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             Christian good-fellowship, or, Love and good works held forth in a sermon preached at Michael's Cornhill London before the gentlemen natives of Warwickshire at their feast November the 30, 1654 / by Samuell Clarke.
             Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
          
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           CHRISTIAN
           Good-Fellowship
           :
           OR
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           Good
           VVorks
           ,
           Held
           forth
           in
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           
             Michael's
             Cornhill
             London
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Natives
           of
           
             WARWICKSHIRE
             ,
          
           At
           their
           Feast
           ,
           
             November
          
           the
           30.
           1654.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Samuell
             Clarke
          
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           
             Bennet
             Fink
             London
             .
          
        
         
           Manus
           Pauperum
           Gazophylacium
           Christi
           .
        
         
           
             Who
             so
             stoppeth
             his
             eares
             at
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             he
             also
             shall
             cry
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             shall
             not
             be
             heard
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Underhill
          
           at
           the
           
             Anchor
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1655.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipfull
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Burgoin
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Temple
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dearly
           beloved
           Country-men
           ,
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           borne
           in
           
             WARWICKSHIRE
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           your
           Steward
           's
           made
           choice
           of
           me
           to
           this
           service
           ,
           I
           laboured
           to
           find
           out
           ,
           and
           pitch
           upon
           such
           a
           subject
           ,
           as
           might
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           bring
           most
           glory
           to
           him
           ,
           edification
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           advantage
           to
           our
           Native
           Country
           and
           whereby
           you
           might
           be
           minded
           of
           the
           Principall
           ends
           of
           your
           meeting
           :
           And
           as
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           direct
           me
           to
           this
           ensuing
           subject
           ,
           so
           did
           he
           of
           his
           infinite
           mercy
           appear
           so
           far
           in
           his
           own
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           there
           generally
           appeared
           in
           you
           a
           readinesse
           to
           concur
           in
           advancing
           those
           good
           works
           which
           were
           proposed
           to
           your
           Christian
           considerations
           :
           It
           was
           intended
           that
           after
           dinner
           a
           generall
           subscription
           should
           have
           been
           promoted
           amongst
           you
           :
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           multiplicity
           of
           other
           businesses
           wherewith
           your
           Stewards
           were
           taken
           up
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           carried
           on
           amongst
           a
           fifth
           part
           then
           present
           :
           Yet
           was
           there
           more
           done
           by
           those
           few
           ,
           then
           hath
           been
           done
           by
           any
           one
           County
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           their
           late
           meetings
           :
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           you
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Howkins
          
           (
           whose
           name
           I
           cannot
           but
           mention
           with
           honour
           ,
           though
           he
           is
           unknown
           by
           face
           to
           me
           )
           subscribed
           four
           score
           pounds
           ,
           towards
           the
           placing
           of
           poor
           boies
           born
           in
           
             Rugbie
             ,
          
           Apprentices
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           It's
           pitty
           so
           good
           a
           foundation
           should
           want
           its
           superstructure
           ,
           and
           therefore
           at
           the
           request
           of
           your
           Stewards
           (
           though
           I
           never
           thought
           any
           sermon
           of
           mine
           worthy
           the
           Presse
           )
           I
           have
           adventured
           to
           publish
           this
           ,
           hoping
           that
           the
           same
           goood
           word
           of
           God
           that
           so
           warmed
           your
           hearts
           in
           hearing
           ,
           may
           by
           the
           same
           blessing
           ,
           revive
           ,
           and
           quicken
           your
           affections
           in
           reading
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           perfect
           what
           was
           then
           so
           well
           begun
           amongst
           you
           .
        
         
         
           The
           names
           of
           the
           Stewards
           (
           who
           are
           to
           have
           the
           oversight
           in
           disposing
           of
           your
           monies
           )
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           ,
           set
           down
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Epistle
           :
           Men
           ,
           I
           hope
           without
           exceptions
           ,
           whose
           Prudence
           ,
           and
           Fidelity
           you
           need
           not
           to
           suspect
           in
           the
           ordering
           of
           it
           .
           Amongst
           them
           Col.
           
             Thomas
             Clark
          
           at
           the
           Kings
           head
           within
           
             Algate
             ,
          
           is
           chosen
           Treasurer
           ,
           to
           whom
           if
           you
           please
           to
           send
           in
           what
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           move
           your
           hearts
           to
           contribute
           to
           so
           good
           a
           work
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           as
           many
           shall
           have
           the
           benefit
           ,
           so
           your
           own
           soules
           will
           find
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           any
           one
           say
           that
           this
           Sermon
           might
           have
           been
           preached
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           or
           
             Spain
          
           where
           good
           works
           are
           in
           such
           request
           whilst
           they
           hope
           to
           merit
           Heaven
           by
           them
           .
           No
           ,
           it
           will
           rather
           vindicate
           our
           Doctrine
           from
           their
           fowl
           ,
           and
           false
           aspertions
           whilst
           they
           call
           us
           
             Solifidians
             ,
          
           and
           charge
           us
           as
           if
           we
           preached
           onely
           Faith
           ,
           without
           good
           works
           :
           whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           we
           still
           call
           upon
           our
           hearers
           to
           shew
           their
           Faith
           by
           their
           fruits
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           that
           Faith
           without
           works
           is
           dead
           ,
           and
           can
           minister
           no
           true
           comfort
           ,
           and
           therefore
           exhort
           them
           to
           grow
           up
           to
           fruitfulnesse
           which
           will
           sweetly
           seal
           up
           their
           calling
           to
           glory
           ,
           and
           virtue
           ,
           as
           the
           budding
           of
           
             Aarons
          
           Rod
           
           did
           his
           calling
           to
           the
           Priesthood
           ,
           yea
           ,
           we
           tell
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           be
           new
           creatures
           ,
           they
           are
           
             created
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             unto
             good
             works
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             before
             ordained
             that
             they
             should
             walk
             in
             them
             ;
          
           and
           that
           if
           Christ
           be
           their
           Redeemer
           ,
           he
           hath
           redeemed
           them
           
             from
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             purifieth
             them
             to
             himselfe
             a
             peculiar
             people
             ,
          
           Zealous
           of
           Good
           
           works
           :
           But
           I
           fear
           to
           exceed
           my
           limits
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           prayer
           for
           you
           all
           is
           ,
           that
           
             the
             God
             of
             hope
             wil
             fil
             you
             with
             all
             joy
             ,
             and
             peace
             in
             believing
             :
             
             and
             make
             all
             Grace
             abound
             towards
             you
             ,
             that
             ye
             alwaies
             having
             all
             sufficiencie
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             may
             abound
             to
             every
             good
             work
             .
          
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             study
             in
             
               Thridneedle
            
             street
             .
             
               
                 Dec.
              
               19.
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             I
             rest
             Sirs
             Yours
             in
             the
             service
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             and
             to
             further
             your
             comfort
             and
             joy
             ,
             SAMUEL
             CLARK
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Old
               Stwards
               .
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Tho.
                 Clark
              
               Treasurer
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Nicholas
                 Enos
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Hickocks
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Tho.
                 Barnhurst
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Tho.
                 Ashby
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Norris
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Edw.
                 Iohnson
                 :
              
            
             
               M.
               
                 Tho.
                 Underhil
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               New
               Stewards
               .
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Iames
                 Drax.
                 
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Tho.
                 Hopkins
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Laurence
                 Warkman
                 .
              
            
             
               L.
               Col.
               
                 Tho.
                 Randall
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Rich.
                 Chandler
                 :
              
            
             
               Maior
               
                 Raph
                 Tasker
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Rich.
                 Smith
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Bridges
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Heb.
             10.
             34.
             
          
           
             Let
             us
             consider
             one
             another
             ,
             to
             provoke
             unto
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             good
             works
             .
          
        
         
           THese
           meetings
           of
           Country-men
           are
           no
           new
           thing
           ,
           though
           of
           late
           years
           they
           have
           been
           interrupted
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           sad
           calamities
           ,
           and
           distracted
           times
           ,
           which
           our
           sins
           had
           plunged
           us
           into
           .
           They
           have
           formerly
           ,
           and
           may
           again
           be
           improved
           to
           a
           twofold
           benefit
           ,
           and
           advantage
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           by
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           society
           of
           Country-men
           ,
           love
           might
           be
           bred
           ,
           nourished
           ,
           and
           encreased
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           upon
           consideration
           of
           Gods
           goodnesse
           ,
           bounty
           ,
           and
           mercy
           to
           our selves
           here
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           we
           may
           take
           occasion
           to
           remember
           the
           place
           of
           our
           Nativity
           ,
           and
           provoke
           one
           another
           to
           think
           upon
           ,
           and
           do
           some
           good
           works
           which
           may
           conduce
           ,
           and
           tend
           to
           the
           publik
           benefit
           of
           the
           same
           .
           Now
           these
           being
           the
           principall
           ends
           of
           our
           present
           meeting
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           (
           Dear
           Country-men
           )
           to
           bespeake
           you
           ,
           as
           our
           Apostle
           doth
           his
           Country-men
           here
           in
           my
           Text
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           consider
           one
           another
           to
           provoke
           unto
           love
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           we
           may
           better
           understand
           the
           occasion
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           we
           must
           look
           back
           to
           what
           went
           before
           :
           And
           wee
           shall
           find
           that
           the
           principall
           scope
           of
           the
           Apostle
           in
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Epistle
           is
           to
           prove
           that
           Christ
           by
           his
           Priestly
           office
           ,
           and
           offering
           up
           himself
           a
           sacrifice
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           hath
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           also
           abolished
           all
           the
           Legall
           Sacrifices
           ;
           and
           purchased
           eternall
           Redemption
           for
           his
           people
           :
           In
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Chapter
           he
           sums
           up
           this
           Doctrine
           in
           few
           words
           ,
           and
           then
           tells
           us
           what
           sweet
           use
           may
           be
           made
           of
           the
           same
           .
           As
           first
           ,
           that
           therefore
           we
           should
           be
           constant
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           .
           
           
             ver.
          
           23.
           
           
             Let
             us
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             hold
             fast
             the
             profession
             of
             our
             faith
             without
             wavering
             .
          
           2ly
           .
           That
           we
           should
           be
           sincere
           in
           mutual
           love
           in
           our
           private
           conversing
           together
           .
           
             ver.
          
           24.
           
           
             Let
             us
             consider
             one
             another
             to
             provoke
             unto
             love
             .
          
           3.
           
           At
           unity
           in
           publick
           Church-assemblies
           .
           
             ver.
          
           25.
           
           
             Not
             forsaking
             the
             assembling
             of
             our selves
             together
             ,
             as
             the
             manner
             of
             some
             is
             .
          
           4.
           
           Patient
           under
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           
             ver.
          
           32.
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           .
        
         
           
             Verse
          
           22.
           he
           had
           exhorted
           them
           to
           
             draw
             near
             unto
             God
             with
             a
             true
             heart
             in
             full
             assurance
             of
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           
             ver.
          
           23.
           
