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         Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
      
       
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             A plea for almes delivered in a sermon at the spital, before a solemn assembly of the city, on Tuesday in Easter week, April. 13. 1658. / By Thomas Watson Minister of Stephens Walbrook. Lond.
             Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
          
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             1658.
          
           
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           Sermons, English -- 17th century.
           Charity -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           PLEA
           FOR
           Almes
           ;
           Delivered
           in
           a
           SERMON
           AT
           THE
           SPITAL
           ,
           Before
           a
           Solemn
           Assembly
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           on
           
             Tuesday
          
           in
           
             Easter
          
           Week
           ,
           
             April
             .
          
           13.
           1658.
           
        
         
           By
           THOMAS
           WATSON
           Minister
           of
           
             Stephens
             Walbrook
          
           Lond.
           
        
         
           
             
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             .
          
           
             Chrys.
          
        
         
           
             But
             who
             so
             hath
             this
             worlds
             good
             ,
             and
             seeth
             his
             brother
             have
             need
             ,
             and
             shutteth
             up
             his
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             from
             him
             how
             dwelleth
             the
             love
             of
             God
             in
             him
             ?
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Parkburst
          
           at
           the
           three
           Crowns
           over-against
           the
           great
           Conduit
           at
           the
           lower
           end
           of
           
             Cheap-side
             .
          
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Chiverton
             ,
          
           Lord
           Major
           ;
           The
           Right
           Worshipful
           ,
           the
           Sheriffes
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           Famous
           CITY
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             and
             Right
             Worshipful
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           own
           indexterity
           and
           unfitnesse
           to
           appear
           thus
           Publickly
           ,
           needs
           some
           Apology
           ;
           But
           your
           acceptation
           is
           my
           encouragement
           ;
           and
           the
           order
           from
           your
           Honourable
           Court
           ,
           Carries
           so
           much
           
           Authority
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           add
           some
           weight
           to
           that
           which
           dares
           not
           plead
           worth
           .
           I
           was
           the
           more
           inclinable
           to
           publish
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           because
           though
           the
           theam
           be
           common
           ,
           yet
           the
           practice
           of
           it
           is
           rare
           and
           unusual
           .
           Contentions
           never
           more
           hot
           ,
           Charity
           never
           more
           cold
           ,
           a
           signe
           
             Iniquity
             abounds
             .
          
           The
           zeale
           of
           our
           forefathers
           condemnes
           us
           ,
           we
           with
           
             Rachel
          
           have
           better
           eyes
           ,
           but
           they
           with
           
             Leah
          
           were
           more
           fruitful
           .
           We
           are
           so
           far
           (
           at
           least
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           )
           from
           building
           Churches
           and
           Almes-houses
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           more
           ready
           to
           pull
           them
           down
           .
           How
           is
           
             TRUTH
          
           in
           these
           dayes
           forsaken
           ,
           and
           
             CHARITY
          
           forgotten
           !
           We
           may
           say
           of
           many
           they
           are
           
             miserable
             rich
             ,
          
           their
           affections
           towards
           publick
           advancements
           and
           disbursements
           ,
           are
           like
           
             the
             scales
             of
             the
             Leviathan
             ,
             shut
             up
             together
             ,
             as
             with
             a
             close
             seal
             ,
          
           Job
           .
           41.
           15.
           
           Saint
           
             Ambrose
          
           saith
           that
           when
           we
           
           relieve
           not
           one
           ,
           whom
           we
           see
           ready
           to
           perish
           with
           hunger
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           death
           .
           
             *
          
           If
           this
           rule
           hold
           true
           ,
           there
           are
           more
           guilty
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           sixth
           Commandment
           than
           we
           are
           aware
           of
           .
           When
           shall
           we
           see
           a
           resurrection
           of
           Charity
           ,
           which
           seemes
           to
           lye
           dead
           and
           buried
           ?
           Sure
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           ,
           unless
           God
           work
           a
           miracle
           upon
           mens
           hearts
           .
           The
           good
           Lord
           by
           his
           Spirit
           cleave
           the
           rocks
           in
           our
           bosomes
           ,
           that
           the
           
             water
          
           of
           repentance
           ,
           and
           the
           
             wine
          
           of
           Charity
           may
           flow
           forth
           !
           O
           that
           
             England
          
           might
           have
           that
           encomium
           as
           once
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             the
             Nursery
             of
             Humanity
             ;
          
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           Charity
           is
           the
           best
           policy
           ;
           by
           helping
           others
           we
           heal
           our selves
           ,
           
             Job
             29.
             13.
             
             The
             blessing
             of
             him
             that
             was
             ready
             to
             perish
             came
             upon
             me
             .
          
           As
           the
           poor
           had
           
             Jobs
          
           almes
           ,
           so
           he
           had
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           he
           fared
           the
           better
           .
           Christs
           poor
           are
           Favourites
           of
           the
           
           Court
           of
           heaven
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           give
           them
           of
           your
           gold
           ,
           they
           can
           unlock
           heaven
           by
           the
           golden
           key
           of
           prayer
           ,
           and
           set
           God
           a
           work
           on
           your
           behalf
           .
           The
           merciful
           man
           hath
           many
           intercessours
           ,
           which
           made
           
             Hierom
          
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           almost
           impossible
           that
           God
           should
           not
           hear
           the
           prayers
           of
           so
           many
           .
           
             *
          
           Why
           should
           there
           be
           the
           least
           regret
           ,
           or
           recoyling
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           why
           should
           Charity
           stick
           in
           the
           birth
           ?
           It
           would
           be
           our
           glory
           ,
           if
           it
           might
           be
           said
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           speaks
           of
           those
           Evangelical
           ,
           or
           rather
           Angelical
           Christians
           ,
           
             1
             Thes.
             3.
             9.
             
             As
             touching
             brotherly
             love
             ,
             ye
             need
             not
             that
             I
             write
             unto
             you
             .
          
           O
           how
           forgetful
           are
           we
           of
           that
           breast
           of
           mercy
           which
           feeds
           us
           ,
           those
           golden
           wings
           which
           cover
           us
           !
           Surely
           did
           we
           keep
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           register
           of
           Gods
           favours
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           would
           as
           
             Clemens
             Alexandrinus
          
           
           saith
           ,
           give
           Almes
           to
           testifie
           our
           gratitude
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           avoid
           Prolixnes
           ;
           this
           Sermon
           which
           you
           did
           
           heare
           with
           seriousnesse
           and
           affection
           ,
           craves
           now
           your
           candour
           ,
           and
           comes
           under
           your
           Patrociny
           .
           What
           was
           once
           said
           to
           
             Aegidius
          
           of
           
             Norinberg
          
           concerning
           
             Davids
          
           words
           in
           the
           118
           Psal.
           They
           are
           
             verba
             vivenda
             non
             legenda
             .
          
           The
           same
           may
           I
           say
           concerning
           these
           few
           notions
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           so
           much
           to
           be
           
             read
             over
             ,
          
           as
           to
           be
           
             lived
             over
             .
          
           Your
           liberality
           to
           them
           that
           are
           in
           want
           ,
           will
           give
           the
           best
           glosse
           upon
           the
           Text
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           set
           you
           in
           publick
           places
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           become
           publick
           blessings
           in
           your
           generation
           ,
           walking
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           shining
           forth
           in
           a
           bible-conversation
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           prayer
           of
           him
           who
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             ,
             And
             Worships
             servant
             ,
             In
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             THOMAS
             WATSON
             .
          
           
             From
             my
             Study
             at
             
               Stephens
               Walbrook
               .
            
             July
             7.
             1658.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
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           A
           PLEA
           FOR
           ALMES
           .
        
         
           
             
               PSAL.
               112.
               9.
               
            
             
               He
               hath
               dispersed
               ,
               he
               hath
               given
               to
               the
               poor
               ,
               his
               Righteousness
               endureth
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Prophet
           
             David
          
           inspired
           from
           heaven
           ,
           doth
           in
           this
           Psalm
           decipher
           a
           good
           man
           ;
           and
           he
           describes
           him
           two
           wayes
           .
        
         
         
           
           1.
           
           By
           his
           
             Sanctity
             ;
          
           and
           that
           first
           
             in
             general
             ,
          
           he
           is
           one
           that
           fears
           God
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           2.
           
           
             In
             particular
             ;
          
           he
           is
           charitable
           minded
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           5.
           9.
           
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           Psalmist
           describes
           a
           godly
           man
           by
           his
           
             safety
             ;
             non
             commovebitur
             in
             saeculum
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           moved
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           6.
           he
           stands
           impregnable
           ,
           being
           planted
           upon
           the
           Rock
           of
           Ages
           .
           Though
           evil
           times
           come
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           terrified
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             he
             shall
             not
             be
             afraid
             of
             evil
             tidings
             ,
             his
             heart
             is
             fixed
             ,
             trusting
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             ver.
          
           8.
           
           Guilt
           is
           the
           breeder
           of
           fear
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           33.
           14.
           
           
             The
             sinners
             in
             Sion
             are
             afraid
             ,
             trembling
             hath
             surprized
             the
             hypocrites
             ;
          
           and
           a
           little
           thing
           will
           affright
           ,
           
             Lev.
          
           26.
           36.
           
           
             The
             sound
             of
             a
             shaken
             leaf
             shall
             chase
             them
             .
          
           
             *
          
           It
           is
           not
           affliction
           
             without
             ,
          
           but
           sin
           
             within
          
           creates
           fear
           ;
           't
           is
           the
           wind
           within
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           makes
           an
           Earthquake
           ;
           but
           Religion
           is
           the
           best
           antidote
           against
           these
           heart-killing
           
           feares
           .
           
             *
          
           The
           fear
           of
           God
           drives
           out
           all
           other
           fear
           ;
           
             missa
             triumphalem
             non
             tangunt
             fulmina
             laurum
             ;
          
           the
           godly
           man
           insults
           over
           danger
           ;
           with
           the
           
             Leviathan
             ,
          
           he
           
             laughs
             at
             the
             shaking
             of
             a
             Spear
             ,
          
           Job
           41.
           29.
           
           When
           there
           is
           a
           Tempest
           abroad
           ,
           he
           hath
           musick
           at
           home
           ;
           he
           is
           setled
           by
           faith
           ,
           as
           a
           Ship
           at
           Anchor
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           weight
           in
           the
           Center
           :
           
             His
             heart
             is
             fixed
             trusting
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           consider
           the
           godly
           man
           as
           he
           is
           described
           by
           his
           
             sanctity
             ,
          
           specified
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           
             charity
          
           and
           
             munificence
             ,
          
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             dispersit
             dedit
             egenis
             .
             —
             He
             hath
             dispersed
             ,
             he
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             his
          
           
           
             righteousnesse
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           Mercy
           is
           a
           weighty
           matter
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           23.
           23.
           
           And
           never
           can
           it
           more
           seasonably
           be
           pressed
           than
           upon
           a
           day
           of
           such
           Solemnity
           ,
           wherein
           we
           commemorate
           the
           noble
           bounty
           of
           many
           worthy
           and
           famous
           men
           ,
           whose
           acts
           of
           benificence
           and
           liberality
           are
           left
           behinde
           as
           so
           many
           monuments
           of
           their
           Piety
           and
           Renown
           to
           succeeding
           Ages
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           open
           the
           Tearmes
           ;
           [
           
             He
             hath
             dispersed
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           
             Metaphora
             ab
             agricolis
             sumpta
             .
          
           'T
           is
           a
           Metaphor
           taken
           from
           Husbandmen
           ,
           who
           scatter
           ,
           and
           disperse
           their
           seed
           in
           the
           furrowes
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           expecting
           afterwards
           a
           crop
           :
           So
           the
           good
           man
           scatters
           the
           precious
           seed
           of
           his
           charity
           abroad
           ,
           and
           this
           seed
           is
           not
           lost
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           springs
           up
           into
           a
           crop
           .
        
         
         
           [
           
             He
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             poor
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           for
           
             poor
          
           in
           Scripture
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             seu
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           signifies
           one
           that
           is
           
             empty
             ,
          
           or
           
             drawn
             dry
             .
          
           
             *
          
           It
           is
           a
           Metaphor
           taken
           from
           Ponds
           ,
           or
           Rivers
           that
           are
           drawn
           dry
           .
           So
           ,
           the
           poor
           are
           exhausted
           of
           their
           strength
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           substance
           ;
           like
           Ponds
           they
           are
           dried
           up
           ,
           therefore
           they
           must
           be
           filled
           again
           with
           the
           silver
           streames
           of
           Charity
           ;
        
         
           [
           
             His
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           By
           righteousnesse
           (
           as
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Context
           .
           )
           I
           understand
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           inherent
           grace
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           displaying
           and
           evidencing
           it self
           in
           works
           of
           mercy
           and
           bountifulnesse
           .
        
