence of God has thrown upon the Mercy of others , and made it both a Duty and Pleasure to administer to their Necessities . Such glorious Works are a great Credit to Religion , and a most sensible Demonstration of its Power : Many are hence perswaded to adore and reverence God , whilst they observe what others do for his Name ; whilst their Light so shines before Men , and they cannot but see their good Works , they are more easily led to glorifie their Father which is in Heaven ; and consequently we may be assured , that such Righteous Men , shall not fail of the Righteous Man's Reward .	cache/A36484.xml	txt/A36484.txt
