144 VacPoo? Mangy JYaintïpZook. fecret, and not to let theright handknow what the left hand doth : And thereforeyou are no competent judge of their Charity. 4. That the great Covetoufnefs . of abundance that we have to do with, maketh them think that they have never enough : And they accule all of Covetoufnefs that fatisfie not their Cove= tóus delires. 5. That no man hath enough to fatisfie all men : And ifwe give to nineonly, the tenth man that had none, will call us cruel, as ifwe had never given to any. 6. That the malignant enmity ofthe world to Godlinefs, doth difpofe men to (w) llander all Godly perfons,without proofor reafon,and to carry on any lie which they hear from others. 7. That there are more and greater good works than giving alms; A poor Minifter that faith with Peter and john (x) Silver andGold have Inane, butlac a4 I have, I give thee, fhall be accepted for what he (y) would have given if he had had it. And if he (z) Convert fouls, and turnmany to Righteoufnefs, and help men to Hea- ven,and all the year long doth walte himfelfin Rudy and labour todo it, and liveth a poor defpifed life, and fuffereth poverty, fcorn and wrath from the ungodly; which if hewould change his calling he might fcape Doth not this man do more and greater good works , at a dearer rate, than he that should glut his fiefh, and gratifiehis pride and tuft and eafe with a thoufand or fix hundred pounds a year, and give as much more to Charitable ufes ? (Though I never knew fuch a one that did fo.) And becaufe you have laid fo much for good works, (w) Mat. 5 . 10, i r, 12. (x) IN. 3.6. (y,2, Cor. 8. 12. (z) jam. laß lall. I take
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