           To
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           and
           avow
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           times
           of
           tryall
           ,
           and
           persecution
           upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           
             because
             he
             is
             faithfull
             that
             hath
             promised
             ,
          
           and
           thereupon
           in
           this
           Verse
           of
           my
           Text
           hee
           shewes
           how
           they
           may
           be
           furthered
           therein
           .
           
             viz.
          
           If
           they
           would
           
             consider
             one
             another
             to
             provoke
             unto
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             good
             works
             .
          
           Wherein
           we
           have
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             duty
             pointed
             out
             :
             
               Let
               us
               consider
               one
               another
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             end
             of
             the
             duty
             .
             
               To
               provoke
               unto
               love
               ,
               and
               to
               good
               works
               .
            
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           consider
           one
           another
           :
           the
           words
           in
           the
           Originall
           are
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Observemus
             :
          
           Let
           us
           observe
           one
           another
           ;
           It
           doth
           not
           barely
           signifie
           to
           look
           into
           ,
           or
           consider
           ,
           
             Sed
             magno
             studio
             mentem
             in
             rem
             intendere
             .
          
           But
           to
           bend
           the
           mind
           with
           the
           greatest
           study
           ,
           and
           diligence
           that
           can
           be
           to
           find
           out
           a
           matter
           .
        
         
           To
           provoke
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           which
           word
           is
           taken
           two
           waies
           in
           Scripture
           .
           1.
           
           In
           a
           bad
           sence
           ,
           for
           a
           sharp
           contention
           :
           as
           
             Act.
          
           15.
           39.
           where
           speaking
           of
           the
           difference
           which
           arose
           between
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
          
           about
           taking
           
             John
             Mark
          
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Text
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             contention
             was
             so
             sharp
             between
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             departed
             asunder
             one
             from
             the
             other
             .
          
           Or
           such
           a
           provoking
           as
           makes
           al
           the
           body
           to
           tremble
           ,
           or
           that
           sets
           the
           teeth
           on
           edge
           :
           of
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Acetum
             ,
          
           vineger
           ;
           but
           here
           secondly
           :
           It
           's
           used
           in
           a
           good
           sence
           for
           stirring
           up
           ,
           or
           quickning
           one
           another
           to
           a
           necessary
           duty
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           context
           ,
           as
           this
           Verse
           looks
           back
           to
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           ,
           we
           may
           gather
           this
           proposition
           .
        
         
           That
           there
           is
           no
           true
           Faith
           which
           is
           not
           accompanied
           with
           love
           ,
           
           and
           good
           works
           .
           The
           Apostle
           
             James
             :
          
           Chap.
           2.
           
           Tells
           us
           of
           a
           twofold
           Faith
           :
           A
           dead
           Faith
           ,
           and
           a
           living
           Faith
           :
           A
           dead
           Faith
           is
           that
           which
           consists
           in
           words
           and
           profession
           onely
           without
           good
           works
           .
           
             ver.
          
           14.
           
           
             What
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             doth
             it
             profit
             ,
             my
             brethren
             ,
             though
             a
             man
             saith
             he
             hath
             Faith
             ;
             and
             hath
             not
             workes
             ?
             Can
             Faith
             save
             him
             ?
          
           Hee
           meanes
           ,
           such
           a
           livelesse
           ,
           saplesse
           Faith
           :
           For
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             ver.
          
           17.
           
           
             Faith
             if
             it
             hath
             not
             works
             ,
             is
             dead
             being
             alone
             :
          
           For
           (
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           
             Maxim
          
           )
           as
           Faith
           justifies
           our
           persons
           ,
           so
           works
           justifie
           our
           Faith
           :
           And
           
             Paul
          
           writing
           to
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           chargeth
           him
           to
           teach
           this
           Doctrine
           to
           
           his
           hearers
           ,
           :
           
             This
             is
             a
             faithfull
             saying
             ,
             and
             these
             things
             I
             will
             that
             thou
             affirm
             constantly
             ,
             That
             they
             which
             have
             believed
             in
             God
             might
             be
             carefull
             to
             maintain
             good
             works
             .
          
        
         
           This
           therefore
           cashieres
           from
           the
           number
           of
           true
           believers
           all
           those
           
           rough
           ,
           and
           rugged
           
             Esau's
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           
             Salamander-like
          
           ,
           love
           to
           live
           in
           the
           fire
           of
           contention
           ,
           and
           are
           never
           well
           but
           when
           they
           are
           embroiled
           in
           quarrells
           .
           Or
           that
           instead
           of
           provoking
           to
           love
           ,
           do
           all
           that
           they
           can
           to
           make
           Nationall
           ,
           and
           Church
           divisions
           by
           distinctive
           names
           ,
           and
           titles
           seeking
           to
           divide
           ,
           and
           subdivide
           us
           till
           they
           have
           crumbled
           us
           all
           to
           pieces
           .
           A
           most
           Diabolicall
           sin
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           Division
           ,
           and
           among
           the
           vulgar
           is
           known
           by
           his
           cloven
           foot
           :
           whereas
           God
           is
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           :
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           :
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Peace
           :
           Christs
           Ministers
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           peace
           :
           and
           therefore
           all
           his
           people
           should
           cry
           with
           
             David
             :
             I
             am
             for
             peace
             .
          
           Psal.
           120.
           7.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           all
           such
           Solifidians
           ,
           as
           boast
           much
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           carefull
           to
           maintain
           good
           works
           .
           These
           are
           barren
           Figtrees
           that
           bear
           fair
           leaves
           of
           profession
           without
           any
           fruit
           at
           all
           :
           but
           when
           Christ
           shall
           come
           with
           his
           basket
           and
           turn
           up
           their
           fair
           leaves
           ,
           and
           find
           no
           fruit
           ,
           he
           will
           set
           down
           his
           basket
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           his
           Axe
           :
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           
             Now
             also
             is
             the
             axe
             laid
             unto
             the
             root
             of
             the
             Trees
             therefore
             every
             tree
             which
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             ,
             is
             hewen
             :
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             .
          
           Or
           else
           he
           will
           curse
           them
           for
           their
           barrennesse
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           that
           tree
           .
           
             Mar.
          
           11.
           14.
           
           
             No
             man
             eat
             fruit
             of
             thee
             hereafter
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Let
             us
             consider
             one
             another
             :
             Hence
             observe
             .
          
        
         
           That
           Christians
           should
           with
           much
           seriousnesse
           ,
           and
           diligence
           consider
           ,
           
           and
           acquaint
           themselves
           each
           with
           other
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           what
           is
           it
           that
           they
           are
           to
           observe
           each
           in
           other
           ?
        
         
           Answ.
           
           
             
               1.
               
               Their
               gifts
               ,
               graces
               ,
               experiences
               ,
               and
               virtues
               to
               draw
               them
               forth
               for
               their
               mutuall
               benefit
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Their
               wants
               ,
               and
               weaknesse
               to
               pitty
               ,
               cover
               ,
               and
               heal
               them
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Their
               dispositions
               ,
               and
               temper
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               know
               the
               better
               how
               to
               deal
               with
               them
               :
               According
               to
               that
               of
               
                 Jud.
              
               verse
               22.
               23.
               
               
                 Of
                 some
                 have
                 compassion
                 ,
                 making
                 a
                 difference
                 :
                 and
                 others
                 save
                 with
                 fear
                 ,
                 pulling
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 fire
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Therefore
           when
           we
           meet
           together
           we
           should
           not
           squander
           away
           
           our
           pretious
           time
           in
           frothy
           ,
           and
           idle
           discourses
           ,
           or
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           fruitless
           impertinences
           :
           but
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           counsell
           here
           :
           we
           should
           
             consider
             one
             another
             to
             provoke
             unto
             love
             and
             to
             good
             works
             .
          
           And
           this
           brings
           me
           to
           the
           principall
           point
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           made
           choise
           of
           this
           Text
           .
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
         
           That
           it
           's
           the
           duty
           of
           all
           Christians
           to
           provoke
           one
           another
           to
           love
           ,
           
           and
           to
           good
           works
           ;
           which
           Point
           you
           see
           consists
           of
           two
           branches
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           provoke
           one
           another
           to
           love
           ;
           So
           did
           
             Abraham
          
           speaking
           to
           
             Lot
             .
             Gen.
          
           13.
           8.
           
           
             Let
             there
             be
             no
             strife
             I
             pray
             thee
             ,
             between
             me
             and
             thee
             ,
             and
             between
             my
             Herdsmen
             ,
             and
             thy
             Herdsmen
             ,
             for
             we
             be
             bretheren
             .
          
           And
           
             Joseph
          
           speaking
           to
           his
           brethren
           .
           
             Gen.
          
           45.
           24.
           
           
             See
             that
             yee
             fall
             not
             out
             by
             the
             way
             .
          
           And
           
             Peter
          
           speaking
           to
           all
           Christians
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Love
             the
             brotherhood
             .
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
             What
             is
             this
             love
             that
             we
             must
             provoke
             one
             another
             to
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           It
           's
           a
           Christian
           virtue
           ,
           or
           Grace
           infused
           into
           us
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           whereby
           we
           sincerely
           love
           God
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           our
           brethren
           for
           Gods
           sake
           .
           I
           call
           it
           a
           Christian
           virtue
           ,
           or
           Grace
           to
           distinguish
           it
           from
           the
           
           naturall
           affection
           of
           love
           which
           we
           bring
           into
           the
           World
           with
           us
           .
           And
           from
           that
           morall
           virtue
           which
           may
           be
           acquired
           by
           our
           own
           diligence
           ,
           and
           industry
           :
           whereas
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           an
           evidence
           of
           our
           future
           salvation
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           14.
           
           
             For
             we
             know
             that
             we
             have
             passed
             from
             death
             to
             life
             ,
             because
             we
             love
             the
             brethren
             ,
          
           &
           
             he
             that
             loveth
             not
             his
             brother
          
           (
           with
           this
           holy
           love
           )
           
             abideth
             in
             death
             .
          
           This
           love
           you
           see
           hath
           a
           two
           fold
           Objection
           .
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           :
           The
           latter
           I
           conceive
           is
           principally
           meant
           in
           this
           Text
           ,
           &
           therfore
           I
           shal
           speak
           to
           that
           ,
           &
           it
           is
           an
           uniting
           ,
           and
           cementing
           Grace
           ,
           that
           soders
           mens
           hearts
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           as
           
             Jonathans
          
           to
           
             David
             .
          
           1
           Sam.
           18.
           1.
           
           
             The
             soul
             of
          
           Jonathan
           
             was
             knit
             with
             the
             soul
             of
          
           David
           ,
           
             and
             he
             loved
             him
             as
             his
             own
             soul
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           exhorts
           us
           to
           .
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           2.
           4.
           
           —
           
             Forbearing
             one
             another
             in
             love
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             keep
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             bond
             of
             peace
             .
          
           And
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           2.
           
           
             That
             their
             hearts
             might
             be
             comforted
             being
             knit
             together
             in
             love
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           that
           for
           which
           the
           Primitive
           Christians
           were
           so
           famous
           .
           