         
           [
           
             Endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           ]
        
         
         
           Either
           first
           ,
           the
           
             comfort
             of
          
           his
           Righteousnesse
           endureth
           .
           He
           hath
           sweet
           peace
           and
           satisfaction
           in
           his
           own
           minde
           .
           Or
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           it
           endureth
           .
           According
           to
           the
           Hebrew
           phrase
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           memorial
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           stands
           as
           a
           Monument
           of
           Fame
           not
           to
           be
           forgotten
           .
           Or
           ,
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Reward
          
           of
           his
           Righteousnesse
           endureth
           .
           He
           reapes
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           Charity
           for
           ever
           .
           So
           
             R.
             Kimchi
             .
          
           and
           others
           interpret
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           thus
           opened
           ,
           fall
           into
           these
           four
           parts
           .
           1.
           
           The
           Benefactour
           .
           
             He.
          
           viz.
           the
           man
           fearing
           God
           .
           2.
           
           His
           bounty
           ,
           
             he
             hath
             dispersed
             .
          
           3.
           
           The
           object
           .
           
             The
             poor
             .
          
           4.
           
           The
           Trophy
           ,
           or
           Ensigne
           of
           his
           honour
           displayed
           .
           
             His
             righteousnesse
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           Or
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           the
           text
           consists
           of
           two
           things
           .
           1.
           
           The
           
           godly
           mans
           benignity
           .
           
             He
             hath
             dispersed
             .
          
           2.
           
           His
           Benediction
           .
           
             His
             righteousnesse
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
           The
           Observation
           from
           the
           words
           is
           this
           .
           
             Doct.
          
           That
           a
           godly
           man
           is
           a
           liberal
           man
           .
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           for
           
             godly
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           signifies
           
             merciful
             .
          
           The
           more
           godly
           ,
           the
           more
           merciful
           ;
           a
           good
           man
           doth
           not
           like
           the
           Snake
           twist
           within
           himself
           ,
           his
           motion
           is
           
             direct
             ,
          
           not
           
             circular
             .
          
           He
           is
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           publick
           diffusive
           blessing
           in
           the
           place
           where
           he
           lives
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           37.
           26.
           
           
             He
             is
             ever
             merciful
             and
             lendeth
             .
          
           As
           a
           Noblemans
           servant
           is
           known
           by
           the
           livery
           he
           weares
           :
           So
           is
           a
           servant
           of
           Christ
           known
           by
           this
           livery
           of
           mercifulnesse
           and
           charity
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           Channels
           in
           which
           the
           stream
           of
           Charity
           must
           runne
           .
        
         
         
           Charity
           to
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               souls
               of
               others
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               wants
               of
               others
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Charity
           to
           the
           
             soules
          
           of
           others
           .
           This
           is
           
             spiritualis
             eleemosyna
             ,
             a
             spiritual
             almes
             .
          
           Indeed
           this
           is
           the
           highest
           kind
           of
           charity
           .
           The
           soul
           is
           the
           most
           precious
           thing
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           &c.
           
           
             *
          
           T
           is
           a
           vessel
           of
           honour
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           bud
           of
           eternity
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           sparkle
           lighted
           by
           the
           breath
           of
           God
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           rich
           diamond
           set
           in
           a
           wring
           of
           clay
           .
           The
           soul
           hath
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           to
           beautifie
           it
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           God
           to
           redeem
           it
           :
           it
           being
           therefore
           of
           so
           high
           a
           descent
           ,
           sprung
           from
           
             the
             Ancient
             of
             dayes
             ,
          
           of
           so
           noble
           an
           extract
           ,
           that
           Charity
           which
           is
           shewen
           to
           the
           soul
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           greatest
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           Charity
           to
           souls
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           others
           ▪
           
             in
             their
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           we
           pity
           them
           ;
           if
           I
           weep
           (
           saith
           
             Austin
          
           )
           
           for
           that
           body
           from
           which
           the
           soul
           is
           departed
           ,
           how
           should
           I
           weep
           for
           that
           soul
           from
           which
           God
           is
           departed
           .
           This
           is
           Charity
           to
           souls
           when
           we
           see
           men
           
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitternesse
             ,
          
           and
           we
           labour
           by
           councel
           ,
           admonition
           ,
           reproof
           ,
           to
           pull
           them
           out
           of
           their
           natural
           estate
           as
           the
           Angel
           did
           
             Lot
          
           out
           of
           
             Sodome
             ;
             Gen.
          
           19.
           6.
           
           
           
             God
             made
             a
             Law
             ,
          
           Exod.
           23.
           5.
           that
           whosoever
           did
           see
           
             his
             enemies
             asse
             bying
             under
             a
             burden
             ,
             he
             should
             help
             him
             ;
          
           on
           which
           words
           saith
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           we
           will
           help
           a
           Beast
           that
           is
           fallen
           under
           a
           burden
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           not
           extend
           relief
           to
           those
           who
           are
           fallen
           under
           a
           worse
           burden
           of
           sin
           ?
           To
           let
           others
           go
           on
           in
           sinne
           securely
           ,
           is
           not
           
             Charity
          
           but
           
             Cruelty
             .
          
           If
           a
           mans
           house
           were
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           another
           should
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           tell
           him
           of
           it
           for
           fear
           of
           waking
           him
           ,
           were
           not
           this
           cruelty
           ?
           did
           he
           not
           deserve
           to
           be
           indighted
           ?
           when
           we
           
           see
           the
           souls
           of
           others
           
             sleeping
             the
             sleep
             of
             death
             ,
          
           and
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ready
           to
           burne
           about
           their
           ears
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           silent
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           to
           be
           accessory
           to
           their
           death
           ?
        
         
           When
           there
           is
           a
           
             toleration
          
           given
           ,
           That
           if
           men
           will
           to
           hell
           ,
           none
           shall
           stop
           them
           ,
           is
           this
           Charity
           to
           souls
           ?
        
         
           
             *
          
           Oh
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           bowels
           ,
           strengthen
           the
           weak
           ,
           reduce
           the
           wandring
           ,
           raise
           up
           them
           that
           are
           fallen
           ,
           
             James
          
           5.
           20.
           
           
             He
             which
             converteth
             the
             sinner
             from
             the
             error
             of
             his
             way
             ,
             shall
             save
             a
             soul
             from
             death
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Charity
           to
           the
           
             wants
          
           of
           others
           ;
           This
           the
           text
           properly
           intends
           ,
           and
           it
           stands
           in
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             A
             judicious
             consideration
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             tender
             commiseration
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             liberal
             contribution
             .
          
        
         
           
           1.
           
           A
           judicious
           consideration
           .
           
           
             Psal.
          
           41.
           1.
           
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considereth
             the
             poor
             .
          
           And
           you
           must
           consider
           four
           things
           ,
        
         
           
           1.
           
           It
           might
           have
           been
           your
           own
           case
           .
           You
           might
           have
           stood
           in
           need
           of
           anothers
           Charity
           ,
           and
           then
           how
           welcome
           and
           refreshing
           would
           those
           streames
           have
           been
           to
           you
           ?
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Consider
           how
           sad
           a
           condition
           poverty
           is
           .
           Though
           
             Chrysostome
          
           calls
           poverty
           
             the
             high-way
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           that
           keeps
           this
           road
           will
           go
           weeping
           thither
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Consider
             the
             poor
             .
          
           Behold
           their
           tears
           ,
           their
           sighes
           ,
           their
           dying
           groans
           .
           Look
           upon
           the
           deep
           furrowes
           made
           in
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           consider
           if
           there
           be
           not
           reason
           why
           you
           should
           scatter
           your
           seed
           in
           these
           furrowes
           ?
           
             Pro
             pallio
             vestem
             laceram
             ,
             pro
             pulvinari
             lapidem
             .
          
           The
           poor
           man
           feeds
           upon
           sorrow
           ,
           he
           
             drinks
             tears
             ,
             Psal.
          
           80.
           5.
           
           Like
           
             Jacob
          
           
           in
           a
           windy
           night
           he
           hath
           the
           clouds
           for
           his
           Canopy
           ,
           and
           a
           stone
           for
           his
           Pillow
           .
        
         
           Nay
           further
           ,
           consider
           that
           oftentimes
           poverty
           becomes
           not
           only
           a
           
             crosse
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             snare
             ;
          
           it
           exposeth
           to
           much
           evil
           .
           
             *
          
           Which
           made
           
             Agur
          
           pray
           ,
           
             Give
             me
             not
             poverty
             ,
             Prov.
          
           3.
           8.
           
           Want
           puts
           men
           upon
           indirect
           Courses
           .
           The
           poor
           will
           venture
           their
           soules
           for
           money
           ;
           which
           is
           like
           throwing
           Diamonds
           at
           Payre-Trees
           .
           If
           the
           Rich
           would
           wisely
           consider
           this
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           a
           means
           of
           preventing
           much
           sin
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           Consider
           why
           the
           Wise
           God
           hath
           suffered
           an
           inequality
           in
           the
           world
           :
           it
           is
           for
           this
           very
           reason
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           have
           Charity
           exercised
           .
           If
           all
           were
           Rich
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           need
           of
           Almes
           ;
           nor
           could
           the
           merciful
           man
           have
           been
           so
           well
           known
           .
           If
           he
           that
           travailed
           to
           
             Iericho
          
           
           had
           not
           been
           wounded
           and
           left
           half
           dead
           ,
           the
           
             good
             Samaritane
          
           who
           poured
           wine
           and
           oile
           into
           his
           wounds
           had
           not
           been
           known
           .
        
         
           Hectora
           quis
           nosset
           felix
           si
           Troja
           —
           fuisset
           .
        
         
           
           4.
           
           Consider
           how
           quickly
           the
           ballance
           of
           providence
           may
           turne
           ;
           we
           our selves
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           poverty
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           will
           be
           no
           small
           comfort
           to
           us
           that
           we
           relieved
           others
           while
           we
           were
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           11.
           2.
           
           
             Give
             a
             portion
             to
             seven
             and
             also
             to
             eight
             ,
             for
             thou
             knowest
             not
             what
             evil
             shall
             be
             upon
             the
             earth
             .
          
           We
           cannot
           promise
           our selves
           alwayes
           
             Halcyon
          
           dayes
           .
           God
           knowes
           how
           soon
           any
           of
           us
           may
           change
           our
           pasture
           .
           The
           Cup
           which
           now
           runnes
           over
           with
           wine
           ,
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           waters
           of
           
             Marah
             ,
             Ruth
          
           1.
           21.
           
           
             I
             went
             out
             full
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             brought
             me
             home
             again
             empty
             .
          
           How
           many
           have
           we
           seen
           like
           
             Bajazet
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bellizarius
             ,
          
           invested
           with
           great
           Lordships
           and
           Possessions
           ,
           who
           have
           on
           a
           sudden
           brought
           their
           
             Mannor
          
           to
           a
           
             Morsel
             ;
          
        
         
           Irus
           erit
           subito
           ,
           qui
           modo
           Croesus
           erat
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           ,
           't
           is
           wisdome
           (
           in
           this
           sense
           )
           to
           
             consider
             the
             poor
             ;
          
           remember
           how
           soon
           the
           scene
           may
           alter
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           put
           in
           the
           poors
           dresse
           ,
           and
           if
           adversity
           come
           it
           will
           rejoyce
           us
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           while
           we
           had
           an
           estate
           ,
           we
           did
           lay
           it
           out
           upon
           Christs
           indigent
           members
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           first
           thing
           in
           Charity
           ,
           a
           judicious
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           A
           tender
           Commiseration
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           10.
           
           
             If
             thou
             draw
             out
             thy
             soul
             to
             the
             hungry
             ;
          
           bounty
           begins
           in
           
           pity
           .
           
             *
          
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           for
           mercy
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           signifies
           
             bowels
             ;
          
           Christ
           first
           had
           compassion
           on
           the
           multitude
           ,
           then
           he
           wrought
           a
           miracle
           to
           feed
           them
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           15.
           32.
           
           Charity
           which
           wants
           compassion
           is
           bruitish
           .
           The
           bruit
           Creatures
           can
           releeve
           us
           many
           wayes
           ,
           but
           cannot
           pity
           us
           .
           'T
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           Cruelty
           (
           saith
           
             Quintilian
          
           )
           to
           feed
           one
           in
           want
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           sympathize
           with
           him
           .
           True
           Religion
           begets
           tendernesse
           ;
           
             *
          
           as
           it
           melts
           the
           heart
           in
           tears
           of
           
             contrition
          
           towards
           God
           ,
           so
           in
           bowels
           of
           
             compassion
          
           towards
           others
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           11.
           16.
           
           
             My
             bowels
             shall
             sound
             as
             an
             harp
             .
          
           Let
           me
           allude
           ,
           when
           your
           bowels
           of
           pity
           sound
           ,
           then
           your
           Almes
           make
           sweet
           Musick
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           Charity
           consists
           in
           a
           liberal
           Contribution
           .
           
             Deut.
          
           15.
           8.
           
           
             If
             there
             be
             a
             poor
             man
             within
             thy
             gates
          
           
           
             thou
             shalt
             open
             thy
             hand
          
           wide
           
             unto
             him
             .
          
