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that
hinder
them
from
(hewing
mercy.
Certainly
to
be
rich
in
good works,
is
more then to
be rich
in
money
;
And this will
add to
your
great Commendations, and
will
add
to
your
Comfortable
account in
the
day
of
Chrùk.
Therefore take heed
of
vaine
reafonings
of
your
hearts
againft
the works
of
mercy,
and when
you
are called upon:for
any Works
of mercy,
take
heed of
inch
Reajonings
in your
hearts
again{}
the
fame, and that for
ever
yoï'.r
vaine Reafon
ings may
be
1
+opt.
In the
s
5.
Dent:
7,
8.
If
there
be
among you
a
poor
man,
one
of
your
Brethren
with-n
any of
thy
{rates
in
the
Land
which
the
Lord
thy
godgiveth thee;
Thou (hint
not
tar-
:den
thine
heart,
nor Phut
thine
hand
from thy
Poore
Brother
;
here's
the charge
;
But thou (halt
open
thane
hand
wide
a
-:to
wend
fh-alt
furely
lend
him
fuf
cient
for
his
need, in
that
which
he
wanteth :
then in
they
ver:
Bewar
that
there
be
not
a
thought
in
thy
wicked
heart,
Paying, the
feventh yeare, the
yeare
of
re-
nd
is
at
ha,
and thine
eye be
evill
againfil
thy
pore
Brother,
and thougivefi
him
naught, and
he
cry
unto
the
Lord againft
thee, and
it
be
fin
unto thee
:
Bewar
that there
be not
a
thought
in thy wicked
heart,
laying,
the
yeare of releafe
is
at
hand
;
God
would
have his
to
take
heed, that there
be not
an
evill
thought
in
their hearts to
obiee
againft
it
:
There
is
a
work
of
mercy
propounded,
and
they
have
twenty
objections
againft
it;
But
bewar,
faith
God, that there
be
not
an
evill
thought
in
thy
wicked.heart
:
All obje
&ions againft works
of mercy
they doe
come from a
wicked
heart.,
from
the wickednefs
of
men
-
hearts. And
fo
you shall find
the
Scripture
loth
goe on
ftül
in giving charge
to
relieve
their
poor
Brother,
and
to
take
heed
that
no
obie&}ions
doe prevaile againft
works
of mercy
:
Remember ,
Blefed
are the
merciful!
for
they
(hall
obtain
mercy.
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C
SERMON