             Act.
          
           4.
           32.
           
           
             The
             multitude
             of
             them
             that
             believed
             were
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             of
             one
             soul
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
             What
             arguments
             may
             we
             use
             to
             provoke
             one
             another
             to
             love
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           
             Propter
             praeceptum
             :
          
           Because
           of
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           there
           no
           other
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           this
           should
           be
           
             instar
             omnium
             ,
          
           instead
           of
           all
           :
           Because
           God
           will
           have
           it
           so
           :
           Indeed
           I
           may
           say
           of
           this
           as
           
             David
          
           doth
           of
           
             Goliaths
          
           sword
           .
           
             There
             is
             none
             to
             that
             :
          
           We
           see
           how
           peremptorily
           our
           Apostle
           requires
           it
           here
           .
           
             Provoke
             unto
             love
             ,
          
           and
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           is
           not
           lesse
           urgent
           .
           
             Joh.
          
           13.
           34.
           
           
             A
             new
             commandement
             I
             give
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             yee
             love
             one
             another
             :
          
           and
           this
           precept
           he
           backs
           with
           the
           best
           president
           :
           
             As
             I
             have
             loved
             you
             that
             ye
             also
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           And
           that
           beloved
           Disciple
           that
           seems
           to
           be
           wholly
           composed
           of
           love
           ,
           doth
           often
           inculcate
           it
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           16.
           
           He
           would
           have
           our
           love
           so
           ardent
           ,
           as
           to
           lay
           down
           our
           lives
           for
           the
           brethren
           ,
           and
           
             ver.
          
           18.
           
           
             Let
             us
             not
             love
             in
             word
             ,
             neither
             in
             tongue
          
           (
           onely
           )
           
             but
             in
             deed
             and
             in
             truth
             ▪
          
           and
           
           ver
           .
           23.
           
           
             This
             is
             his
             commandement
             —
             that
             we
             love
             one
             another
             ▪
          
           and
           Chap.
           4.
           7.
           
           
             Let
             us
             love
             one
             another
             :
             for
             love
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             that
             loves
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             knows
             God
             ,
          
           and
           verse
           11.
           
           
             If
             God
             so
             loved
             us
             ,
             we
             ought
             also
             to
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           and
           ver.
           12.
           
           
             If
             we
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             God
             dwelleth
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             his
             love
             is
             perfected
             in
             us
             :
          
           and
           in
           diverse
           other
           places
           of
           his
           Epistles
           .
           But
           to
           this
           ,
           diverse
           other
           arguments
           may
           be
           added
           .
           As
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Propter
             unitatem
             :
          
           Because
           of
           that
           unity
           ,
           and
           Onenesse
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           :
           we
           are
           all
           men
           ;
           therefore
           of
           the
           same
           kind
           :
           and
           the
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           .
           
             Act.
          
           17.
           26.
           that
           
             God
             hath
             made
             of
             one
             blood
             all
             Nations
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             to
             dwell
             on
             all
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Yea
           more
           :
           We
           are
           all
           Christians
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           love
           one
           another
           .
           Yet
           more
           :
           We
           are
           all
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           love
           one
           another
           .
           Once
           again
           :
           We
           are
           all
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           
             Warwickshire
          
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           love
           one
           another
           :
           To
           all
           which
           unities
           may
           be
           added
           one
           more
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           the
           same
           in
           truth
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           in
           profession
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           members
           of
           the
           same
           mysticall
           body
           whereof
           Christ
           is
           the
           head
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           12.
           5.
           
           
             We
             being
             many
             ,
             are
             one
             body
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             members
             one
             of
             another
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Propter
             bonitatem
             ,
             &
             pulchritudinem
             :
          
           Because
           of
           the
           goodness
           ,
           and
           comlinesse
           of
           it
           .
           Love
           is
           an
           amiable
           Grace
           ,
           as
           afterwards
           I
           shall
           shew
           .
           It
           's
           lovely
           in
           the
           eyes
           both
           of
           God
           &
           man
           :
           Yea
           ,
           they
           which
           want
           it
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           admire
           ,
           and
           love
           it
           in
           others
           .
           
             Psa.
          
           133.
           1.
           
           
             David
          
           set's
           an
           
             Ecce
          
           before
           it
           .
           
             Ecce
             quam
             bonum
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             Behold
             how
             good
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             it
             is
             for
             brethren
             to
             dwell
             together
             in
             unity
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Propter
             firmitatem
             .
          
           Because
           it
           strengthens
           us
           against
           adversaries
           :
           the
           old
           
             Maxim
          
           is
           ,
           
             Divide
             ,
             &
             impera
             :
          
           They
           are
           easie
           to
           be
           ridden
           by
           every
           Usurper
           ,
           who
           are
           first
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           :
           Hence
           it
           was
           that
           
             Micypsa
          
           lying
           on
           his
           death-bead
           called
           all
           his
           sons
           together
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           write
           this
           sentence
           in
           Golden
           letters
           .
           
             Concordiâ
             parvae
             res
             crescunt
             ;
             Discordiâ
             magnae
             dilabuntur
             :
          
           By
           concord
           small
           things
           are
           encreased
           ,
           and
           strengthned
           :
           But
           by
           discord
           the
           greatest
           are
           overthrown
           .
        
         
           And
           you
           know
           the
           story
           of
           
             Scillurus
             ,
          
           who
           likewise
           calling
           for
           his
           eighty
           sons
           upon
           his
           death-bed
           ,
           told
           them
           that
           whilst
           they
           continued
           knit
           together
           in
           brotherly
           love
           ,
           like
           a
           bundle
           of
           darts
           ,
           or
           sheaf
           of
           Arrows
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           altogether
           invincible
           ,
           but
           if
           once
           disjoyned
           ,
           or
           severed
           by
           ▪
           hatred
           ,
           they
           would
           quickly
           become
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Propter
             similitudinem
             :
          
           Because
           of
           that
           likenesse
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           :
           And
           ,
           
             similitudo
             gignit
             amorem
             :
          
           Likenes
           breeds
           love
           .
           We
           see
           it
           in
           all
           tame
           ,
           and
           profitable
           creatures
           ,
           who
           loving
           each
           other
           in
           regard
           of
           
           likenesse
           ,
           feed
           and
           flock
           together
           :
           
             similis
             gaudet
             simili
             ,
          
           Like
           loves
           his
           like
           .
           And
           truly
           we
           are
           more
           brutish
           then
           they
           ,
           if
           this
           moves
           us
           not
           to
           love
           one
           another
           .
           Indeed
           it
           's
           the
           property
           of
           wild
           beasts
           ,
           as
           of
           Lions
           ,
           Bears
           ,
           Tygres
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           to
           love
           solitude
           in
           howling
           Wildernesses
           ,
           and
           to
           walk
           abroad
           alone
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           meet
           to
           intertear
           one
           another
           :
           But
           though
           the
           great
           Tyrants
           of
           the
           world
           
             joyne
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             field
             to
             field
             that
             they
             may
             dwell
             alone
             .
          
           Yet
           seeing
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           sociable
           creatures
           ,
           and
           Religion
           hath
           made
           us
           Christians
           :
           Let
           us
           provoke
           one
           another
           to
           love
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Propter
             propinquitatem
             .
          
           Because
           of
           that
           near
           alliance
           ,
           and
           kindred
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           :
           If
           we
           be
           reall
           as
           well
           as
           Nominall
           Christians
           ?
           we
           have
           all
           one
           Father
           :
           God
           :
           One
           Mother
           :
           the
           Church
           :
           One
           Redeemer
           :
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           One
           Sanctifier
           :
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Are
           nourished
           at
           the
           same
           breasts
           :
           The
           sincere
           milk
           of
           Gods
           word
           :
           Are
           heirs
           to
           the
           same
           Kingdom
           .
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           are
           often
           told
           by
           Gods
           word
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           all
           brethren
           .
           Hence
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           inferrs
           that
           we
           should
           
             love
             as
             brethren
             .
          
           1
           Pet.
           3.
           8.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           Because
           it
           is
           the
           best
           Ornament
           that
           we
           can
           put
           upon
           us
           :
           Better
           then
           a
           chain
           to
           the
           neck
           ,
           or
           a
           Ring
           to
           the
           finger
           .
           Yea
           ,
           we
           should
           cloath
           our selves
           with
           love
           as
           with
           a
           Garment
           .
           
             Col.
          
           3.
           14.
           
           
             Above
             all
             put
             on
             charity
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             bond
             of
             perfectnesse
             .
          
           But
           alas
           !
           It
           's
           now
           almost
           out
           of
           fashion
           :
           Many
           talke
           indeed
           of
           love
           ,
           but
           shew
           no
           fruits
           of
           it
           :
           as
           some
           boast
           of
           costly
           Garments
           in
           their
           Wardrobes
           ,
           or
           Chests
           ,
           but
           wear
           them
           not
           ,
           whereas
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           this
           Garment
           of
           love
           to
           wear
           ;
           neither
           need
           we
           fear
           wearing
           of
           it
           out
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           other
           Garments
           :
           For
           it
           's
           the
           better
           for
           using
           ,
           as
           Gold
           is
           for
           rubbing
           that
           shines
           the
           brighter
           :
           yet
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           not
           born
           with
           cloths
           on
           our
           back
           ,
           nor
           with
           chaines
           about
           our
           neck
           :
           So
           neither
           are
           wee
           borne
           with
           this
           Grace
           of
           love
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           but
           are
           by
           nature
           
             hateful
             ,
             and
             hating
             one
             another
             .
          
           Tit.
           3.
           3.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           sacred
           Scriptures
           heap
           up
           many
           motives
           to
           stir
           us
           up
           to
           love
           :
           as
           1.
           
           It
           will
           prove
           us
           to
           be
           true
           Disciples
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           not
           spurious
           ,
           nor
           bastards
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           13.
           35.
           
           
             By
             this
             shall
             all
             men
             know
             that
             you
             are
             my
             Disciples
             ,
             if
             ye
             have
             love
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           2.
           
           It
           will
           be
           a
           great
           ornament
           to
           our
           profession
           ,
           and
           will
           beautifie
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           
             Tertullian
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           time
           the
           mutuall
           love
           amongst
           Christians
           was
           so
           eminent
           ,
           and
           remarkable
           ,
           that
           the
           Heathens
           taking
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           could
           say
           ,
           
             Ecce
             quam
             invicem
             se
             diligunt
             Christiani
             :
          
           Behold
           how
           loving
           the
           Christians
           are
           one
           to
           another
           .
           3.
           
           It
           will
           declare
           ,
           and
           demonstrate
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           Faith
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           6
           
           
             For
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             neither
             circumcision
             availeth
             any
             thing
             ,
             nor
             uncircumcision
             ,
             but
             Faith
             which
             worketh
             by
             love
             .
          
           4.
           