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           
             disperse
             ,
          
           signifies
           a
           
             largenesse
          
           of
           bounty
           ;
           
             *
          
           it
           must
           be
           like
           water
           that
           overflowes
           the
           banks
           .
           
             Non
             tenuitur
             erogandum
             pauxillum
             aliquid
             .
          
           If
           God
           hath
           enrich'd
           you
           with
           estates
           ,
           and
           made
           
             his
             Candle
          
           (
           as
           
             Job
          
           saith
           )
           
             to
             shine
             upon
             your
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           you
           must
           not
           incircle
           and
           engrosse
           all
           to
           your selves
           ,
           but
           be
           as
           the
           Moon
           which
           having
           received
           its
           light
           from
           the
           Sun
           ,
           lets
           it
           shine
           to
           the
           world
           .
           The
           Antients
           (
           as
           
             Bazil
          
           and
           
             Lorinus
          
           observe
           
             *
          
           )
           made
           
             oyle
          
           to
           be
           the
           Embleme
           of
           Charity
           .
           The
           golden
           oyle
           of
           your
           mercy
           must
           like
           
             Aarons
             oyle
          
           runne
           down
           upon
           the
           poor
           which
           are
           the
           lower
           skirts
           of
           the
           garment
           .
        
         
           This
           liberal
           disbursement
           to
           the
           necessities
           of
           others
           ,
           
           
             
               God
               commands
               .
            
             
               Grace
               compels
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Reas.
            
             1
          
           1.
           
           
             God
             commands
             .
          
           There
           is
           an
           expresse
           Statute-Law
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           25.
           35.
           
           
             If
             thy
             brother
             be
             waxen
             poor
             ,
             and
             fallen
             in
             decay
             with
             thee
             ,
             then
             thou
             shalt
             releeve
             him
             .
          
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Thou
             shalt
             strengthen
             him
             ,
          
           put
           under
           him
           a
           a
           silver
           crutch
           when
           he
           is
           falling
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           worth
           our
           observation
           ,
           what
           great
           care
           God
           took
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           besides
           what
           was
           given
           privately
           ,
           God
           made
           many
           Lawes
           for
           the
           publick
           and
           visible
           relief
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           23.
           11.
           
           
             The
             seaventh
             year
             thou
             shall
             let
             the
             land
             rest
             and
             lye
             still
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             of
             thy
             people
             may
             eat
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Gods
           intention
           in
           this
           Law
           was
           that
           the
           poor
           should
           
           be
           liberally
           provided
           for
           .
           
             *
          
           They
           might
           freely
           eat
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           did
           grow
           of
           it self
           this
           seaventh
           year
           ;
           whether
           of
           herbs
           ,
           vines
           ,
           or
           Olive-trees
           .
           If
           it
           be
           asked
           how
           the
           poor
           could
           live
           onely
           on
           these
           fruits
           ,
           there
           being
           (
           as
           it
           is
           probable
           )
           no
           Corne
           growing
           then
           ?
           For
           answer
           ,
           
             Cajetan
          
           is
           of
           opinion
           they
           lived
           by
           selling
           these
           fruits
           ,
           and
           so
           converting
           them
           into
           money
           ,
           lived
           upon
           the
           price
           of
           the
           fruits
           .
        
         
           
           There
           is
           another
           Law
           made
           ,
           
             Leviticus
          
           19.
           9.
           
           
             And
             when
             ye
             reap
             the
             harvest
             of
             your
             land
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             wholly
             reap
             the
             corners
             of
             thy
             field
             ,
             neither
             shalt
             thou
             gather
             the
             gleanings
             of
             thy
             harvest
             .
          
           See
           how
           God
           indulged
           the
           poor
           ;
           some
           Corners
           of
           the
           field
           were
           for
           the
           poors
           sake
           to
           be
           left
           uncut
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           owners
           did
           reap
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           go
           too
           near
           the
           earth
           with
           their
           sickle
           ,
           the
           vulgar
           latine
           reads
           
           
             it
             ,
             non
             tondebis
             usque
             ad
             solum
             .
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             shear
             to
             the
             very
             ground
             .
          
           Something
           like
           an
           after-crop
           must
           be
           left
           .
           The
           shorter
           eares
           of
           Corne
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           did
           lie
           bending
           to
           the
           ground
           were
           to
           be
           reserved
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           saith
           
             Tostatus
             .
          
        
         
           And
           God
           made
           another
           Law
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           14.
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             At
             the
             end
             of
             three
             yeares
             thou
             shalt
             bring
             forth
             the
             Tythe
             of
             thy
             encrease
             the
             same
             year
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             lay
             it
             up
             in
             thy
             gates
             ,
             and
             the
             Levite
             ,
             and
             the
             fatherlesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Widow
             which
             are
             within
             thy
             gates
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             shall
             eat
             ,
             and
             be
             satisfied
             .
          
           The
           Hebrewes
           write
           that
           every
           third
           year
           ,
           besides
           the
           first
           tyth
           given
           to
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           which
           was
           
           call'd
           the
           
             perpetual
             tyth
             ,
             Numbers
          
           18.
           21.
           the
           Jewes
           did
           set
           apart
           another
           tyth
           of
           their
           encrease
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Widdows
           and
           Orphans
           ,
           
           and
           that
           was
           call'd
           
             the
             tyth
             of
             the
             poor
             .
             Sol.
             Jarchi
             .
          
           Besides
           at
           the
           Jewes
           Solemn
           Festivals
           ,
           the
           poor
           were
           to
           have
           a
           share
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           16.
           11.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           relieving
           the
           necessitous
           ,
           was
           commanded
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           so
           it
           stands
           in
           force
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           16.
           17
           ,
           8.
           
           
             Charge
             them
             that
             be
             rich
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             that
             they
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             do
             good
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           'T
           is
           not
           onely
           a
           
             counsel
          
           but
           a
           
             charge
             ;
          
           and
           the
           non-attendency
           to
           it
           runnes
           men
           into
           a
           Gospel-premunire
           .
           Thus
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           in
           this
           particular
           of
           
             Charity
             .
          
           Let
           all
           good
           Christians
           comment
           upon
           it
           in
           their
           practise
           .
           What
           benefit
           is
           there
           of
           gold
           while
           it
           is
           imbowell'd
           ,
           and
           lock'd
           up
           in
           the
           Mine
           ?
           And
           what
           is
           it
           the
           better
           to
           have
           a
           great
           estate
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           hoarded
           and
           cloister'd
           up
           ,
           as
           never
           
           to
           see
           the
           light
           ?
        
         
           
             
               Reas.
            
             2
          
           2.
           
           As
           God
           
             commands
             ,
          
           so
           grace
           
             compels
          
           to
           works
           of
           mercy
           and
           benificence
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           
           
             The
             love
             of
             Christ
             constrains
             .
          
           Grace
           comes
           with
           Majesty
           upon
           the
           heart
           .
           'T
           is
           not
           in
           
             sermone
          
           but
           
             virtute
             .
          
           Grace
           doth
           not
           lie
           as
           a
           sleepy
           habit
           in
           the
           soul
           ,
           but
           will
           put
           forth
           it selfe
           in
           vigorous
           and
           glorious
           actings
           ;
           grace
           can
           no
           more
           be
           conceal'd
           than
           fire
           .
           Like
           new
           wine
           it
           will
           have
           vent
           ,
           
             *
          
           grace
           doth
           not
           lie
           in
           the
           heart
           as
           a
           stone
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           as
           seed
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           it
           will
           spring
           up
           into
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           
             
               Use
            
             1
          
           
           
             Use
          
           1.
           
           Inform
           .
           It
           may
           serve
           to
           justifie
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           against
           the
           calumny
           of
           malevolent
           men
           .
           
             Julian
          
           upbraided
           the
           Christians
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           
             Solifidians
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           layes
           upon
           us
           this
           aspersion
           that
           we
           are
           against
           good
           workes
           .
           Indeed
           we
           plead
           
           not
           for
           the
           merit
           of
           them
           ,
           
             *
          
           but
           we
           are
           for
           the
           
             use
          
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Titus
          
           3.
           14.
           
           
             Let
             ours
             also
             learne
             to
             maintain
             good
             works
             for
             necessary
             uses
             .
          
           We
           preach
           they
           are
           needful
           ,
           both
           
             necessitate
             precepti
             ,
          
           and
           
             medij
             .
          
           We
           read
           the
           Angels
           had
           
             wings
          
           and
           
             hands
          
           under
           their
           wings
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           1.
           8.
           
           It
           may
           be
           an
           hieroglyphical
           embleme
           of
           this
           truth
           ;
           Christians
           must
           not
           onely
           have
           the
           wings
           of
           faith
           to
           flie
           ,
           but
           hands
           under
           their
           wings
           to
           work
           the
           works
           of
           mercy
           .
           
             This
             is
             a
             faithful
             saying
             ,
             and
             these
             things
             I
             will
             that
             you
             maintain
             constantly
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             have
             beleeved
             in
             God
             might
             be
             careful
             to
             maintain
             good
             workes
             .
          
           Titus
           1.
           8.
           
           The
           Lampe
           of
           faith
           
           must
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           oile
           of
           Charity
           .
           Faith
           alone
           justifies
           ,
           but
           justifying
           faith
           is
           not
           alone
           .
           
             *
          
           You
           may
           as
           well
           separate
           weight
           from
           lead
           ,
           or
           heat
           from
           fire
           ,
           as
           works
           from
           faith
           .
           Good
           workes
           though
           they
           are
           not
           the
           
             causes
          
           of
           salvation
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           
             evidences
             .
          
           
             *
          
           Though
           they
           are
           not
           the
           
             foundation
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           are
           the
           
             superstructure
             .
          
           Faith
           must
           not
           be
           built
           upon
           works
           ,
           but
           works
           must
           be
           built
           upon
           faith
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           7.
           4.
           
           
             Ye
             are
             married
             to
             another
             that
             ye
             should
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             unto
             God
             .
          
           Faith
           is
           the
           Spouse
           which
           marries
           Christ
           ,
           and
           good
           works
           are
           the
           children
           which
           faith
           bears
           .
           For
           the
           vindication
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           good
           works
           ,
           I
           shall
           lay
           down
           these
           four
           Aphorismes
           .
        
         
           
             
               Aphor.
            
             1
          
           1.
           
           Works
           are
           
             distinct
          
           from
           faith
           .
           'T
           is
           vaine
           to
           imagine
           that
           
           works
           are
           included
           in
           faith
           ,
           as
           the
           Diamond
           is
           enclosed
           in
           the
           Ring
           ;
           No
           ,
           they
           are
           distinct
           ,
           as
           the
           sap
           in
           the
           Vine
           is
           different
           from
           the
           clusters
           that
           grow
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               Aphor.
            
             2
          
           2.
           
           Works
           are
           the
           
             touch-stoneof
          
           faith
           .
           
             Shew
             me
             thy
             faith
             by
             thy
             works
             ,
          
           Jam.
           2.
           18.
           
           
             *
          
           Works
           are
           faiths
           letters
           of
           credence
           to
           shew
           .
           If
           (
           saith
           Saint
           
             Bernard
          
           )
           thou
           seest
           a
           man
           in
           
             operibus
             strenuum
             ,
          
           full
           of
           good
           works
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           Rule
           of
           Charity
           thou
           art
           not
           to
           doubt
           of
           his
           faith
           .
           We
           judge
           of
           the
           health
           of
           the
           body
           by
           the
           pulse
           ,
           where
           the
           blood
           stirres
           and
           operates
           :
           O
           Christian
           ,
           judge
           of
           the
           health
           of
           thy
           faith
           by
           the
           pulse
           of
           Charity
           ;
           it
           is
           with
           faith
           as
           with
           a
           Deed
           in
           Law
           .
           To
           make
           a
           Deed
           in
           Law
           valid
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           things
           requisite
           .
           The
           Writing
           ,
           the
           Seal
           ,
           the
           Witnesses
           ;
           So
           for
           the
           Tryal
           and
           Confirmation
           of
           faith
           ,
           
           there
           must
           be
           these
           three
           things
           ;
           The
           Writing
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           Seal
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           Witnesses
           ,
           
             good
             workes
             .
          
           Bring
           your
           faith
           to
           this
           Scripturetouch-stone
           .
           Faith
           doth
           
             justifie
          
           works
           ;
           Workes
           do
           
             testifie
          
           faith
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
             
               Aphor.
            
             3
          
           3.
           
           Workes
           do
           
             honour
          
           faith
           ;
           as
           the
           fruit
           adornes
           the
           Tree
           .
           Let
           the
           liberality
           of
           thy
           hand
           (
           saith
           
             Clemens
             Alexandrinus
          
           )
           be
           the
           Ornament
           of
           thy
           faith
           ,
           and
           wear
           it
           as
           an
           holy
           bracelet
           about
           thy
           wrists
           .
           
             Job
             .
          
