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 Chrirt. Therefore take heed of vaine realonings of your hearts againft the works of mercy , and whenever you are called upon:for any works of mercy, take heed of inch Reasonings in your hearts again{, the fame, and that for ever yÓÚr vaine Reafon- ings may be flopt. In the t 5. Deut: 7, S. Ir there be among you .a poor man, one of your Brethren with :n any of thy gates, in the Land which the Lord thy god giveth thee; Thoufhalt not tar- ,den thine heart, nor Phut thine hand from thy poore Brother ; here's the charge ; But thou jhalt open thine hand wide et yo him, send fhnit furely lend himPuff cient for his reed, in that which he wanted) : then in they ver: Bewar that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, Paying, the feventh stare, the rare of re- leaafe as at hand, and thine eye be evill again( thy pore Brother, and thougivefl 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 ; G'öd would have his to take heed, that there be not an evil! thought in their hearts to obiea againft it : There is a work of mercy propounded, and they have twenty objections again(, it; But bewar, faith God, that there be not an evill thought in thy wicked. heart : All obje &ions against 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 fIill in giving charge to relieve their poor Brother, and to take heed that no obieckions doe prevaile againft works of mercy : Remember , Bleffed are the mercifull, for they fhall obtaane mercy. Ccc SERMON
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