           It
           shewes
           that
           
           we
           are
           translated
           from
           death
           to
           life
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           14.
           and
           hereby
           we
           may
           know
           that
           we
           are
           so
           .
           Yea
           ,
           fifthly
           ,
           Love
           is
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           Angells
           ,
           and
           Heaven
           :
           Of
           God
           ,
           for
           
             God
             is
             love
             .
          
           1
           
             John
          
           4.
           8.
           
           Of
           the
           blessed
           Angels
           :
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           love
           ,
           and
           concord
           amongst
           them
           .
           Of
           Heaven
           :
           for
           that
           wil
           perfect
           ▪
           our
           love
           ,
           &
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           the
           differences
           which
           are
           too
           rife
           even
           amongst
           Gods
           own
           people
           in
           this
           world
           :
           when
           holy
           
             Grynaeus
          
           lay
           upon
           his
           death-bead
           ,
           he
           told
           a
           friend
           that
           came
           to
           visit
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           going
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           
             ubi
             Luthero
             cum
             Zuinglio
             optime
             ▪
             convenit
             ,
          
           where
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           and
           
             Zuinglius
          
           agreed
           well
           ,
           though
           they
           could
           never
           agree
           upon
           earth
           .
           5.
           
           In
           regard
           of
           the
           eternity
           of
           this
           grace
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Apostle
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           8.
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           
             charity
             never
             fails
             ;
          
           and
           in
           this
           regard
           prefers
           it
           before
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Hope
           .
           verse
           13.
           
           
             Now
             abides
             Faith
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             and
             Charity
             ,
             but
             the
             greatest
             of
             these
             is
             Charirity
             .
          
           6.
           
           It
           's
           a
           signe
           we
           walke
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           and
           spirit
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           
             He
             that
             loveth
             his
             brother
             abideth
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             occasion
             of
             stumbling
             in
             him
             .
          
           7.
           
           This
           Grace
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           that
           we
           are
           born
           of
           God
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           
             Let
             us
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             for
             love
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             that
             loveth
             is
             born
             of
             God
             .
          
           8.
           
           Without
           this
           Grace
           of
           love
           no
           duty
           is
           accepted
           though
           never
           so
           difficult
           ,
           or
           specious
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           World
           ▪
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           3.
           
           
             Though
             I
             bestow
             all
             my
             goods
             to
             feed
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             though
             I
             give
             my
             body
             to
             be
             burned
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             Charity
             ,
             it
             profiteth
             me
             nothing
             .
          
           9.
           
           Love
           will
           draw
           love
           from
           others
           :
           
             Cos
             Amoris
             amor
          
           Love
           is
           the
           whetstone
           ,
           or
           Load
           stone
           rather
           of
           Love
           ;
           
             ut
             ameris
             Ama
             :
          
           If
           you
           would
           be
           beloved
           of
           others
           ,
           you
           must
           love
           others
           .
           Love
           is
           a
           coin
           that
           must
           be
           returned
           in
           its
           own
           kind
           :
           the
           excellent
           properties
           of
           it
           are
           further
           set
           forth
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             .
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           4.
           5.
           
             &c.
             Charity
             suffereth
             long
             ,
             and
             is
             kind
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           we
           must
           remember
           (
           as
           was
           said
           before
           )
           that
           love
           comes
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           be
           begged
           of
           God
           ▪
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           All
           these
           things
           considered
           ,
           will
           furnish
           you
           with
           arguments
           enough
           wherewith
           to
           provoke
           both
           your selves
           and
           one
           another
           to
           love
           .
           Especially
           if
           on
           the
           contrary
           we
           do
           but
           remember
           what
           evills
           are
           attributed
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           to
           the
           contrary
           vice
           of
           hatred
           .
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           
             He
             that
             hates
             his
             brother
             is
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             walks
             in
             darknesse
             .
          
           1.
           
           John
           3.
           15.
           
           
             Who
             soever
             hateth
             his
             brother
             is
             a
             murderer
             ,
             and
             we
             know
             that
             no
             murderer
             hath
             eternall
             life
             abiding
             in
             him
             .
          
           1
           John
           4.
           4.
           20.
           
           
             If
             any
             man
             say
             ,
             I
             love
             God
             and
             hateth
             his
             brother
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             liar
             :
             For
             he
             that
             loveth
             not
             his
             brother
             whom
             he
             hath
             seen
             ,
             how
             can
             he
             love
             God
             whom
             he
             hath
             not
             seen
             ?
          
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           opened
           ,
           and
           proved
           the
           first
           part
           of
           my
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           am
           come
           now
           to
           the
           second
           .
        
         
         
           That
           it
           's
           the
           duty
           of
           all
           Christians
           to
           provoke
           one
           another
           to
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           this
           
             Thesis
             ,
          
           or
           Position
           ,
           we
           shall
           dispatch
           three
           things
           .
           First
           ,
           to
           speak
           something
           by
           way
           of
           explication
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           confirmation
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Application
           .
           First
           ,
           for
           Explication
           ,
           we
           shall
           answer
           severall
           
             Queries
             .
          
           As
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
             What
             work
             may
             be
             called
             good
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           There
           are
           three
           ingredients
           required
           to
           make
           up
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           must
           be
           good
           
             materialiter
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           them
           :
           They
           must
           be
           such
           things
           as
           are
           either
           commanded
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           approved
           of
           by
           God
           .
           Else
           he
           will
           say
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             required
             these
          
           
           
             things
             at
             your
             hands
             ?
          
           There
           are
           indeed
           many
           actions
           which
           glister
           much
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           an
           abomination
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           .
           As
           the
           Popish
           Fastings
           ,
           Pilgrimages
           ,
           Bead-prayers
           ,
           giving
           their
           Prayers
           to
           God
           by
           number
           ,
           not
           by
           weight
           ;
           of
           which
           I
           may
           say
           as
           the
           Apostle
           .
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           23.
           
           
             Which
             things
             indeed
             have
             a
             shew
          
           of
           wisdom
           in
           Will-worship
           ,
           and
           humility
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Lord
           abhors
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           must
           be
           good
           
             quoad
             fontem
             ,
          
           they
           must
           proceed
           from
           a
           right
           principle
           :
           A
           good
           heart
           ,
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           faith
           unfeigned
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           5.
           
           
             Now
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Commandement
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             is
             Charity
             out
             of
             a
             pure
             heart
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Charity
           we
           know
           is
           a
           work
           commended
           by
           God
           :
           and
           yet
           it
           's
           not
           accepted
           except
           it
           come
           from
           a
           good
           Fountain
           ,
           a
           good
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           pure
           conscience
           .
           For
           the
           same
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           .
           
             Tit.
          
           1.
           15.
           
           
             Unto
             the
             pure
             all
             things
             are
             pure
             :
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             defiled
             ,
             and
             unbelieving
             is
             nothing
             pure
             :
             because
             their
             mind
             ,
             and
             conscience
             is
             defiled
             .
          
           He
           tells
           us
           also
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           6.
           that
           
             without
             faith
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             please
             God
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           all
           works
           ,
           though
           materially
           good
           ,
           if
           done
           by
           unbelievers
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           
             splendida
             peccata
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Father
           said
           :
           But
           specious
           and
           glittering
           sins
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           must
           be
           good
           ,
           
             quoad
             finem
             :
          
           They
           must
           tend
           to
           a
           right
           end
           .
           
             viz.
          
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           salvation
           of
           others
           .
           
             Christus
             opera
             nostra
             non
             tam
             actibus
             ,
             quam
             finibus
             pensat
             :
          
           saith
           
             Zanchy
             :
          
           God
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           judhe
           of
           ,
           and
           weigh
           our
           works
           by
           the
           actions
           as
           by
           the
           ends
           :
           The
           want
           of
           a
           right
           end
           made
           
             Cain's
          
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           zeal
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           Fastings
           ,
           and
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           Almes
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           searcheth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           tryeth
           
           the
           reins
           ,
           and
           knows
           all
           our
           thoughts
           a
           far
           of
           .
           Wee
           must
           therefore
           look
           well
           to
           our
           end
           in
           all
           our
           works
           ,
           and
           see
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Sun
           
           puts
           out
           the
           light
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           so
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           puts
           out
           all
           other
           selfish
           ends
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
             But
             what
             good
             works
             should
             we
             provoke
             one
             another
             to
             upon
             this
             occasion
             .
          
        
         
           Answ.
           The
           most
           seasonable
           is
           at
           this
           our
           feast
           to
           remember
           the
           place
           of
           our
           Nativity
           ,
           the
           Country
           where
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           some
           good
           for
           that
           .
           I
           shall
           humbly
           propose
           these
           good
           works
           to
           your
           Christian
           considerations
           .
           First
           ,
           laying
           down
           this
           Position
           :
           That
           the
           chiefest
           work
           of
           mercy
           is
           that
           which
           tends
           to
           the
           benefiting
           and
           enriching
           of
           other
           mens
           souls
           :
           The
           Gospel
           indeed
           hath
           (
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           )
           been
           preached
           ,
           and
           professed
           in
           
             Warwickshire
          
           ever
           since
           the
           first
           reformation
           in
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           his
           daies
           of
           glorious
           memory
           ,
           and
           many
           blessed
           Martyrs
           suffered
           there
           for
           the
           truth
           under
           that
           
             Marian
          
           Persecution
           which
           followed
           :
           As
           sincere
           
             Sanders
             ,
          
           gracious
           
             Glover
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           .
           I
           could
           also
           name
           unto
           you
           many
           famous
           lights
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Candlestick
           of
           
             Warwickshire
          
           in
           the
           reign
           of
           our
           three
           late
           Soveraignes
           :
           besides
           such
           as
           are
           now
           there
           living
           ;
           So
           that
           that
           Country
           hath
           been
           a
           
             Goshen
             ,
          
           when
           many
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           have
           been
           in
           a
           
             Cymerian
             ,
          
           and
           
             Egyptian
          
           darknesse
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           that
           which
           it
           may
           be
           you
           have
           not
           formerly
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Warwickshire
          
           about
           the
           yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           1519.
           the
           little
           Park
           by
           
             Coventry
          
           was
           perfumed
           with
           the
           odours
           of
           six
           of
           the
           Saints
           bodies
           burned
           in
           it
           upon
           one
           day
           for
           their
           profession
           ,
           
           and
           perseverance
           in
           the
           truth
           :
           Besides
           diverse
           others
           which
           suffered
           not
           long
           after
           :
           So
           that
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           name
           of
           
             Luther
          
           was
           heard
           of
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           Religion
           was
           propagated
           in
           our
           Native
           Country
           .
           Yet
        
         
           1.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           some
           blind
           ,
           and
           barren
           places
           in
           the
           same
           overspread
           with
           Popery
           ,
           and
           profanesse
           ,
           where
           the
           people
           perish
           for
           lack
           of
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           want
           of
           a
           godly
           ,
           able
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           Ministry
           :
           And
           that
           for
           want
           of
           meanes
           to
           maintain
           such
           amongst
           them
           ?
           And
           may
           we
           not
           some
           way
           or
           other
           be
           instrumentall
           this
           day
           to
           help
           them
           to
           the
           bread
           of
           life
           ,
           where
           we
           first
           drew
           in
           our
           breath
           of
           life
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Is
           there
           not
           a
           great
           want
           of
           Schools
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           whereby
           the
           poorer
           sort
           of
           Inhabitants
           ,
           who
           cannot
           maintain
           their
           children
           abroad
           at
           publick
           schools
           ,
           are
           disabled
           to
           breed
           them
           up
           in
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           learning
           as
           otherwise
           they
           might
           ,
           and
           would
           do
           ?
        