           29.
           15
           
           
             I
             was
             eyes
             to
             the
             blinde
             ,
             and
             feet
             was
             I
             to
             the
             lame
             ,
             I
             put
             on
             righteousness
             and
             it
             cloathed
             me
             ,
             my
             judgment
             was
             as
             a
             Robe
             and
             a
             Diadem
             .
          
           While
           
             Job
          
           was
           pleading
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           
             ensigne
          
           of
           his
           honour
           it
           cloathed
           him
           as
           a
           Robe
           ,
           and
           crowned
           him
           as
           a
           Diadem
           .
        
         
         
           This
           is
           that
           takes
           off
           the
           
             odium
             ,
          
           and
           obloquy
           from
           Religion
           ,
           and
           makes
           others
           speak
           well
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           good
           works
           ,
           as
           hand-maids
           waiting
           upon
           this
           Queen
           .
        
         
           
             
               Aphor.
            
             4
          
           4.
           
           Good
           workes
           are
           in
           some
           sense
           ,
           more
           excellent
           than
           Faith
           .
           In
           two
           respects
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           they
           are
           of
           a
           
             more
             noble
             diffusive
             nature
             .
          
           Though
           faith
           be
           more
           needful
           for
           our selves
           ,
           yet
           works
           are
           more
           beneficial
           to
           others
           .
           
             *
          
           Faith
           is
           a
           receptive
           grace
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           for
           self-interest
           ,
           it
           moves
           within
           its
           own
           sphere
           ;
           workes
           are
           for
           the
           good
           of
           others
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           
             more
             blessed
             thing
             to
             give
             ,
             than
             to
             receive
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Good
           works
           are
           more
           
             visible
             and
             conspicuous
             than
             faith
             .
          
           Faith
           is
           a
           more
           occult
           grace
           .
           It
           may
           lie
           hid
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           not
           be
           seen
           ,
           
           but
           when
           works
           are
           joyned
           with
           it
           ,
           now
           it
           shines
           forth
           in
           its
           native
           beautie
           ;
           Though
           a
           garden
           be
           never
           so
           deck'd
           with
           flowers
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           seen
           till
           the
           light
           come
           :
           So
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           Christian
           may
           be
           enrich'd
           with
           Faith
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           like
           a
           flower
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           seen
           till
           works
           come
           ;
           when
           this
           light
           shines
           before
           men
           ,
           then
           faith
           appears
           in
           its
           orient
           Colours
           .
        
         
           
             
               Use
               .
            
             2
          
           
           Vse
           2.
           
           Reproofe
           .
           If
           this
           be
           the
           effigies
           of
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           he
           is
           of
           a
           charitable
           disposition
           ,
           then
           it
           doth
           sharply
           reprove
           those
           that
           are
           far
           from
           this
           temper
           ,
           who
           are
           all
           for
           
             gathering
             ,
          
           but
           nothing
           for
           
             dispeirsing
             .
          
           
             *
          
           They
           move
           onely
           within
           the
           Circle
           of
           their
           own
           interest
           ;
           but
           do
           not
           indulge
           the
           necessities
           of
           others
           .
           They
           have
           a
           flourishing
           estate
           ,
           but
           like
           him
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           
             withered
          
           
           
             hand
          
           and
           cannot
           stretch
           it
           out
           to
           good
           uses
           .
           They
           have
           all
           
             quoad
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           not
           
             quoad
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           These
           are
           like
           the
           churl
           
             Nabal
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           25.
           11.
           
             shall
             I
             take
             my
             bread
             and
             my
             water
             and
             give
             it
             unto
             men
             whom
             I
             know
             not
             whence
             they
             be
             .
          
           'T
           was
           said
           of
           the
           Emperour
           
             Pertinax
             ,
          
           he
           had
           
             *
          
           a
           large
           Empire
           ,
           but
           a
           narrow
           scanty
           heart
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Temple
           at
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           which
           was
           called
           the
           Temple
           of
           mercy
           ,
           it
           was
           dedicated
           to
           charitable
           uses
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           greatest
           reproach
           to
           upbraid
           one
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           never
           been
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           mercy
           ;
           'T
           is
           the
           greatest
           disgrace
           to
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           unmercifull
           ;
           covetous
           men
           while
           they
           
             enrich
          
           themselves
           ,
           they
           
             debase
          
           themselves
           ,
           setting
           up
           a
           Monopoly
           ,
           and
           committing
           Idolatry
           with
           
             Mammon
             ;
          
           Thus
           making
           themselves
           lower
           than
           their
           
           Angels
           ,
           as
           God
           made
           them
           lower
           than
           
             his
          
           Angels
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           Pestilence
           it
           is
           sad
           to
           have
           your
           houses
           shut
           up
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           worse
           to
           have
           your
           
             hearts
          
           shut
           up
           ;
           Covetous
           persons
           are
           like
           the
           
             Leviathan
             ,
          
           Job
           .
           41.
           24.
           
           Their
           
             hearts
             are
             firm
             as
             a
             stone
             .
          
           You
           may
           as
           well
           extract
           oyle
           out
           of
           a
           flint
           ,
           as
           the
           golden
           Oyle
           of
           Charity
           out
           of
           their
           flinty
           hearts
           .
           The
           Philisopher
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           coldnesse
           of
           the
           heart
           is
           a
           presage
           of
           death
           .
           
             *
          
           when
           mens
           affections
           to
           works
           of
           mercy
           are
           frozen
           ,
           This
           coldnesse
           at
           heart
           is
           
             ominous
             ,
          
           and
           doth
           sadly
           portend
           that
           they
           are
           
             dead
             in
             sinne
             .
          
           We
           read
           in
           the
           Law
           that
           the
           
             Shelfish
          
           was
           accounted
           
             unclean
             .
          
           This
           might
           probably
           be
           one
           reason
           ,
           because
           the
           meat
           of
           it
           was
           enclosed
           in
           the
           shell
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           hard
           to
           come
           by
           :
           They
           are
           to
           be
           reckoned
           among
           the
           unclean
           ,
           who
           enclose
           
           all
           their
           estate
           within
           the
           shell
           of
           their
           own
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           let
           others
           be
           the
           better
           for
           it
           .
           How
           many
           have
           lost
           their
           souls
           by
           being
           so
           saving
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           who
           perhaps
           will
           give
           the
           poore
           good
           words
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           all
           .
           
             *
          
           Jam.
           2.
           15.
           
           
             If
             a
             brother
             ,
             or
             sister
             be
             naked
             and
             destitute
             of
             food
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             you
             say
             to
             them
             ,
             depart
             in
             peace
             ,
             be
             ye
             warmed
             and
             filled
             ,
             notwithstanding
             you
             give
             them
             not
             those
             things
             which
             are
             needfull
             ,
             what
             doth
             it
             profit
             ?
          
           Good
           words
           are
           but
           a
           cold
           kind
           of
           Charity
           ;
           
             *
          
           the
           poore
           cannot
           live
           as
           the
           
             Camelion
          
           upon
           this
           aire
           .
           Let
           your
           words
           be
           as
           smooth
           as
           oyle
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           heale
           the
           wounded
           ,
           let
           them
           drop
           as
           the
           hony-comb
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           feed
           the
           hungry
           ,
           1
           Cor
           13.
           1.
           
           
             Though
             I
             speak
             with
             the
             tongue
             of
             Angels
             and
             have
             not
             charity
             ,
             I
             am
             but
             as
             a
             Tinckling
          
           
           
             Symball
             .
          
           'T
           is
           better
           to
           be
           charitable
           as
           a
           Saint
           ,
           than
           eloquent
           as
           an
           Angel
           .
           Such
           as
           are
           cruel
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           you
           
             unchristian
          
           your selves
           .
           Unmercifulnesse
           is
           the
           sinne
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           31.
           while
           you
           put
           off
           the
           bowels
           of
           charitie
           ,
           you
           put
           off
           the
           badge
           of
           Christianitie
           .
           St.
           
             James
          
           speaks
           a
           sad
           word
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           2.
           13.
           
             for
             he
             shall
             have
             judgement
             without
             mercy
             ,
             that
             shewed
             no
             mercy
             .
             Dives
          
           denied
           
             Lazarus
          
           a
           crumb
           of
           bread
           ,
           and
           
             Dives
          
           was
           denied
           a
           drop
           of
           water
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           behold
           the
           sinners
           indightment
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           25.
           42.
           
           
             I
             was
             an
             hungred
             and
             ye
             gave
             me
             no
             meat
             ,
             I
             was
             thirsty
             and
             ye
             gave
             me
             no
             drink
             .
          
           Christ
           doth
           not
           say
           ye
           took
           away
           my
           meat
           ,
           but
           ye
           gave
           me
           none
           ,
           ye
           did
           not
           feed
           my
           members
           ,
           Then
           followes
           the
           sentence
           ,
           
             ite
             maledicti
             ,
             Depart
             from
             me
             ye
             cursed
             :
          
           
           When
           Christs
           poor
           come
           to
           your
           doores
           ,
           and
           you
           bid
           them
           depart
           from
           you
           ,
           the
           time
           may
           come
           when
           you
           shall
           knock
           at
           heaven
           Gate
           ,
           and
           Christ
           will
           say
           ,
           go
           from
           my
           doore
           ,
           
             depart
             from
             me
             ye
             cursed
             .
          
        
         
           In
           short
           ,
           Covetousnesse
           is
           a
           foolish
           sinne
           ,
           God
           gave
           the
           Rich
           man
           in
           the
           Gospel
           that
           appellation
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Thou
           fool
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           12.
           20.
           
           The
           Covetous
           man
           doth
           not
           
             enjoy
          
           what
           he
           doth
           possesse
           ;
           He
           imbitters
           his
           own
           life
           ,
           he
           discruciates
           himself
           with
           care
           ,
           either
           how
           to
           get
           or
           how
           to
           encrease
           ,
           or
           how
           to
           secure
           an
           estate
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           the
           issue
           and
           result
           ?
           often
           as
           a
           just
           reward
           of
           sordid
           penuriousnesse
           God
           doth
           blast
           and
           wither
           him
           in
           his
           
           outward
           estate
           .
           That
           saying
           of
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzene
          
           is
           to
           be
           seriously
           weighed
           ,
           
             God
             many
             times
             lets
             the
             thief
             take
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             Moth
          
           
           
             consume
             that
             which
             is
             injuriously
             and
             uncharitably
             with-held
             from
             the
             poore
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           I
           leave
           this
           use
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           that
           any
           who
           go
           for
           honest
           men
           ,
           should
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           indightment
           ;
           I
           mean
           that
           any
           
             Professors
             ,
          
           should
           be
           impeached
           as
           guilty
           of
           this
           sinne
           of
           covetousnesse
           and
           unmercifulnesse
           ;
           Sure
           I
           am
           Gods
           
             Elect
          
           put
           on
           
             bowels
             ,
             Coloss.
          
           3.
           12.
           
           I
           tell
           you
           these
           devout
           Misers
           are
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           they
           are
           
             wens
          
           and
           
             spots
          
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Religion
           .
           Truly
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           well
           what
           to
           make
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           remember
           
             Aelian
          
           in
           his
           History
           reports
           that
           in
           
             India
          
           there
           is
           a
           Griffin
           having
           foure
           feet
           and
           wings
           ,
           his
           
             bill
          
           like
           the
           Eagles
           ,
           'T
           is
           hard
           whether
           to
           rank
           him
           among
           the
           beasts
           ,
           or
           the
           fowle
           .
           So
           I
           may
           say
           of
           
             Penurious
             Votaries
             ,
          
           they
           have
           the
           
             wings
             of
             profession
          
           by
           which
           they
           seem
           to
           fly
           to
           
           heaven
           ,
           but
           the
           
             feet
             of
             beasts
             ,
          
           walking
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           even
           
             licking
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           'T
           is
           hard
           where
           to
           rank
           these
           ,
           whether
           among
           the
           godly
           ,
           or
           the
           wicked
           .
           Oh
           take
           heed
           ,
           that
           seeing
           your
           Religion
           will
           not
           destroy
           your
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           at
           last
           your
           Covetousnesse
           doth
           not
           destroy
           your
           Religion
           .
           The
           
             Fabulist
          
           tells
           us
           a
           story
           of
           the
           Hedg-hog
           ,
           that
           came
           to
           the
           Cony-burroughs
           in
           stormy
           weather
           ,
           and
           desired
           harbour
           ,
           promising
           that
           he
           would
           be
           a
           quiet
           ghuest
           ,
           but
           when
           once
           he
           had
           gotten
           entertainment
           ,
           he
           set
           up
           his
           prickles
           ,
           and
           did
           never
           leave
           till
           he
           had
           thrust
           the
           poore
           conies
           out
           of
           their
           burroughs
           :
           So
           covetousnesse
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           many
           faire
           pleas
           to
           insinuate
           and
           wind
           it self
           into
           the
           heart
           ,
           yet
           assoon
           as
           you
           have
           let
           it
           in
           ,
           this
           thorne
           will
           never
           leave
           pricking
           till
           it
           hath
           
           choaked
           all
           good
           beginnings
           ,
           and
           thrust
           all
           Religion
           out
           of
           your
           hearts
           .
        
         
           
             
               Use
            
             3
          
           
           Use
           3.
           
           I
           proceed
           next
           to
           the
           exhortation
           ,
           to
           beseech
           you
           all
           who
           heare
           me
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           put
           on
           bowels
           of
           mercies
           ;
           be
           ready
           to
           indulge
           the
           miseries
           and
           necessities
           of
           others
           ;
           St.
           
             Ambrose
          
           calls
           charitie
           
             the
             summe
             of
             Christianity
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           makes
           it
           the
           verie
           definition
           of
           Religion
           ,
           
             Jam.
             1.
             ult.
             Pure
             Religion
             and
             undefiled
             before
             God
             and
             the
             Father
             ,
             is
             this
             ,
             to
             visit
             the
             fatherlesse
             and
             the
             widows
             in
             their
             affliction
             .
          
           The
           poor
           are
           
             tanquam
             in
             sepulchro
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           the
           comfort
           of
           their
           life
           is
           buried
           ,
           O
           help
           with
           your
           merciful
           hands
           ,
           to
           raise
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Sepulchre
           .
           God
           
             sendeth
             his
             springs
             into
             the
             vallies
             ,
          
           Psal.
           104.
           10.
           let
           the
           springs
           of
           your
           charitie
           run
           among
           the
           vallies
           of
           poverty
           .
           Your
           sweetest
           ,
           
           and
           most
           benigne
           influences
           should
           fall
           upon
           the
           lower
           grounds
           ;
           what
           is
           all
           your
           seeming
           devotion
           without
           bountie
           and
           mercifulnesse
           ?
           I
           have
           known
           many
           (
           saith
           
             Basil
          
           )
           praie
           and
           fast
           ,
           but
           relieve
           not
           such
           as
           are
           in
           distresse
           ;
           they
           are
           for
           a
           zeale
           that
           puts
           them
           to
           no
           charges
           ;
           
             *
          
           what
           are
           they
           the
           better
           (
           
             saith
             he
          
           )
           for
           all
           their
           seeming
           vertue
           ?
           We
           read
           
             the
             incense
             was
             to
             be
             laid
             upon
             the
             fire
             .
          
           Lev.
           16.
           13.
           
           The
           flame
           of
           devotion
           must
           be
           perfum'd
           with
           the
           incense
           of
           Charitie
           .
           
             Aaron
          
           was
           to
           have
           a
           
             bell
          
           and
           a
           Pomgranate
           .
           The
           Pomgranate
           (
           as
           some
           of
           the
           learned
           observe
           )
           was
           a
           Symbol
           of
           good
           works
           .
           They
           want
           the
           Pomgranate
           (
           saith
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzene
          
           )
           who
           have
           no
           good
           works
           .
           The
           wise
           men
           did
           not
           onlie
           bow
           the
           knee
           to
           Christ
           ,
           but
           present
           him
           with
           
             gold
             mirrh
             and
             Frankincense
          
           
           Mat.
           2.
           11.
           
           Pretences
           of
           zeal
           are
           insufficient
           ;
           we
           must
           not
           onely
           worship
           Christ
           ,
           but
           bestow
           something
           upon
           his
           members
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           present
           Christ
           with
           gold
           and
           frankincense
           .
           
             Isaac
          
           would
           not
           blesse
           
             Jacob
          
           by
           the
           voice
           ,
           but
           he
           feels
           and
           handles
           him
           ,
           and
           supposing
           them
           to
           be
           
             Esaus
             hands
             ,
          
           he
           blessed
           him
           .
           God
           will
           not
           blesse
           you
           by
           your
           voice
           ,
           your
           loud
           praiers
           ,
           your
           devout
           discourses
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           feel
           
             Esaus
             hands
             ,
          
           if
           your
           hands
           have
           wrought
           good
           works
           ,
           then
           he
           will
           blesse
           you
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           Let
           me
           exhort
           you
           therefore
           to
           deeds
           of
           mercie
           ,
           let
           your
           fingers
           drop
           with
           the
           mirrh
           of
           liberality
           .
           Sow
           your
           golden
           seed
           ;
           in
           this
           sense
           it
           is
           lawful
           to
           put
           out
           your
           monie
           to
           use
           ,
           when
           you
           lay
           it
           out
           for
           good
           uses
           .
           Remember
           that
           excellent
           saying
           of
           St.
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           give
           those
           
           things
           to
           the
           poor
           which
           you
           cannot
           keep
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           receive
           those
           things
           which
           you
           cannot
           lose
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           occasions
           of
           exercising
           your
           pious
           charitie
           .
           
             Pauper
             ubique
             jacet
          
           —
           heare
           the
           Orphans
           cry
           ,
           pity
           the
           Widows
           tears
           .
           Some
           there
           are
           who
           
             want
             employment
             ,
          
           it
           would
           do
           well
           to
           set
           their
           wheele
           a
           going
           ;
           others
           who
           are
           
             past
             employment
          
           be
           as
           
             eyes
             to
             the
             blind
             ,
          
           and
           
             feet
             to
             the
             lame
             :
          
           Some
           whole
           families
           are
           sinking
           ,
           if
           your
           merciful
           hands
           do
           not
           help
           to
           shore
           them
           up
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           be
           unmindful
           of
           the
           Universities
           ,
           which
           are
           
             ecclesiae
             plantaria
             ,
          
           (
           as
           
             Chemnitius
          
           calls
           them
           ,
           )
           the
           
             nurceries
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           They
           may
           be
           compared
           to
           that
           
             Persian
          
           Tree
           
             Theophrastus
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           which
           doth
           bud
           ,
           blossome
           ,
           and
           
           beare
           ripe
           fruit
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ;
           Oh
           let
           these
           plants
           be
           watered
           with
           your
           silver
           drops
           ,
           cast
           not
           
             salt
             ,
          
           but
           
             gold
             ,
          
           into
           these
           springs
           ,
           that
           from
           thence
           may
           flow
           forth
           many
           Celestial
           streames
           ,
           both
           of
           learning
           and
           piety
           ,
           to
           refresh
           
             THIS
             CITY
             of
          
           our
           God
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           come
           to
           presse
           you
           with
           arguments
           to
           liberalitie
           and
           munificence
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           objections
           lie
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           remove
           .
        
         
           
             
               Object
            
             1
          
           1
           We
           may
           give
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           time
           our selves
           come
           to
           want
           ?
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           
             Answ.
          
           Let
           
             Basil
             .
          
           answer
           this
           .
           Wells
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           which
           have
           their
           water
           drawn
           ,
           spring
           ever
           more
           freely
           .
           
             *
          
           
             Prov.
          
           11.
           25.
           
             the
             Liberal
             soul
             shall
             be
             made
             fat
             .
             Luther
          
           speaks
           of
           a
           Monastery
           in
           
             Austria
          
           which
           was
           very
           rich
           while
           it
           gave
           annually
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           
           but
           when
           it
           left
           off
           giving
           ,
           the
           Monastery
           began
           to
           decay
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           lost
           by
           doing
           our
           dutie
           ;
           an
           estate
           may
           be
           
             imparted
             ,
          
           yet
           not
           
             impaired
             .
          
           The
           flowers
           yield
           honie
           to
           the
           Bee
           ,
           yet
           hurt
           not
           their
           own
           fruit
           .
           When
           the
           candle
           of
           prosperitie
           shines
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           may
           light
           our
           neighbour
           that
           is
           in
           the
           darke
           ,
           and
           have
           never
           the
           lesse
           light
           our selves
           ;
           whatever
           is
           disbursed
           to
           pious
           uses
           ,
           God
           doth
           bring
           it
           in
           some
           other
           way
           ;
           as
           the
           loaves
           in
           breaking
           multiplied
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           widows
           oile
           encreased
           by
           pouring
           out
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
          
           17.
           16.
           
           
        
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             2
          
           2.
           
           Objection
           .
           I
           cannot
           do
           so
           much
           as
           others
           ?
           erect
           Churches
           ,
           build
           Hospitalls
           ,
           augment
           Libraries
           ,
           maintain
           Scholars
           at
           the
           Universitie
           ?
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
          
           
             Answ.
          
           If
           you
           cannot
           do
           
             so
             much
             ,
          
           yet
           do
           
             something
             .
          
           Let
           there
           be
           
           
             quantitas
             virtutis
             ,
          
           though
           there
           be
           not
           
             quantitas
             molis
             .
          
           The
           Widows
           two
           mites
           cast
           into
           the
           treasury
           ,
           were
           accepted
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           
           God
           (
           as
           
             Chrysostom
          
           observes
           )
           look'd
           not
           at
           the
           smallnesse
           of
           her
           guift
           ,
           but
           the
           largenesse
           of
           her
           heart
           :
           in
           the
           Law
           he
           that
           could
           not
           bring
           a
           Lamb
           for
           an
           offering
           ,
           if
           he
           brought
           but
           two
           Turtle
           Doves
           it
           sufficed
           .
           We
           read
           
             Exod.
          
           35.
           
           The
           people
           brought
           
             gold
             and
             silver
             and
             Gaots
             haire
             to
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             .
          
           On
           which
           place
           (
           saith
           
             Origen
             .
          
           )
           I
           desire
           Lord
           ,
           to
           bring
           something
           to
           the
           building
           of
           thy
           Temple
           ,
           if
           not
           Gold
           to
           make
           the
           mercy-seat
           on
           ;
           if
           not
           silk
           to
           make
           the
           Curtaines
           on
           ,
           yet
           a
           little
           Goats
           haire
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           found
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           have
           brought
           nothing
           to
           thy
           Temple
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             3
          
           3.
           
           Objection
           .
           But
           I
           have
           not
           any
           thing
           to
           bestow
           upon
           the
           necessities
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             1
          
           
             Answ.
          
           1.
           
           Hast
           thou
           to
           bestow
           upon
           thy
           lusts
           ?
           hast
           thou
           money
           to
           feed
           thy
           pride
           ,
           thy
           Epicurisme
           ,
           and
           hast
           thou
           nothing
           to
           releeve
           the
           poor
           members
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Answ.
           Admit
           this
           excuse
           to
           be
           real
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           not
           such
           an
           estate
           ,
           yet
           you
           may
           do
           something
           wherein
           you
           may
           expresse
           your
           mercy
           to
           the
           poor
           ;
           you
           may
           Sympathize
           with
           them
           ,
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           speak
           a
           word
           of
           comfort
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           40.
           2.
           
             speak
             ye
             comfortably
             to
             Hierusalem
             .
          
           If
           you
           can
           give
           them
           no
           gold
           ,
           you
           may
           speak
           a
           word
           in
           season
           which
           may
           be
           as
           
             apples
             of
             gold
          
           in
           
             pictures
             of
             silver
             ;
          
           nay
           more
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           helpful
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           by
           stirring
           up
           others
           who
           have
           estates
           
           to
           relieve
           them
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           with
           the
           winde
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           be
           hungry
           ,
           the
           winde
           will
           not
           fill
           him
           ,
           but
           it
           can
           blow
           the
           failes
           of
           the
           Mill
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           grinde
           Corne
           for
           the
           use
           of
           man
           :
           So
           though
           thou
           hast
           not
           an
           estate
           thy self
           ,
           to
           help
           him
           who
           is
           in
           want
           ,
           yet
           thou
           mayest
           stirre
           up
           others
           to
           help
           him
           ;
           thou
           mayest
           blow
           the
           sails
           of
           their
           affections
           ,
           causing
           them
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           and
           so
           mayest
           help
           thy
           brother
           by
           a
           proxy
           .
        
         
           Having
           answered
           these
           Objections
           ,
           let
           me
           pursue
           the
           Exhortation
           to
           mercy
           and
           liberality
           .
           I
           shall
           lay
           down
           several
           Arguments
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           weigh
           in
           the
           ballance
           of
           Reason
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           
             
               Arg.
            
             1
          
           
             Argument
          
           1.
           
           To
           be
           diffusively
           good
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           end
           of
           our
           Creation
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           
             Created
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             to
             good
             workes
             .
          
           
           Every
           Creature
           answers
           the
           end
           of
           its
           Creation
           .
           The
           Star
           shines
           ,
           the
           Bird
           sings
           ,
           the
           Plant
           beares
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           life
           is
           service
           .
           
             *
          
           He
           that
           doth
           not
           answer
           his
           end
           in
           respect
           of
           usefulnesse
           ,
           cannot
           enjoy
           his
           end
           in
           respect
           of
           happinesse
           .
           Many
           saith
           
             Seneca
          
           have
           
             been
          
           long
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           
             lived
             ,
          
           they
           have
           done
           no
           good
           .
           
             Telluris
             inutile
             pondus
             .
          
           —
           An
           unuseful
           person
           serves
           for
           nothing
           but
           to
           
             cumber
             the
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           because
           he
           is
           barren
           of
           figs
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           fruitful
           in
           Curses
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
             
               Argu.
            