         
         
           3.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           Widdowes
           ,
           and
           Orphans
           of
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Christians
           ,
           whose
           husbands
           ,
           and
           Parents
           have
           been
           ruined
           ,
           and
           undone
           in
           the
           late
           plundering
           times
           ,
           (
           
             Warwickshire
          
           having
           born
           as
           great
           a
           share
           therein
           as
           most
           Counties
           in
           
             England
          
           )
           and
           whose
           present
           ,
           and
           pressing
           necessities
           cry
           aloud
           unto
           us
           for
           reliefe
           ,
           and
           pitty
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           hopefull
           youths
           whose
           Parents
           are
           unable
           to
           send
           ,
           and
           place
           them
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           who
           might
           be
           far
           more
           serviceable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Country
           ,
           (
           as
           your
           own
           experience
           manifesteth
           )
           And
           may
           there
           not
           be
           some
           stock
           of
           monies
           raised
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           ,
           and
           placing
           forth
           such
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           come
           out
           of
           their
           time
           to
           lend
           unto
           them
           
             gratis
          
           upon
           good
           security
           for
           a
           certain
           time
           ,
           which
           might
           enable
           them
           to
           live
           comfortably
           all
           their
           life
           after
           ?
           Christian
           friends
           ,
           I
           take
           not
           upon
           me
           to
           prescribe
           which
           ▪
           or
           how
           many
           of
           these
           shall
           be
           taken
           into
           your
           consideration
           :
           but
           surely
           to
           further
           such
           good
           works
           will
           be
           very
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           worthy
           our
           present
           meeting
           :
           Let
           us
           therefore
           according
           to
           the
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           Provoke
           one
           another
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           Quest
           .
           
             But
             who
             are
             they
             that
             must
             do
             such
             good
             works
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           It
           's
           a
           duty
           that
           most
           especially
           is
           incumbent
           upon
           rich
           men
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           every where
           calling
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           rich
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           
             Charge
             them
             that
             are
             rich
             in
             this
             world
             that
             they
             be
             not
             high
             minded
             ,
             nor
             trust
             in
             uncertain
             riches
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             who
             giveth
             us
             richly
             all
             things
             to
             enjoy
             :
             That
             they
             do
             good
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
             ready
             to
             distribute
             ,
             willing
             to
             communicate
             :
          
           For
           God
           gives
           them
           not
           riches
           to
           hoard
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           lie
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           good
           with
           them
           :
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           there
           are
           poor
           alwaies
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           rich
           men
           might
           never
           want
           objects
           of
           their
           charity
           ,
           and
           liberality
           ,
           whereas
           the
           earth
           being
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           fulnesse
           thereof
           ,
           he
           could
           make
           all
           rich
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           not
           do
           it
           :
           as
           
             Mar.
          
           14.
           7.
           
           Our
           Saviour
           Christ
           tells
           us
           .
           
             The
             poor
             ye
             have
             alwaies
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             whensoever
             you
             will
             ,
             you
             may
             do
             them
             good
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           we
           must
           do
           good
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           have
           any
           love
           to
           God
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           but
           expresse
           it
           by
           shewing
           our
           love
           this
           way
           to
           his
           poor
           members
           .
           For
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           17.
           
           
             Who
             so
             hath
             this
             worlds
             good
             ,
             and
             seeth
             his
             brother
             hath
             need
             ,
             and
             shuteth
             up
             his
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             from
             him
             ,
             how
             dwelleth
             the
             love
             of
             God
             in
             him
             ?
          
           By
           which
           interrogation
           is
           implyed
           a
           more
           vehement
           negation
           :
           
             viz.
          
           that
           certainly
           the
           love
           of
           God
           dwelleth
           
           not
           in
           such
           a
           man
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
          
           thundereth
           against
           such
           mercilesse
           ,
           and
           hardhearted
           rich
           men
           ,
           as
           are
           nothing
           affected
           with
           the
           miseries
           ,
           and
           wants
           of
           their
           poor
           brethren
           .
           
             Jam.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           
             He
             shall
             have
             judgement
             without
             mercy
             that
             sheweth
             no
             mercy
             .
          
           As
           we
           see
           in
           the
           example
           of
           the
           rich
           man
           in
           Hell
           that
           was
           denyed
           a
           drop
           of
           water
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           denied
           to
           relieve
           poor
           
             Lazarus
             :
             Non
             habuit
             guttam
             ,
             quia
             non
             dedit
             micam
             ,
          
           saith
           Saint
           
             Augustine
             :
          
           He
           had
           not
           a
           drop
           of
           water
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           denyed
           a
           crumb
           of
           bread
           .
           What
           good
           then
           will
           all
           your
           riches
           do
           you
           ,
           whilst
           gaining
           the
           world
           you
           lose
           your
           own
           soules
           ▪
           Yea
           ,
           I
           desire
           covetous
           rich
           men
           often
           to
           read
           that
           flaming
           Text
           .
           
             Iam.
          
           5.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Go
             to
             now
             yee
             rich
             men
             ,
             weep
             ,
             and
             howl
             for
             the
             miseries
             which
             shall
             come
             upon
             you
             :
             Your
             riches
             are
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             your
             garments
             motheaten
             :
             Your
             gold
             ,
             and
             silver
             is
             cankred
             ,
             and
             the
             rust
             of
             them
             will
             be
             a
             witnesse
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             eat
             your
             flesh
             as
             it
             were
             fire
             ,
             ye
             have
             heaped
             up
             treasure
             together
             for
             the
             last
             daies
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Yet
           the
           poorer
           sort
           also
           must
           give
           something
           out
           of
           their
           poverty
           :
           For
           there
           are
           none
           of
           us
           here
           present
           that
           are
           so
           poor
           but
           there
           are
           others
           poorer
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           case
           we
           must
           remember
           the
           widdow
           .
           
             Mar.
          
           12.
           42.
           
           
             Who
             cast
             in
             two
             mites
             ,
             which
             make
             a
             farthing
             :
          
           and
           see
           how
           gratefull
           this
           was
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           onely
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           commend
           it
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ;
           but
           hath
           left
           it
           upon
           record
           to
           her
           everlasting
           credit
           ,
           that
           
             she
             of
             her
             want
             did
             cast
             in
             all
             she
             had
             ,
          
           even
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             All
             her
             life
             ,
          
           or
           livelyhood
           .
           How
           also
           doth
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           commend
           the
           poor
           
             Macedonians
          
           for
           their
           Bounty
           to
           their
           poor
           brethren
           in
           
             Judeah
             .
          
           2
           
             Cor
          
           7.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             That
             in
             a
             great
             triall
             of
             affliction
             ,
             the
             abundance
             of
             their
             joy
             ,
             and
             their
             deep
             poverty
             ,
             abounded
             unto
             the
             riches
             of
             their
             liberallity
             .
             For
             to
             their
             power
             (
             I
             bear
             record
             )
             and
             beyond
             their
             power
             they
             were
             willing
             of
             themselves
             :
          
           where
           we
           see
           their
           poverty
           was
           no
           hindrance
           to
           their
           liberallity
           towards
           those
           that
           were
           poorer
           then
           themselves
           :
           And
           though
           such
           persons
           have
           little
           to
           give
           ,
           yet
           let
           them
           give
           a
           little
           of
           that
           little
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           lose
           their
           reward
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           42.
           
           
             Whosoever
             shall
             give
             to
             drink
             ,
             to
             one
             of
             these
             little
             ones
             a
             cup
             of
             cold
             water
             onely
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Disciple
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             he
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             lose
             his
             reward
             .
          
           Ye
           know
           how
           the
           Lord
           blessed
           the
           poor
           widdow
           of
           
             Sarepta
          
           for
           relieving
           the
           Prophet
           
             Elijah
          
           in
           his
           wants
           1
           
             King.
          
           17.
           16.
           
        
         
         
           3.
           
           But
           suppose
           thou
           hast
           nothing
           to
           give
           (
           though
           it
           can
           hardly
           be
           supposed
           )
           yet
           look
           upon
           the
           wants
           of
           thy
           native
           Country
           ,
           and
           contribute
           prayers
           for
           those
           that
           are
           in
           misery
           there
           .
           This
           will
           cost
           thee
           nothing
           out
           of
           thy
           purse
           :
           Yea
           bleed
           over
           their
           necessities
           ,
           
           and
           let
           the
           bowels
           of
           thy
           compassion
           erne
           over
           them
           .
           
             Et
             si
             nihil
             al●ud
             habes
             ,
             da
             Lachrymulam
             :
             magnum
             enlm
             solatium
             afflicto
             est
             in
             sericordia
             :
          
           saith
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             .
          
           If
           thou
           hast
           nothing
           else
           ,
           give
           a
           tribute
           of
           tears
           :
           For
           it
           's
           a
           great
           comfort
           for
           those
           that
           are
           in
           misery
           to
           be
           commiserated
           ,
           and
           pittied
           :
           Look
           upon
           the
           blind
           places
           of
           the
           Country
           which
           are
           overgrown
           with
           Popery
           and
           profanesse
           ,
           and
           doe
           as
           thy
           Master
           Christ
           commands
           :
           
             Mat.
          
           9.
           37.
           38.
           
           
             The
             harvest
             truly
             is
             plenteous
             ,
             but
             the
             labourers
             are
             few
             :
             Pray
             ye
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             Harvest
             that
             he
             will
             send
             forth
             labourers
             into
             his
             Harvest
             .
          