             2
          
           
             Argument
          
           2.
           
           By
           this
           we
           resemble
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           God
           of
           mercy
           .
           
             *
          
           He
           is
           said
           
             to
             delight
             in
             mercy
             ,
             Micah
             7.
             18.
             
             His
             mercies
             are
             over
             all
             his
             works
             ,
          
           Psal.
           145.
           9.
           
           He
           requites
           good
           for
           evil
           .
           Like
           the
           clouds
           ,
           which
           receive
           ill
           vapours
           from
           us
           ,
           but
           
           returne
           them
           to
           us
           again
           in
           sweet
           showres
           .
           There
           is
           not
           a
           creature
           lives
           ,
           but
           tasts
           of
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           ;
           every
           Bird
           saith
           
             Ambrose
          
           doth
           in
           its
           kind
           sing
           hymnes
           of
           praise
           to
           God
           for
           his
           bounty
           ;
           but
           men
           and
           Angels
           in
           a
           more
           peculiar
           manner
           taste
           the
           cream
           and
           quintessence
           of
           Gods
           mercies
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           What
           
             temporal
             mercies
          
           have
           you
           received
           ?
           Every
           time
           you
           draw
           your
           breath
           ,
           you
           suck
           in
           mercy
           ;
           every
           bit
           of
           bread
           you
           eat
           the
           hand
           of
           mercy
           carves
           it
           to
           you
           ;
           you
           never
           drink
           but
           in
           a
           golden
           Cup
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           What
           
             spiritual
             mercies
          
           hath
           God
           invested
           some
           of
           you
           with
           ?
           Pardoning
           ,
           Adopting
           ,
           Saving
           mercy
           .
           The
           Picture
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           can
           never
           be
           drawen
           to
           the
           full
           ;
           you
           cannot
           take
           the
           breadth
           of
           his
           mercy
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           
           
             infinite
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           height
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           
             reacheth
             above
             the
             clouds
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           length
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           from
           
             everlasting
          
           to
           
             everlasting
             ,
          
           Psalme
           103.
           17.
           
           The
           works
           of
           mercy
           are
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Godhead
           .
           
             Moses
          
           prayes
           ,
           
             Lord
             shew
             me
             thy
             glory
             ,
             Exod.
          
           33.
           18.
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             all
             my
             goodnesse
             to
             passe
             before
             thee
             ,
          
           Ver.
           19.
           
           God
           doth
           account
           himself
           most
           glorious
           in
           the
           shining
           robes
           of
           his
           mercy
           .
           Now
           by
           workes
           of
           mercy
           ,
           we
           resemble
           the
           God
           of
           mercy
           .
           We
           are
           bid
           to
           draw
           our
           lines
           according
           to
           this
           Copy
           .
           
             Luke
             6.
             36.
             
             Be
             you
             merciful
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             as
             your
             Father
             also
             is
             merciful
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Argu.
            
             3
          
           3.
           
           
             Argument
             .
          
           Almes
           are
           a
           sacrifice
           ,
           
             Heb.
             13.
             16.
             
             Todo
             good
             ,
             and
             to
             communicate
             ,
             forget
             not
             ,
             for
             with
             such
             sacrifices
             God
             is
             well
          
           
           
             pleased
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           When
           you
           are
           distributing
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           't
           is
           as
           if
           you
           were
           praying
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           worshipping
           God
           .
           There
           are
           two
           sorts
           of
           sacrifices
           ,
           
             expiatory
             ,
          
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           and
           
             gratulatory
             ,
          
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           Almes
           .
           This
           saith
           holy
           
             Greenham
             ,
          
           is
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           than
           any
           other
           sacrifice
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           4.
           
           The
           
             Angel
          
           said
           to
           
             Cornelius
             ,
             thy
             Almes
             are
             come
             up
             for
             a
             memorial
             before
             God
             .
          
           The
           backs
           of
           the
           poor
           are
           the
           Altar
           on
           which
           this
           sacrifice
           is
           to
           be
           offered
           up
           .
        
         
           
             
               Arg.
            
             4
          
           
             Argument
          
           4.
           
           We
           our selves
           live
           upon
           Almes
           .
           Other
           Creatures
           do
           liberally
           contribute
           to
           our
           necessities
           .
           The
           Sun
           hath
           not
           its
           light
           for
           it self
           ,
           but
           for
           us
           .
           It
           doth
           enrich
           us
           with
           its
           golden
           beames
           ,
           the
           earth
           brings
           us
           a
           fruitful
           crop
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           
           how
           joyful
           a
           mother
           she
           is
           in
           bringing
           forth
           ,
           the
           Psalmist
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             Valleyes
             are
             covered
             with
             Corne
             ,
             they
             shout
             for
             joy
             ,
             they
             also
             sing
             ,
          
           Psalme
           65.
           13.
           
           One
           creature
           gives
           us
           wooll
           ,
           another
           oyle
           ,
           another
           silk
           .
           We
           are
           fain
           to
           go
           a
           begging
           to
           the
           Creation
           .
           Shall
           every
           Creature
           be
           for
           the
           good
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           man
           onely
           be
           for
           himself
           .
        
         
           
             
               Arg.
            
             5
          
           
             Argument
          
           5.
           
           We
           are
           to
           extend
           our
           liberality
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           membership
           .
           
             Isaiah
             58.
             7.
             
             That
             thou
             hide
             not
             thy self
             from
             thy
             own
             flesh
             .
          
           The
           poor
           are
           
             ex
             eodem
             luto
             ,
          
           
           they
           are
           fellow-members
           of
           the
           same
           body
           .
           The
           members
           do
           by
           a
           Law
           of
           equity
           and
           sympathy
           contribute
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           the
           eye
           conveyes
           light
           to
           the
           body
           ,
           the
           heart
           blood
           ,
           the
           head
           spirits
           .
           That
           is
           a
           dead
           member
           in
           the
           body
           which
           doth
           not
           
           communicate
           to
           the
           rest
           .
           Thus
           it
           is
           also
           in
           the
           body
           politick
           ;
           let
           no
           man
           think
           it
           is
           too
           far
           below
           him
           to
           minde
           the
           wants
           and
           necessities
           of
           others
           ;
           it
           is
           pity
           but
           that
           hand
           should
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           which
           disdaines
           to
           pluck
           a
           thorne
           out
           of
           the
           foot
           .
           It
           is
           spoken
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           that
           Renowned
           Princesse
           ,
           the
           Emperesse
           of
           
             Theodosius
          
           the
           great
           ,
           that
           she
           did
           her self
           visit
           the
           sick
           ,
           and
           prepare
           relief
           for
           them
           with
           her
           own
           imperial
           hands
           .
        
         
           
             
               Arg.
            
             6
          
           
             Argument
          
           6.
           
           We
           are
           not
           
             Lords
          
           of
           an
           estate
           ,
           but
           
             Stewards
             ;
          
           and
           how
           soon
           may
           we
           hear
           that
           word
           ,
           
             redde
             rationem
             ,
             Give
             an
             account
             of
             thy
             stewardship
             ,
             for
             thou
             mayest
             be
             no
             longer
             Steward
             ,
          
           Luk.
           16.
           2.
           
           An
           estate
           is
           a
           talent
           to
           trade
           with
           ,
           't
           is
           as
           dangerous
           
             to
             hide
             our
             talent
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           
             as
             to
             spend
             it
             ,
          
           Mat.
           25.
           25
           ,
           30.
           
           If
           the
           covetous
           
           man
           keeps
           his
           gold
           too
           long
           ,
           it
           will
           begin
           to
           rust
           ,
           and
           the
           rust
           of
           it
           will
           witnesse
           against
           him
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
             
               Arg.
            
             7
          
           
             Argument
          
           7.
           
           The
           examples
           of
           others
           who
           have
           been
           famous
           ,
           and
           renown'd
           for
           acts
           of
           Charity
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           Our
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           a
           great
           example
           of
           Charity
           .
           He
           was
           not
           more
           full
           of
           
             merit
          
           than
           
             bounty
             .
             Trajan
          
           the
           Emperour
           did
           rend
           off
           a
           piece
           of
           his
           own
           robe
           to
           wrap
           his
           souldiers
           wounds
           .
           Christ
           did
           more
           ,
           he
           made
           a
           medicine
           of
           his
           body
           and
           blood
           to
           heale
           us
           ,
           
             Isaiah
             53.
             5.
             
             By
             his
             stripes
             ye
             are
             healed
             .
          
           Here
           was
           a
           pattern
           of
           Charity
           without
           a
           parallel
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           
             Jewes
          
           are
           noted
           in
           this
           kind
           .
           'T
           is
           a
           rabbinical
           observation
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           live
           devoutly
           among
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           distribute
           a
           tenth
           part
           of
           their
           estate
           among
           
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           they
           give
           so
           freely
           (
           saith
           
             Philo
          
           the
           Jew
           )
           as
           if
           by
           giving
           ,
           they
           hoped
           to
           receive
           some
           great
           gratuity
           ;
           now
           if
           the
           Jewes
           are
           so
           devoted
           to
           workes
           of
           mercy
           ,
           who
           live
           without
           Priest
           ,
           without
           Temple
           ,
           without
           Messiah
           ;
           shall
           not
           we
           much
           more
           who
           professe
           our
           faith
           in
           the
           blessed
           Messiah
           ?
        
         
           
           3.
           
           Let
           me
           tell
           you
           of
           Heathens
           ;
           I
           have
           read
           of
           
             Titus
             Vespasian
             ,
          
           he
           was
           so
           inured
           to
           works
           of
           mercy
           ,
           that
           remembring
           he
           had
           given
           nothing
           that
           day
           ,
           cried
           out
           
             diem
             perdidi
             ,
             I
             have
             lost
             a
             day
             .
          
           'T
           is
           reported
           of
           some
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           that
           they
           have
           servants
           whom
           they
           employ
           on
           purpose
           to
           enquire
           what
           poor
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           they
           send
           relief
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           have
           a
           saying
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Alcoran
             ,
          
           that
           if
           men
           knew
           what
           a
           blessed
           thing
           it
           were
           to
           distribute
           
           Almes
           ,
           rather
           than
           spare
           ,
           they
           would
           give
           some
           of
           their
           own
           flesh
           to
           relieve
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           a
           Christians
           
             Creed
          
           be
           better
           than
           a
           
             Turkes
             Alcoran
             .
          
        
         
           But
           (
           Right
           Honourable
           and
           Beloved
           ,
           )
           we
           are
           not
           left
           this
           day
           without
           witnesse
           .
           I
           desire
           to
           speak
           it
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Renown
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           both
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           worthy
           Progenitors
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           to
           this
           day
           among
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           sympathy
           and
           compassion
           .
        
         
           Regia
           crede
           mihi
           res
           est
           succurrere
           lapsis
           .
        
         
           When
           poor
           indigent
           creatures
           have
           been
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           laid
           in
           the
           Ark
           of
           bulrushes
           ready
           to
           sink
           in
           the
           waters
           of
           affliction
           ,
           you
           
           have
           been
           temporal
           saviours
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           drawn
           them
           out
           of
           the
           waters
           with
           a
           golden
           cord
           .
           When
           they
           have
           been
           ready
           to
           make
           their
           own
           grave
           ,
           vou
           have
           built
           them
           Hospitals
           .
           The
           milk
           of
           your
           Charity
           hath
           nursed
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           while
           they
           have
           sate
           under
           your
           vines
           ,
           they
           have
           eat
           the
           sweet
           grape
           ;
           we
           reade
           that
           they
           shewed
           
             Peter
             the
             garments
          
           and
           
             coates
             which
             Dorcas
             made
             ,
          
           Acts
           9.
           39.
           
           And
           may
           we
           not
           this
           day
           behold
           the
           
             COATS
          
           which
           have
           been
           made
           to
           cloath
           the
           indigent
           .
           Go
           on
           still
           to
           do
           
             worthily
             in
             Ephrata
             ,
          
           and
           by
           these
           your
           acts
           of
           munificence
           to
           blazen
           your
           Coat
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           eternize
           your
           fame
           .
        
         
           
             
               Argu.
            
             8
          
           I
           shall
           use
           but
           one
           Argument
           more
           to
           perswade
           to
           Charity
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           reward
           which
           followes
           Almes-deeds
           .
           Giving
           
           of
           Almes
           is
           a
           glorious
           work
           ,
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           't
           is
           
             no
             unfruitful
             work
             .
          
           
             *
          
           They
           that
           sow
           mercy
           ,
           shall
           reap
           mercy
           .
           Whatsoever
           is
           disbursed
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           is
           given
           to
           Christ
           .
           
             Mat.
             25.
             40.
             
             Inasmuch
             as
             you
             have
             done
             it
             to
             one
             of
             the
             least
             of
             these
             my
             brethren
             ,
             ye
             have
             done
             it
             unto
             me
             .
          