           Look
           also
           upon
           their
           bodily
           wants
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           hast
           not
           wherewithall
           to
           supply
           them
           ,
           be
           active
           in
           perswading
           others
           to
           liberality
           .
           It
           was
           the
           great
           commendations
           
           of
           
             Ephrem
             Syrus
             ,
          
           that
           when
           he
           had
           nothing
           himselfe
           to
           give
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           by
           his
           sweet
           ,
           and
           attractive
           sermons
           ,
           he
           stirred
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           others
           to
           relieve
           them
           .
           The
           like
           we
           read
           of
           Saint
           
             Basil
             ,
          
           that
           in
           the
           time
           of
           a
           Famine
           he
           sold
           his
           Lands
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           other
           goods
           to
           relieve
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           stirred
           up
           other
           rich
           Merchants
           by
           Scripture
           and
           sweet
           speeches
           to
           contribute
           to
           their
           necessities
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           answered
           such
           objections
           as
           might
           lie
           in
           the
           way
           to
           obstruct
           ,
           and
           hinder
           your
           bounty
           ,
           and
           liberality
           at
           this
           your
           meeting
           :
           I
           am
           come
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           give
           you
           some
           motives
           ,
           and
           arguments
           why
           you
           should
           take
           this
           present
           opportunity
           of
           provoking
           one
           another
           to
           good
           works
           for
           the
           publick
           benefit
           of
           our
           Country
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Consider
           how
           much
           it
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           when
           thanksgivings
           are
           returned
           by
           many
           unto
           God
           in
           your
           behalf
           .
           The
           
             Italians
          
           boast
           that
           
             Italy
          
           is
           the
           Garden
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
             Tuscany
          
           the
           Garden
           of
           
             Italy
             :
          
           How
           much
           trulier
           may
           I
           say
           that
           
             England
          
           is
           the
           Garden
           of
           the
           World
           ?
           For
           if
           
             Italy
          
           abounds
           with
           superfluities
           ?
           I
           am
           sure
           that
           
             England
          
           much
           more
           abounds
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           necessaries
           for
           the
           life
           of
           man
           :
           It
           being
           a
           land
           (
           as
           
             Palestine
          
           )
           flowing
           with
           milk
           and
           hony
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           Lands
           :
           and
           wherein
           God
           feeds
           us
           with
           the
           fat
           of
           the
           kidneies
           of
           Wheat
           :
           Or
           if
           
             Italy
          
           abounds
           ,
           or
           exceeds
           us
           in
           temporalls
           !
           I
           am
           sure
           
             England
          
           far
           exceeds
           in
           spiritualls
           ,
           being
           a
           
             Goshen
             ,
          
           whist
           the
           other
           
           is
           an
           
             Egypt
             :
          
           A
           Land
           wherein
           (
           through
           Gods
           infinite
           mercy
           )
           we
           enjoy
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whilst
           
             Italy
          
           sits
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           region
           ,
           and
           shadow
           of
           death
           :
           And
           as
           they
           call
           
             Tuscany
          
           the
           Garden
           of
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           I
           may
           call
           
             Warwickshire
          
           the
           Garden
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           
             England
          
           Epitomized
           in
           the
           Woodland
           ,
           and
           Fielden
           parts
           of
           it
           :
           the
           one
           abounding
           with
           flourishing
           ,
           and
           fruitfull
           Pastures
           ,
           for
           Dairies
           :
           the
           other
           with
           rich
           ,
           and
           fertill
           Arable
           Land
           for
           corn
           .
           Yet
           this
           Garden
           in
           some
           places
           of
           it
           wants
           weeding
           ,
           and
           some
           tender
           Plants
           want
           nourishment
           ,
           and
           if
           God
           shall
           please
           to
           make
           you
           this
           day
           instrumentall
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           either
           ,
           or
           both
           these
           works
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           with
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             .
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           12.
           
           
             The
             administration
             of
             this
             service
             will
             not
             onely
             supply
             the
             wants
             of
             the
             Saints
             ;
             but
             will
             be
             abundant
             also
             by
             many
             thanksgivings
             unto
             God
             in
             your
             behalf
             :
          
           Give
           me
           leave
           therefore
           to
           bespeak
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Ne
             dormiat
             in
             Thesauris
             tuis
             ,
             quod
             Pauperi
             prodesse
             potest
             :
          
           let
           not
           that
           sleep
           ,
           &
           rust
           in
           thy
           Treasury
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           profitable
           to
           the
           poor
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           
             Quod
             aliquando
             de
             necessitate
             amittendum
             est
             ,
             sponte
             pro
             Divina
             remuneratione
             distribuendum
             est
             .
          
           That
           which
           a
           man
           must
           sometime
           necessarily
           part
           with
           :
           Its
           wisdom
           for
           him
           to
           distribute
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           everlastingly
           reward
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           how
           exceeding
           advantagious
           your
           liberality
           in
           this
           kind
           wil
           be
           to
           your selves
           ,
           seeing
           hereby
           you
           make
           God
           your
           debtor
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           19.
           17.
           
           
             He
             that
             gives
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             lendeth
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
             Faeneratur
             Domino
             ,
          
           he
           lends
           upon
           Usury
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           binds
           himself
           to
           repay
           it
           :
           and
           in
           that
           text
           gives
           him
           security
           under
           his
           owne
           hand
           for
           it
           .
           
             That
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             will
             he
             repay
             him
             again
             .
          
           The
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           implies
           that
           he
           will
           do
           it
           fully
           ,
           and
           abundantly
           :
           Mostly
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           infallably
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
             But
             how
             doth
             the
             Lord
             use
             to
             repay
             such
             mercy
             ,
             and
             good
             works
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           1.
           
           With
           spirituall
           blessings
           :
           Those
           that
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           
           in
           obedience
           unto
           God
           do
           such
           good
           works
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           them
           to
           abound
           in
           every
           grace
           .
           Observe
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           what
           God
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           hath
           promised
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           11.
           25.
           
           
             The
             liberall
             soul
             shall
             be
             made
             fat
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             watereth
             ,
             shall
             be
             watered
             also
             himself
             .
          
           And
           what
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
             C.
          
           58.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           
             If
             thou
             draw
             out
             thy
             soul
             to
             the
             hungry
             ,
             and
             satisfiest
             the
             afflicted
             soul
             :
             then
             shall
             thy
             light
             arise
             in
             obscurity
             ,
             and
             thy
             darknesse
             be
             as
             the
             noon
             day
             :
             And
             the
             Lord
             shall
             guide
             thee
             continually
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             thy
             soul
             in
             drought
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             make
             fat
             thy
             bones
             :
             And
             thou
             shall
             be
             like
             a
             watered
             Garden
             ,
             like
             a
             spring
             of
             water
             whose
             waters
             fail
             not
             .
          
           And
           what
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             David
             .
             Psal.
          
           112.
           9.
           
           
             He
             hath
             dispersed
             ,
             he
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             his
             righteousnesse
             endureth
             for
             ever
             :
             his
             horne
             shall
             be
             exalted
             with
             honor
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           With
           variety
           of
           Temporall
           blessings
           :
           For
           God
           usually
           blesseth
           such
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           their
           outward
           estate
           ,
           encreasing
           that
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           11.
           24.
           
           
             There
             is
             that
             scattereth
             ,
             and
             yet
             encreaseth
             :
             and
             there
             is
             that
             withholdeth
             more
             then
             is
             meet
             ,
             but
             it
             tendeth
             to
             poverty
             .
          
           Bounty
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           is
           the
           most
           compendious
           way
           to
           plenty
           ;
           neither
           is
           getting
           ,
           but
           giving
           the
           best
           way
           to
           thrift
           .
           For
           in
           works
           of
           mercy
           ,
           and
           charity
           ,
           our
           scattering
           is
           increasing
           ,
           no
           spending
           ,
           but
           a
           lending
           ,
           no
           laying
           out
           but
           a
           laying
           up
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           11.
           24.
           
           The
           Emperor
           
             Tiberius
          
           the
           second
           ,
           
           being
           a
           valiant
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           liberall
           Prince
           ,
           the
           more
           bountifull
           that
           he
           was
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           more
           his
           riches
           encreased
           ;
           so
           that
           hee
           had
           such
           quantities
           of
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           and
           pretious
           things
           as
           none
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           ever
           attained
           the
           like
           .
           I
           suppose
           you
           are
           not
           strangers
           to
           that
           story
           ,
           of
           a
           certain
           godly
           ,
           and
           charitable
           Bishop
           of
           
             Millain
             ,
          
           who
           journeying
           with
           his
           servant
           ,
           was
           met
           by
           some
           poor
           people
           that
           begged
           an
           Almes
           of
           him
           :
           The
           Bishop
           commanded
           his
           man
           to
           give
           them
           all
           that
           little
           mony
           that
           he
           had
           ,
           which
           was
           three
           Crowns
           :
           But
           his
           servant
           thinking
           to
           be
           a
           better
           husband
           for
           his
           Master
           ,
           gave
           them
           but
           two
           Crowns
           ,
           reserving
           the
           third
           for
           their
           expences
           at
           night
           .
           Soon
           after
           certain
           Noble
           men
           meeting
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           knowing
           him
           to
           be
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           and
           liberall
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           commanded
           two
           hundred
           Crowns
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Bishops
           servant
           for
           his
           Masters
           use
           :
           The
           man
           having
           received
           the
           mony
           ,
           ran
           with
           great
           joy
           ,
           and
           told
           his
           Master
           of
           it
           :
           Ah
           ,
           said
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           what
           wrong
           hast
           thou
           done
           both
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           thy selfe
           ?
           
             Si
             enim
             tres
             dedisses
             ,
             trecent
             as
             accepisses
             :
          
           If
           thou
           hadst
           given
           those
           three
           Crowns
           as
           I
           appointed
           thee
           ,
           thou
           shouldst
           have
           received
           three
           hundred
           :
           As
           
             Melancthon
          
           relates
           the
           story
           .
           And
           indeed
           such
           open-handed
           ,
           and
           openhearted
           Christians
           have
           more
           then
           once
           Gods
           word
           of
           promise
           for
           such
           an
           ample
           retribution
           .
           
             Deut.
          
           15.
           7.
           
           
             If
             there
             be
             among
             you
             a
             poor
             man
             of
             any
             of
             thy
             brethren
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             harden
             thy
             heart
             ,
             nor
             shut
             thy
             hand
             from
             thy
             poor
             brother
             :
          
           ver.
           8.
           
             but
             shalt
             open
             thine
             hand
             wide
             unto
             him
             .
          
           ver.
           10.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             surely
             give
             him
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             shall
             not
             be
             grieved
             when
             thou
             givest
             unto
             him
             :
             because
             that
             for
             this
             thing
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             shall
             blesse
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             works
             ;
             and
             in
             all
             that
             thou
             puttest
             thine
             hand
             unto
             .
          
           And
           
             Psal.
          
           
           41.
           2.
           
           The
           Lord
           promiseth
           such
           a
           mercifull
           man
           that
           
             he
             shall
             be
             blssed
             upon
             the
             earth
             :
          
           He
           shall
           not
           onely
           have
           the
           upper
           (
           as
           before
           )
           but
           the
           nether
           springs
           :
           Hee
           shall
           be
           blessed
           with
           the
           dew
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           fatnesse
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           And
           
             Psal.
          
           112.
           3.
           
           
             Wealth
             ,
             and
             riches
             shall
             be
             in
             his
             house
             .
          
           And
           
             Pro.
          
           3
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Honor
             the
             Lord
             with
             thy
             substance
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             all
             thine
             encrease
             .
             So
             shall
             thy
             barnes
             be
             filled
             with
             plenty
             ,
             and
             thy
             presses
             shal
             burst
             out
             with
             new
             wine
             ,
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           them
           safety
           ,
           and
           protection
           in
           perilous
           ,
           and
           dangerous
           times
           .
           
             Ps.
          
           41.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considereth
             the
             poor
             :
             The
             Lord
             will
             deliver
             him
             in
             time
             of
             trouble
             :
             The
             Lord
             will
             preserve
             ,
             and
             keep
             him
             alive
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             not
             deliver
             him
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             his
             enemies
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           8.
           