           The
           poor
           mans
           hand
           is
           Christs
           Treasury
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           lost
           which
           is
           put
           there
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
           There
           is
           a
           reward
           .
           1.
           
           
             In
             this
             life
             .
          
           The
           Charitable
           man
           is
           crown'd
           with
           a
           blessing
           .
           He
           is
           blessed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           his
           
             person
             ,
             Psal.
             41.
             1.
             
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considers
             the
             poor
             .
          
           God
           casts
           a
           favourable
           aspect
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Blessed
           in
           his
           
             name
             .
          
           So
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             his
             horn
             shall
             be
             exalted
             with
             honour
             ;
          
           and
           
             Psalme
             112.
             6.
             
             He
             shall
             be
             had
             in
             everlasting
          
           
           
             lasting
             remembrance
             ,
          
           his
           name
           shall
           be
           gloriously
           enbalm'd
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Blessed
           in
           his
           
             estate
             .
             Omni
             rerum
             copia
             affluet
             ,
             Prov.
             11.
             25.
             
             The
             liberal
             soul
             shall
             be
             made
             fat
             .
          
           He
           shall
           not
           onely
           have
           the
           
             venison
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             blessing
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Blessed
           in
           his
           
             posterity
             ,
             Psal.
             37.
             26.
             
             He
             is
             ever
             merciful
             and
             lendeth
             ,
             his
             seed
             is
             blessed
             .
          
           He
           shall
           not
           onely
           leave
           an
           estate
           behinde
           ,
           but
           a
           blessing
           behinde
           to
           his
           children
           ;
           and
           God
           will
           see
           that
           the
           Entail
           shall
           not
           be
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Blessed
           in
           his
           
             negotiations
             ,
             Deut.
             15.
             10.
             
             For
             this
             thing
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             shall
             blesse
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             works
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             that
             thou
             puttest
             thine
             hand
             unto
             .
          
           The
           Charitable
           man
           shall
           be
           blessed
           in
           his
           building
           ,
           planting
           ,
           journying
           ;
           whatever
           he
           is
           about
           ,
           a
           blessing
           shall
           empty
           it selfe
           upon
           him
           .
           
           
             Quicquid
             calcaverit
             rosa
             fiet
             .
          
           —
           He
           shall
           be
           a
           prosperous
           man
           .
           The
           honey-combe
           of
           a
           blessing
           shall
           be
           still
           dropping
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Blessed
           
             with
             long
             life
             ,
             Psal.
             41.
             2.
             
             The
             Lord
             will
             preserve
             him
             and
             keep
             him
             alive
             .
          
           
             *
          
           He
           hath
           help'd
           to
           keep
           others
           alive
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           keep
           him
           alive
           ;
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           then
           lost
           by
           Charity
           ?
           It
           spinnes
           out
           the
           silver
           thread
           of
           life
           .
           Many
           are
           taken
           away
           the
           sooner
           for
           their
           unmercifulnesse
           ;
           because
           their
           hearts
           are
           streightned
           ,
           their
           lives
           are
           shortned
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           The
           great
           reward
           is
           
             in
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
             Aristotle
          
           joynes
           these
           two
           together
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             liberality
          
           and
           
             utility
             .
          
           God
           will
           reward
           the
           merciful
           man
           ,
           though
           not
           
             for
          
           his
           workes
           ,
           yet
           
             according
          
           to
           his
           works
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           20.
           
           12.
           
           
             I
             saw
             the
             dead
             ,
             small
             and
             great
             stand
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             bookes
             were
             opened
             ,
             and
             the
             dead
             were
             judged
             out
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             written
             in
             the
             books
             according
             to
             their
             workes
             .
          
           As
           God
           hath
           a
           
             bottle
          
           to
           put
           your
           teares
           in
           ,
           so
           he
           hath
           a
           
             book
          
           to
           write
           your
           Almes
           in
           .
           As
           God
           will
           put
           a
           vail
           over
           his
           peoples
           sinnes
           ,
           so
           he
           will
           set
           a
           Crown
           upon
           their
           workes
           .
           The
           way
           to
           lay
           up
           ,
           is
           to
           lay
           out
           .
           Other
           parts
           of
           your
           estate
           you
           leave
           behinde
           ,
           
             *
          
           but
           that
           which
           is
           given
           ▪
           to
           Christs
           poor
           is
           hoarded
           up
           in
           heaven
           !
           That
           is
           a
           blessed
           kinde
           of
           giving
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           makes
           the
           purse
           lighter
           ,
           it
           makes
           the
           Crown
           heavier
           .
        
         
           Whatever
           Almes
           you
           distribute
           ,
           1.
           
           You
           shall
           have
           
             good
             security
             ,
             Prov.
             19.
             17.
             
             He
             that
             gives
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             lends
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             will
             he
          
           
           
             pay
             him
             again
             .
          
           
             *
          
           There
           is
           Gods
           counter-band
           to
           save
           you
           harmlesse
           ,
           which
           is
           better
           security
           than
           any
           
             publick
             faith
             ;
          
           yet
           here
           is
           our
           Unbelief
           and
           Atheisme
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           take
           Gods
           Bond
           ;
           we
           commonly
           put
           our
           deeds
           of
           mercy
           among
           our
           desperate
           debts
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           You
           shall
           be
           paid
           
             with
             over-plus
             .
          
           For
           a
           
             wedge
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           which
           you
           have
           parted
           with
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           a
           
             weight
             of
             glory
             .
          
           For
           a
           
             Cup
             of
             cold
             water
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           have
           
             Rivers
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             which
             runne
             at
             Gods
             right
             hand
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           The
           Interest
           comes
           to
           infinitely
           more
           than
           the
           Principal
           .
           
             Pliny
          
           writes
           of
           a
           Countrey
           in
           
             Affrica
             ,
          
           where
           the
           people
           for
           every
           bushel
           of
           seed
           they
           sow
           ,
           receive
           an
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           fold
           encrease
           .
           For
           every
           penny
           you
           drop
           into
           Christs
           Treasury
           ,
           you
           shall
           receive
           above
           a
           thousand
           fold
           encrease
           .
           Your
           
           after-crop
           of
           glory
           will
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           though
           you
           are
           still
           reaping
           ,
           you
           will
           never
           be
           able
           to
           inne
           the
           whole
           harvest
           .
           Let
           this
           perswade
           rich
           men
           
             to
             honour
             the
             Lord
             with
             their
             substance
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           I
           conclude
           ,
           let
           me
           lay
           down
           some
           rules
           briefly
           concerning
           your
           Charity
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             a
             sweet-smelling
             savour
          
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           
             
               Rule
            
             1
          
           1.
           
           Your
           Charity
           must
           be
           free
           .
           
             Deut.
             15.
             10.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             give
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             shall
             not
             be
             grieved
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           is
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           troubled
           at
           parting
           with
           thy
           money
           ;
           he
           that
           gives
           
             grievingly
             ,
          
           gives
           
             grudgingly
             .
          
           Charity
           must
           flow
           like
           spring
           water
           .
           
             *
          
           The
           heart
           must
           be
           the
           
             spring
             ,
          
           the
           hand
           the
           
             pipe
             ,
          
           the
           poor
           the
           
             cistern
             .
             God
             loves
             a
             chearful
             giver
             ;
          
           be
           not
           like
           the
           Crab
           ,
           which
           hath
           all
           the
           verjuyce
           squeez'd
           and
           pressed
           out
           .
           You
           must
           not
           give
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           as
           if
           
           you
           were
           delivering
           your
           purse
           on
           the
           high-way
           .
           Charity
           without
           Alacrity
           ,
           is
           rather
           a
           
             fine
             ,
          
           than
           an
           
             offering
             ;
          
           't
           is
           rather
           doing
           of
           pennance
           ,
           than
           giving
           of
           Almes
           .
           Charity
           must
           be
           like
           the
           myrrhe
           which
           drops
           from
           the
           Tree
           without
           cutting
           ,
           or
           forcing
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           
             
               Rule
               .
            
             2
          
           2.
           
           We
           must
           give
           that
           which
           is
           our
           own
           ;
           
             Isaiah
             58.
             7.
             
             To
             deal
          
           thy
           bread
           
             to
             the
             hungry
             .
          
           It
           must
           be
           
             de
             tuo
             pane
             .
          
           The
           word
           for
           
             almes
          
           in
           the
           Syriack
           ,
           signifies
           
             justice
             ;
          
           to
           shew
           that
           Almes
           must
           be
           of
           that
           which
           is
           justly
           gotten
           .
           The
           Scripture
           puts
           them
           together
           ,
           
             Micah
             6.
             8.
             
             To
             do
             justice
             ,
             to
             love
             mercy
             ,
          
           we
           must
           not
           make
           
             ex
             rapina
             holocaustum
             ,
          
           a
           sacrifice
           of
           sacriledge
           .
           
           
             Isaiah
             61.
             8.
             
             For
             I
             the
             Lord
             love
             judgment
             ,
             I
             hate
             robbery
             for
             burnt-offering
             .
          
           He
           that
           shall
           build
           an
           Hospital
           with
           goods
           
           ill-gotten
           ,
           displayes
           the
           Ensigne
           of
           his
           Pride
           ,
           and
           sets
           up
           the
           Monument
           of
           his
           shame
           .
        
         
           
             
               Rule
               .
            
             3
          
           3.
           
           Do
           all
           
             in
          
           Christ
           and
           
             for
          
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           Do
           all
           
             in
          
           Christ
           .
           Labour
           that
           your
           persons
           may
           be
           in
           Christ
           .
           —
           We
           are
           accepted
           
             in
             him
             .
          
           Ephesians
           1.
           6.
           
           
             Origen
             ,
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peter
             Martyr
          
           affirme
           that
           the
           best
           workes
           not
           springing
           from
           a
           root
           of
           faith
           are
           lost
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Pelagians
          
           thought
           to
           have
           posed
           
             Austin
          
           with
           that
           question
           ,
           whether
           it
           was
           sinne
           in
           the
           Heathen
           
           to
           clothe
           the
           naked
           .
           
             Austin
          
           answered
           rightly
           ,
           the
           doing
           of
           good
           is
           not
           in
           it self
           simply
           evil
           ,
           but
           proceeding
           of
           infidelity
           ,
           it
           becomes
           evil
           .
           
             *
          
           
             Titus
             1.
             15.
             
             To
             them
             that
             are
             unbelieving
             ,
             is
             nothing
             pure
             .
          
           That
           fruit
           is
           most
           sweet
           and
           genine
           which
           is
           brought
           forth
           
             in
          
           the
           Vine
           ;
           
             John
          
           15.
           4.
           
           Out
           of
           
           Christ
           all
           our
           Almes-deeds
           are
           but
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           Wild-Olive
           .
           
             *
          
           They
           are
           not
           
             good
             workes
             ,
          
           but
           
             dead
             works
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Do
           all
           
             for
          
           Christ
           .
           
             viz.
          
           For
           his
           sake
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           testifie
           your
           love
           to
           him
           ;
           love
           mellowes
           and
           ripens
           our
           Almes-deeds
           ;
           it
           makes
           them
           a
           precious
           perfume
           to
           God
           .
           
             *
          
           As
           
             Mary
          
           did
           out
           of
           love
           bring
           her
           oyntments
           and
           sweet
           spices
           to
           anoint
           Christs
           dead
           body
           :
           so
           out
           of
           love
           to
           Christ
           ,
           bring
           your
           oyntments
           ,
           and
           anoint
           his
           living
           body
           ,
           his
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Members
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Rule
            
             4
          
           Works
           of
           mercy
           are
           to
           be
           done
           in
           humility
           .
           Away
           with
           ostentation
           ;
           the
           Worme
           breeds
           in
           the
           fairest
           fruit
           ,
           the
           Moth
           in
           the
           finest
           Cloth
           .
           Pride
           will
           be
           creepint
           into
           our
           best
           things
           ;
           beware
           
           of
           this
           
             dead
             fly
          
           in
           the
           Box
           of
           ointment
           .
           When
           
             Moses
          
           face
           did
           shine
           ,
           he
           put
           a
           vaile
           over
           it
           ;
           so
           while
           your
           light
           shines
           before
           men
           ,
           and
           they
           see
           your
           good
           workes
           ,
           cover
           your selves
           with
           the
           vaile
           of
           humility
           .
           As
           the
           silk-worme
           ,
           while
           she
           weaves
           her
           curious
           works
           ,
           hides
           her self
           within
           the
           silke
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           seen
           :
           so
           we
           should
           hide
           our selves
           from
           Pride
           and
           Vain-glory
           .
        
         
           'T
           was
           the
           sinne
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           while
           they
           were
           distributing
           Almes
           ,
           
             *
          
           they
           did
           
             buccina
             canere
             ,
             blow
             the
             Trumpet
             ,
          
           Mat.
           6.
           2.
           