           
             The
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             his
             rereward
             ,
          
           For
           his
           safety
           ,
           and
           defence
           against
           dangers
           .
           
             Paulinus
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Nola
          
           having
           consumed
           all
           his
           estate
           ,
           
           in
           redeeming
           poor
           Christian
           Captives
           :
           at
           length
           having
           nothing
           left
           ,
           pawned
           himself
           for
           a
           certain
           widdowes
           Son
           :
           but
           the
           Barbarians
           (
           moved
           with
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           charity
           )
           returned
           him
           home
           ,
           and
           many
           Captives
           with
           him
           freely
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Lord
           will
           support
           ,
           and
           comfort
           such
           with
           Divine
           consolations
           upon
           their
           bed
           of
           sicknesse
           ,
           when
           all
           worldly
           ,
           and
           creature
           comforts
           fail
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           such
           soul-ravishing
           comforts
           are
           more
           worth
           then
           all
           the
           world
           .
           
             Psa.
          
           41.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             strengthen
             him
             upon
             the
             bed
             of
             languishing
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             make
             all
             his
             bed
             in
             his
             sickness
             .
             Ps.
          
           112.
           4.
           unto
           such
           
             there
             ariseth
             light
             in
             darknesse
             :
          
           v.
           7.
           
           
             He
             shall
             not
             be
             affraid
             of
             evil
             tidings
             :
             his
             heart
             is
             fixed
             trusting
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           see
           that
           sweet
           promise
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           9.
           
           
             Then
             shalt
             thou
             call
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             answer
             ;
             Thou
             shalt
             cry
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             say
             ,
             here
             I
             am
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           You
           may
           hereby
           make
           God
           your
           debtor
           at
           death
           to
           send
           his
           blessed
           Angels
           to
           guard
           ,
           and
           transport
           your
           soules
           through
           the
           territories
           ,
           and
           regions
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           aier
           into
           
             Abrahams
          
           bosom
           .
           According
           to
           the
           counsell
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           16.
           9.
           
           
             Make
             to
             your selves
             friends
             of
             the
             Mammon
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             fail
             they
             may
             receive
             you
             into
             everlasting
             habitations
             .
          
           Hereby
           indeed
           we
           shall
           do
           as
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           adviseth
           us
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           19.
           
           
             Lay
             up
             in
             store
             for
             our selves
             a
             good
             foundation
             against
             the
             time
             to
             come
             that
             ye
             may
             lay
             hold
             on
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           And
           for
           our
           further
           encouragement
           ,
           let
           us
           remember
           what
           wise
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           .
           
             Eccles.
          
           11.
           1.
           
           
             Cast
             thy
             bread
             up
             on
             the
             waters
             :
             for
             thou
             shalt
             find
             it
             after
             many
             daies
             .
          
        
         
         
           5.
           
           Yea
           ,
           such
           liberall-hearted
           persons
           after
           death
           leave
           a
           blessed
           memoriall
           behind
           them
           :
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           .
           
             Eccles.
          
           7.
           1.
           that
           
           
             a
             good
             name
             is
             better
             then
             pretious
             ointment
             :
          
           yet
           that
           will
           leave
           a
           sweet
           sent
           in
           the
           room
           when
           it
           is
           removed
           :
           How
           much
           more
           shall
           the
           name
           of
           such
           mercifull
           men
           be
           continued
           ?
           See
           it
           in
           the
           example
           of
           good
           
             Obadiah
             ,
          
           who
           took
           the
           Lords
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           hid
           them
           
           by
           fifty
           in
           a
           Cave
           ,
           and
           fed
           them
           with
           bread
           and
           water
           .
           How
           sweet
           is
           the
           memoriall
           of
           that
           mercifull
           Proselit
           
             Cornelius
             ?
          
           whose
           prayers
           ,
           
           and
           Almes
           as
           they
           were
           had
           in
           remembrance
           before
           God
           ,
           So
           are
           they
           recorded
           in
           the
           sacred
           Scriptures
           to
           his
           everlasting
           commendations
           .
           
           The
           like
           may
           be
           said
           of
           
             Dorcas
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           .
           Our
           own
           Histories
           likewise
           furnish
           us
           with
           plentifull
           examples
           of
           this
           kind
           :
           As
           of
           Master
           
             Bradford
             ,
             Georg
             Wiseheart
             ,
             Giles
          
           of
           
             Bruxels
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
           
             Tailor
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Fox
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Hooper
             ;
          
           and
           of
           later
           time
           ,
           the
           young
           Lord
           
             Harrington
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Wheatley
          
           of
           
             Banhury
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           God
           is
           made
           a
           debtor
           to
           such
           to
           blesse
           their
           posterities
           after
           them
           :
           To
           such
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             Is.
          
           58.
           12.
           
           
             They
             that
             shall
             be
             of
             thee
             shall
             build
             the
             old
             wast
             places
             :
             thou
             shalt
             raise
             up
             the
             foundations
             of
             many
             generations
             :
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             called
             the
             repairer
             of
             the
             breach
             :
          
           And
           
             Psa.
          
           112.
           2.
           
           
             His
             seed
             shall
             be
             mighty
             upon
             Earth
             :
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             upright
             shall
             be
             blessed
             :
          
           Neither
           do
           we
           want
           examples
           of
           Gods
           faithfull
           performance
           of
           this
           promise
           :
           How
           well
           did
           
             Mephibosheth
          
           fare
           for
           the
           mercy
           which
           his
           Father
           
             Jonathan
          
           shewed
           to
           
             David
             ?
          
           And
           what
           said
           
             David
          
           to
           old
           
             Barzillai
             ,
          
           who
           had
           mercifully
           fed
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           wearied
           men
           when
           he
           fled
           from
           
             Absolon
             ?
          
           2
           Sam.
           19.
           38.
           
           
             The
             King
             answered
             ,
             Chimham
          
           (
           thy
           son
           )
           
             shall
             go
             over
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             wil
             do
             to
             him
             that
             which
             shall
             seem
             good
             unto
             thee
             :
             and
             whatsoever
             thou
             shalt
             require
             of
             me
             ,
             that
             will
             I
             do
             .
          
           I
           shall
           onely
           adde
           one
           famous
           example
           of
           our
           own
           :
           Queen
           
             Ann
             Bullen
             ,
          
           wife
           to
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           was
           a
           very
           charitable
           woman
           ,
           she
           used
           to
           carry
           a
           little
           purse
           about
           her
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           thinking
           no
           day
           well
           spent
           ,
           wherein
           some
           had
           not
           fared
           the
           better
           at
           her
           hand
           :
           She
           also
           kept
           her
           maids
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           about
           her
           in
           working
           ,
           and
           sowing
           garments
           for
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           see
           how
           the
           Lord
           dealt
           with
           her
           ,
           in
           her
           onely
           child
           our
           renowned
           Qu.
           
           
             Eliz.
          
           whom
           the
           Lord
           wonderfully
           delivered
           from
           
           death
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           her
           Sister
           Qu.
           
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           after
           advanced
           her
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           preserved
           her
           from
           the
           rage
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Devill
           ,
           giving
           her
           a
           long
           life
           ,
           and
           glorious
           Reign
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           her
           friends
           ,
           and
           terror
           of
           her
           enemies
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           how
           by
           your
           charity
           ,
           and
           liberality
           
           you
           make
           God
           your
           debtor
           ,
           though
           ,
           
             non
             ex
             merito
             ,
          
           yet
           
             ex
             promisso
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           merit
           (
           as
           the
           Papists
           teach
           )
           yet
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           which
           (
           we
           use
           to
           say
           )
           is
           due
           debt
           :
           Now
           I
           proceed
           to
           give
           you
           some
           further
           Motives
           and
           arguments
           to
           quicken
           you
           to
           this
           duty
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Wee
           should
           therefore
           take
           the
           present
           opportunity
           of
           doing
           some
           publick
           good
           for
           our
           Country
           ,
           because
           we
           know
           not
           how
           little
           a
           while
           we
           may
           enjoy
           our
           estates
           :
           We
           have
           of
           late
           seen
           Civill
           Warr
           ,
           and
           plundering
           times
           wherein
           many
           of
           plentifull
           means
           have
           been
           suddenly
           brought
           to
           poverty
           :
           and
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           sins
           which
           brought
           down
           those
           judgements
           are
           still
           common
           .
           Yea
           ,
           I
           fear
           ,
           I
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           amendment
           we
           wax
           worse
           ,
           and
           worse
           ,
           and
           our
           provocations
           are
           greater
           then
           formerly
           :
           Why
           may
           we
           not
           then
           expect
           some
           sweeping
           ,
           and
           desolating
           judgement
           to
           be
           impendent
           over
           our
           heads
           ?
           and
           should
           we
           by
           a
           generall
           ,
           or
           some
           particular
           hand
           of
           God
           be
           emptied
           of
           that
           fulnesse
           which
           we
           now
           enjoy
           ,
           we
           shall
           then
           be
           disabled
           to
           do
           such
           good
           works
           though
           we
           would
           :
           But
           me thinks
           I
           hear
           some
           objecting
           ,
           and
           saying
           ,
           
           that
           because
           we
           know
           not
           how
           little
           a
           while
           we
           shall
           enjoy
           what
           we
           have
           ,
           it
           s
           therefore
           good
           to
           make
           much
           of
           it
           whilst
           we
           have
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           up
           against
           a
           rainy
           day
           ?
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           which
           is
           much
           wiser
           then
           we
           ,
           hath
           made
           the
           contrary
           inference
           .
           
             Eccl.
          
           11.
           2.
           
           
             Give
          
           
           
             a
             portion
             to
             seaven
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             eight
             ,
             for
             thou
             knowest
             not
             what
             evill
             shall
             be
             upon
             the
             Earth
             :
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             .
             Gal.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           Bids
           us
           whilst
           
             we
             have
             opportunity
             to
             doe
             good
             to
             all
             men
             :
             but
             especially
             to
             the
             houshold
             offaith
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           's
           the
           readiest
           ,
           and
           surest
           way
           to
           obtain
           mercy
           from
           God
           in
           our
           need
           ,
           if
           we
           carefully
           ,
           and
           conscienciously
           relieve
           others
           in
           their
           needs
           :
           we
           have
           Christs
           own
           testimony
           for
           this
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           7.
           
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             merciful
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             obtain
             mercy
             :
          
           And
           the
           same
           is
           largely
           held
           forth
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           from
           7.
           to
           13.
           as
           before
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           will
           afford
           much
           inward
           peace
           ,
           and
           comfort
           :
           For
           as
           light
           and
           influence
           accompanieth
           the
           Sun
           :
           and
           as
           heat
           goes
           along
           with
           the
           fire
           :
           and
           as
           every
           flower
           hath
           its
           peculiar
           sweetnesse
           :
           So
           every
           good
           work
           carries
           meat
           in
           the
           mouth
           ,
           comfort
           in
           the
           performance
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           21.
           15.
           
           
             It's
             joy
             to
             the
             just
             to
             doe
             judgement
             .
          
           The
           like
           may
           bee
           said
           of
           works
           of
           mercy
           :
           It
           will
           afford
           joy
           to
           them
           that
           doe
           them
           :
           whereas
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           unmercifullnesse
           shall
           be
           a
           sting
           
           in
           the
           consciences
           ,
           and
           a
           dagger
           at
           the
           heart
           of
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           thereof
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           God
           expects
           that
           like
           the
           Tree
           of
           
             Life
          
           mentioned
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           21.
           we
           should
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           every
           moneth
           .
           That
           wee
           should
           be
           like
           the
           
             Lemon
          
           tree
           that
           ever
           and
           anon
           sends
           forth
           young
           
             Lemons
             ,
          
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           other
           fal
           off
           through
           ripenesse
           .
           Or
           like
           the
           
             Egyptian
             Figtree
             ,
          
           which
           
             Solinus
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           which
           beareth
           fruit
           seven
           times
           in
           the
           year
           .
           Or
           ,
           
             more
             perennis
             aquae
             :
          
           Like
           Fountaines
           which
           continually
           send
           forth
           fresh
           streames
           of
           water
           .
           But
           alas
           !
           most
           Christians
           on
           the
           contrary
           are
           like
           unto
           the
           
             Cypresse
          
           tree
           that
           is
           fair
           ,
           and
           tall
           ,
           but
           altogether
           fruitlesse
           :
           Or
           like
           that
           Figtree
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Parable
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           13.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           
             A
             certain
             man
          
           (
           said
           Christ
           )
           
             had
             a
             Figtree
             planted
             in
             his
             Vineyard
             ,
             and
             he
             came
             ,
             and
             sought
             fruit
             thereon
             but
             found
             none
             .
             Then
             said
             he
             to
             the
             dresser
             of
             his
             Vineyard
             ,
          
           (
           mark
           the
           doom
           of
           such
           )
           
             Behold
             these
             three
             years
             came
             I
             seeking
             fruit
             on
             this
             Figtree
             ,
             and
             find
             none
             ;
             Cut
             it
             down
             :
             Why
             cumbreth
             it
             the
             ground
             ?
          
        
         
           7.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           God
           will
           make
           honorable
           mention
           of
           such
           merciful
           ,
           and
           liberall
           persons
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           where
           your
           labour
           of
           love
           shewed
           to
           the
           poor
           members
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           not
           be
           forgotten
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           25.
           34
           ,
           35.
           
           
             Come
             yee
             blessed
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             prepared
             for
             you
             from
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             :
             For
             I
             was
             an
             hungred
             and
             yee
             gave
             me
             meat
             :
             I
             was
             therstie
             and
             yee
             gave
             me
             drink
             :
             I
             was
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             ye
             took
             me
             in
             :
             Naked
             and
             yee
             clothed
             me
             :
             I
             was
             sick
             ,
             and
             ye
             visited
             me
             :
             I
             was
             in
             Prison
             ,
             and
             ye
             came
             unto
             me
             :
          
           —
           verse
           40.
           
           
             In
             as
             much
             as
             ye
             have
             done
             it
             unto
             one
             of
             the
             least
             of
             these
             my
             brethren
             ,
             ye
             have
             done
             it
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           exhorts
           us
           all
           here
           present
           to
           improve
           this
           our
           
           meeting
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           adviseth
           us
           here
           ,
           
             To
             provoke
             one
             another
             unto
             love
             ,
             and
             to
             good
             works
             .
          
           But
           many
           think
           that
           it
           will
           be
           time
           enough
           for
           them
           to
           think
           of
           doing
           good
           works
           when
           they
           come
           to
           make
           their
           Wills
           before
           their
           death
           .
           Truly
           I
           will
           not
           discourage
           men
           from
           this
           duty
           at
           any
           time
           :
           But
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           a
           Reverend
           Divine
           :
           Good
           works
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           done
           at
           a
           mans
           death
           are
           like
           a
           dark-lanthome
           that
           gives
           light
           only
           to
           those
           that
           come
           after
           it
           :
           but
           good
           works
           done
           in
           a
           mans
           life
           ,
           are
           like
           a
           torch
           that
           equally
           gives
           light
           both
           to
           those
           that
           go
           before
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           that
           follow
           after
           it
           .
           Yea
           ,
           defer
           it
           not
           till
           another
           year
           ,
           as
           some
           would
           perswade
           ,
           for
           you
           know
           not
           whether
           ye
           may
           live
           
           till
           an
           other
           year
           .
           Yea
           ,
           what
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             I
             am
             .
          
           4.
           14.
           
           
             Ye
             know
             not
             what
             shall
             be
             on
             the
             morrow
             :
             For
             what
             is
             your
             life
             ?
             It
             is
             even
             a
             vapour
             that
             appeareth
             for
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             and
             then
             vanisheth
             away
             .
          
        
         
           Take
           therfore
           the
           present
           opportunity
           :
           as
           
             Paul
          
           exhorts
           you
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           10.
           
           
             Non
             semper
             estas
             erit
             :
          
           Summer
           will
           not
           last
           alwaies
           :
           
             Post
             est
             occasio
             calva
             :
          
           A
           pretious
           opportunity
           once
           lost
           ,
           may
           never
           be
           recovered
           again
           .
           
             Bis
             dat
             qui
             cito
             dat
             .
          
           He
           that
           gives
           speedily
           ,
           gives
           twice
           .
           Remember
           
             Solomons
          
           advice
           .
           
             Pro.
          
           3.
           28.
           
           
             Say
             not
             to
             thy
             neighbour
             ,
             goe
             ,
             and
             come
             again
             ,
             and
             to
             morrow
             I
             will
             give
             ,
             when
             thou
             hast
             it
             by
             thee
             .
          
           Remember
           how
           gratefull
           a
           Sacrifice
           it
           is
           to
           God
           .
           
             Heb.
          
           13.
           16.
           
           
             To
             do
             good
             and
             to
             distribute
             forget
             not
             ;
             for
             with
             such
             sacrifices
             God
             is
             well
             pleased
             .
          
           Hence
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Qui
             Pauperi
             Eleemosynam
             dat
             ,
             Deo
             suavitatis
             odorem
             sacrificat
             ,
          
           He
           that
           give
           an
           Almes
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           offers
           a
           sweet
           smelling
           sacrifice
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Father
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           
             Dives
             sine
             Eleemosyna
             ,
          
           arich
           man
           without
           alms
           is
           one
           of
           the
           great
           absurdities
           in
           the
           life
           of
           man
           :
           And
           saith
           
             Gregory
             Nyssen
             :
          
           There
           is
           no
           excuse
           for
           hardheartednesse
           :
           For
           where
           can
           a
           rich
           man
           cast
           his
           eyes
           ,
           but
           he
           may
           behold
           objects
           for
           his
           charity
           .
           As
           the
           husbandman
           casts
           some
           of
           his
           corn
           into
           a
           fruitfull
           soil
           ,
           whereby
           in
           due
           time
           he
           reaps
           with
           advantage
           .
           So
           do
           you
           with
           your
           worldly
           blessings
           ,
           sow
           them
           in
           the
           bowells
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           backs
           of
           your
           poor
           Country-men
           ,
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Harvest
           you
           shall
           find
           a
           great
           encrease
           .
           Onely
           by
           way
           of
           caution
           let
           me
           give
           you
           this
           advice
           :
           Sow
           not
           sparingly
           .
           For
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           6.
           
           
             He
             which
             soweth
             sparingly
             shall
             reap
             sparingly
             ;
             And
             he
             that
             soweth
             bountifully
             ;
             shall
             reap
             bountifully
             .
          
           And
           
             Pro.
          
           22.
           9.
           
           
             He
             that
             hath
             a
             bountiful
             eie
             shal
             be
             blessed
             :
             for
             he
             giveth
             of
             his
             bread
             to
             the
             poor
             .
          
           Hence
           
             Eccl.
          
           11.
           2.
           
           
             Give
             a
             portion
             to
             seven
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             eight
             ,
             and
          
           verse
           6.
           
           
             In
             the
             morning
             sow
             thy
             seed
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             evening
             withhold
             not
             thy
             hand
             .
          
           But
           especially
           remember
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           6.
           38.
           
           
             Give
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             given
             unto
             you
             ,
             good
             measure
             ,
             pressed
             down
             ,
             shaken
             together
             ,
             and
             running
             over
             shall
             men
             give
             into
             your
             bosom
             ▪
             For
             with
             the
             same
             measure
             you
             mete
             withall
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             measured
             to
             you
             again
             .
          
           Again
           Give
           not
           grudgingly
           :
           
             Every
             man
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           
           7.
           
           )
           
             according
             as
             he
             purposeth
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             so
             let
             him
             given
             ●ot
             grudgingly
             ,
             or
             ofnecessity
             :
             For
             God
             loveth
             a
             cheerful
             giver
             .
          
           Rom.
           12.
           8.
           
           
             He
             that
             sheweth
             mercy
             must
             do
             it
             with
             chearfulness
             .
          
           
           They
           must
           be
           
             ready
             to
             distribute
             ,
             willing
             to
             communicate
             :
          
           And
           for
           your
           further
           encouragement
           herein
           ,
           I
           am
           requested
           to
           give
           you
           notice
           ,
           that
           what
           God
           shall
           stir
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           contribute
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           shall
           be
           faithfully
           imployed
           to
           good
           uses
           by
           your
           Stewards
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           accountable
           to
           you
           for
           the
           same
           at
           the
           next
           Feast
           .
           Consider
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           stirre
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           provoke
           one
           another
           unto
           love
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           works
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Errata
        
         
           Pag.
           4.
           l.
           34.
           r.
           Goliah's
           for
           Goliaths
           .
           p.
           5.
           l.
           14.
           r.
           we
           are
           all
           of
           the
           same
           County
           .
           p.
           8.
           l.
           36.
           r.
           judge
           ,
           for
           judhe
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A33300e-200
           
             Eph.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15.
             13
             ,
          
        
         
           Notes for div A33300e-930
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Use
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Use
             .
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Est
             ignis
             ab
             igne
             spiritus
             accensus
             Pros.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Aa
             .
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             2.
             &c.
             
          
           
             See
             my
             English
             Martyrologie
             .
             
               pag.
            
             64.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             58.
             10.
             
          
           
             See
             his
             life
             in
             my
             first
             part
             of
             Lives
             .
             
               p.
            
             97.
             
             
               Eodem
            
             p.
             100.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             ●
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             See
             my
             Mirrour
             in
             Charity
             .
          
           
             Paulus
             Diaconus
             .
          
           
             Ps.
             112.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             18.
             13.
             
          
           
             Act.
             10.
             2
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             36.
             
          
           
             See
             my
             Mirrour
             p.
             117.
             &c
             
          
           
             See
             her
             life
             in
             my
             2d
             .
             part
             of
             Lives
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Use
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             18