           They
           did
           not
           
             give
          
           their
           Almes
           ,
           but
           
             sell
          
           them
           for
           applause
           .
           A
           proud
           man
           
             casts
             his
             bread
             upon
             the
             waters
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Fisherman
           casts
           his
           angle
           upon
           the
           waters
           ;
           he
           angles
           for
           vain
           glory
           .
           I
           have
           read
           of
           one
           
             Cosmus
             Medices
             ,
          
           a
           Rich
           Citizen
           of
           
             Florence
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           confessed
           to
           a
           near
           friend
           of
           his
           ,
           he
           built
           so
           many
           magnificent
           Structures
           ,
           and
           spent
           so
           mu●h
           on
           Scholars
           and
           Libraries
           ,
           not
           for
           any
           love
           to
           Learning
           ,
           but
           to
           raise
           up
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Trophyes
           of
           Fame
           and
           Renown
           .
           
           An
           humble
           soul
           denies
           himself
           ,
           yea
           ,
           even
           annihilates
           himself
           ;
           he
           thinks
           how
           little
           it
           is
           he
           can
           do
           for
           God
           ,
           
             *
          
           and
           if
           he
           could
           do
           more
           ,
           it
           were
           but
           a
           due
           debt
           ,
           therefore
           lookes
           upon
           all
           his
           workes
           as
           if
           he
           had
           done
           nothing
           .
           
             *
          
           The
           Saints
           are
           brought
           in
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           ●as
           disowning
           their
           workes
           of
           Charity
           ,
           
             Matthew
          
           25.
           37.
           
           
             Lord
             when
             saw
             we
             thee
             an
             hungred
             and
             fed
             thee
             ,
             or
             thirsty
             and
             gave
             thee
             drink
             .
          
           A
           good
           Christian
           doth
           not
           onely
           empty
           his
           hand
           of
           Almes
           ,
           but
           empties
           his
           heart
           of
           pride
           ;
           while
           he
           raiseth
           the
           poore
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           ,
           he
           
           qaies
           himselfe
           in
           the
           dust
           .
           
             *
          
           Workes
           of
           mercy
           must
           be
           like
           the
           
             Cassia
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           sweet
           spice
           ,
           but
           growes
           low
           .
        
         
           
             
               Rule
            
             5
          
           5.
           
           Dispose
           your
           Almes
           prudentially
           .
           
             *
          
           'T
           is
           said
           of
           the
           merciful
           man
           ,
           
             he
             orders
             his
             affairs
             with
             discretion
             .
          
           Psalme
           112.
           5.
           
           There
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           wisdome
           in
           distinguishing
           between
           them
           that
           have
           sinned
           themselves
           into
           poverty
           ,
           and
           who
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           are
           brought
           into
           poverty
           .
           Discretion
           in
           the
           Distribution
           of
           Almes
           ,
           consists
           in
           two
           things
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               finding
               out
               a
               fit
               object
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               In
               taking
               the
               fit
               season
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           1.
           
           In
           finding
           out
           a
           fit
           object
           ,
           and
           that
           comes
           under
           a
           double
           notion
           .
           1.
           
           Give
           to
           those
           who
           are
           in
           most
           need
           .
           
             *
          
           Raise
           the
           hedge
           
           where
           it
           is
           lowest
           ,
           feed
           the
           Lamp
           which
           is
           going
           out
           .
           2.
           
           Give
           to
           those
           who
           may
           probably
           be
           most
           serviceable
           ;
           Though
           we
           bestow
           cost
           and
           dressing
           upon
           a
           
             weak
          
           plant
           ,
           yet
           not
           upon
           a
           
             dead
          
           plant
           .
           Breed
           up
           such
           as
           may
           help
           to
           
             build
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           Ruth
           4.
           11.
           
           That
           may
           be
           
             pillars
          
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           not
           
             Caterpillars
             ,
          
           making
           your
           Charity
           to
           blush
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Discretion
           in
           giving
           Almes
           is
           in
           taking
           the
           fit
           season
           .
           Give
           to
           charitable
           uses
           in
           time
           of
           health
           and
           prosperity
           .
           Distribute
           your
           silver
           and
           gold
           to
           the
           poor
           before
           
             the
             silver
             cord
             be
             loosed
             ,
             or
             the
             golden
             bowle
             be
             broken
             ,
          
           Ecclesiastes
           12.
           6.
           
           
             Qui
             cito
             dat
             bis
             dat
             .
          
           Make
           your
           hands
           your
           Executors
           ,
           not
           as
           some
           who
           do
           reserve
           all
           they
           give
           till
           the
           tearme
           of
           life
           is
           ready
           to
           expire
           .
           And
           truly
           
           what
           is
           then
           bestowed
           ,
           is
           not
           given
           away
           ,
           but
           taken
           away
           by
           death
           .
           'T
           is
           not
           
             charity
          
           but
           
             necessity
             .
          
           Oh
           do
           not
           so
           marry
           your selves
           to
           money
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           resolved
           nothing
           shall
           part
           you
           but
           death
           .
           Be
           not
           like
           the
           Medlar
           which
           is
           never
           good
           till
           it
           be
           rotten
           .
           A
           Covetous
           man
           may
           be
           compared
           to
           a
           Christmas
           Box
           ,
           he
           receives
           money
           ,
           but
           parts
           with
           none
           ,
           till
           death
           breakes
           this
           Box
           in
           pieces
           ,
           then
           the
           silver
           and
           gold
           comes
           tumbling
           out
           .
           Give
           in
           time
           of
           health
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           Almes
           which
           God
           takes
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           
             Calvin
          
           saith
           )
           putteth
           into
           his
           book
           of
           accounts
           .
        
         
           
             
               Rule
               .
            
             6
          
           6.
           
           Give
           thankfully
           .
           They
           should
           be
           more
           thankful
           that
           give
           an
           Almes
           ,
           than
           they
           that
           
           receive
           it
           .
           We
           should
           (
           saith
           
             Nazianzene
          
           )
           give
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           thank-offering
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           in
           the
           number
           of
           
             givers
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             receivers
             .
          
           Blesse
           God
           for
           a
           
             willing
             minde
             .
          
           To
           have
           not
           only
           an
           
             estate
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             heart
          
           is
           matter
           of
           gratulation
           .
           Set
           the
           Crown
           of
           your
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           free-grace
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96106e-210
           
             *
             Pasce
             fame
             morientem
             fi
             non
             paveris
             occidisti
             .
             
               Ambr
            
          
           
             *
             ●ene
             impossibile
             multorum
             preces
             non
             exaudiri
             .
          
           
             Clem.
             Alex
             .
             Strom.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A96106e-700
           
             *
             Si
             fractus
             illabatur
             orbis
             impavidum
             ferient
             ruine
             .
             Hor.
             
          
           
             *
             Trepident
             increduli
             ad
             minimas
             quasque
             sinistri
             rumoris
             auras
             ,
             imo
             ad
             fol●i
             volantis
             strepitum
             .
             
               Mollerus
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Fieri
             quidem
             non
             potest
             quin
             expavescant
             nonnihil
             pii
             nam
             si
             nullo
             sensu
             tangantur
             ,
             stuporis
             esset
             ;
             sed
             hoc
             vult
             spiritus
             sanctus
             ,
             fideles
             non
             de
             spe
             decidere
             ,
             non
             languefieri
             ,
             sed
             unico
             Deo
             niti
             omnesque
             in
             illum
             curas
             ,
             suavi
             ,
             &
             sedato
             animo
             proijcere
             .
          
           
             *
             Exhaustus
             ,
             opibus
             attenuatus
             
               Drusius
               .
            
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             *
             Macar.
          
           
             Gen.
             19.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Meminerit
             princeps
             non
             solum
             quantum
             sibi
             commissum
             ,
             sed
             quatenus
             permissum
             sit
             .
             
               Cicero
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Quis
             ignoret
             ex
             ea
             appellatione
             esse
             miserecordiam
             quod
             miserum
             cor
             faciat
             condolentis
             alieno
             malo
             .
             
               Aug.
               Tom.
            
             1.
             
               lib.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Greg.
             Nazianz.
             
          
           
             *
             Non
             habet
             hic
             locum
             sordida
             tenacitas
             .
             
               Musculus
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Oleum
             charitatis
             symbolum
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinabatur
             ad
             commodum
             pauperum
             .
             
               Cornel.
               a
               lap
               .
            
          
           
             Lev.
             19.
             9
             
          
           
             Num.
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             *
             Si
             operari
             renuit
             gratia
             non
             est
             .
          
           
             Inform
             .
          
           
             *
             Asserunt
             ponticifij
             ,
             bona
             opera
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             esse
             peccati
             ,
             mortis
             terrores
             vincere
             ,
             neque
             miserecordia
             Dei
             ,
             &
             propitiatore
             Christo
             egere
             quas
             in
             operibus
             opiniones
             ,
             ut
             impias
             damnamus
             .
             
               Melancthon
               .
            
             De
             Justif.
             Debitorem
             ipse
             se
             Dominus
             secit
             non
             accipiendo
             sed
             promittendo
             .
             
               Austin
            
             in
             
               Psal.
            
             83.
             
          
           
             *
             Fides
             sola
             justificat
             ,
             sed
             fides
             justificans
             non
             est
             sola
             .
          
           
             *
             Bona
             opera
             sunt
             via
             ad
             regnum
             non
             causa
             regnandi
             .
             
               Bern.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Sicut
             seres
             habet
             ad
             es●e
             ita
             ad
             operari
             .
             
               Aquinas
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Opera
             justificatorum
             gratiae
             Dei
             effectus
             sunt
             ,
             &
             movente
             &
             adjuvante
             Spiritu
             sancto
             fiunt
             .
             
               Synod
               .
               Moguntin
               .
               cap.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             Fidei
             est
             accipere
             Charitatis
             distribuere
             .
             
               Austin
               .
            
          
           
             Reproof
             .
          
           
             *
             Mancipati
             pecuniis
             .
             
               Sen.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Augustum
             imperium
             ,
             angustum
             animum
             .
          
           
             *
             Corde
             infi
             igidato
             moritur
             animal
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Ignat.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Veritas
             fundatur
             in
             aliquo
             esse
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Exhort
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Basil
             .
          
           
             *
             Si
             de●it
             charitas
             frustra
             habentur
             caetera
             .
             
               Aug.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Da
             quod
             non
             potes
             retinere
             ,
             ut
             recipias
             quod
             non
             potes
             amittere
             .
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Basil
               .
            
          
           
             1
             King.
             17.
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             Non.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             sed
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Heinsius
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Ignatius
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Heb.
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Macar.
            
          
           
             Pars
             est
             propter
             totum
             .
          
           
             *
             Defossoauro
             incubare
             dicitur
             qui
             pecuniam
             inu●ilem
             detinet
             .
             
               Grotius
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Jam.
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Greg.
               Nyssen
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Theodoret.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Manus
             pauperis
             est
             Christi
             gazophylacium
             .
             
               Chrysologus
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Restituet
             eum
             Deus
             ,
             qui
             antea
             morti
             vicinu
             ▪
             &
             longiore
             vita
             donabit
             .
             
               Moller
               .
            
          
           
             Aristot
             .
             Rhet.
             
          
           
             *
             Eccles.
             2.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             11.
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             6.
             38
             
          
           
             *
             Non
             quaeritur
             quantum
             sed
             quo
             animo
             detur
             .
             
               Ambr.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Beneficium
             est
             magis
             affectu
             quam
             effectu
             .
             
               Seneca
               .
            
          
           
             Qui
             male
             parta
             dispergit
             ,
             
               injustitia
            
             ejus
             
               manet
               in
               saeculum
               .
            
             Musculus
             .
          
           
             Non
             perseipsum
             ,
             factum
             propeccato
             habetur
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             *
             Mat.
             7.
             18
             
             Heb.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Faciunt
             gentes
             ea
             quae
             legis
             sunt
             ethicè
             non
             Evangelicè
             ,
             bona
             opera
             agunt
             ,
             sed
             non
             bene
             .
             
               Macovii
               .
               loc.
               com
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               Cyril
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Nec
             illa
             perfecta
             est
             liberalitas
             si
             jactantiae
             causa
             largiaris
             .
             
               Ambrose
               .
            
          
           
             Burt.
             Melan
             .
          
           
             *
             Jerem.
             Patriarch
             .
             Censur.
             Orient
             .
             cap.
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             &c.
             
               Macar.
            
          
           
             *
             Nihi
             humilitat●
             altius
             .
             
               Mar
               ▪
               celly
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Vox
             
               pau●
               perum
            
             mouet
             prudentiam
             i●
             dandis
             eleemosynis
             adhibendam
             esse
             
               Mollerus
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Episcopus
             Constantinopolitanus
             mittens
             pecuniam
             ad
             Calliopum
             P●esbyte●um
             .
             Nicenum
             quam
             erogaret
             in
             ●a●peres
             ,
             ●ubet
             ut
             in
             ●largiendo
             hoc
             unum
             ●pecter
             ut
             indigentes
             alat
             .
             illos
             praesertim
             qui
             mendicare
             eru●escunt
             .
          
        
      
      
  

