634 Chap. 23 . Expofition upon the 'Books?' J Verf. 4 him ; Sh1l.í take my bread, andmy water andmyfiefh that I have killedfor my Aearers,andgive it unto men whom I know not whence they be ? a company ofrunnagates and wanderers, do- you think I will have to doe with fuch as he & his,or give them reliefe ? How common is it to fnap up complainers, with, what are you ? whence come you ? what's that to me? what can I doefor you? or why Jhould I though I can?aposi what acquaintance pray ? An ingenious fpirit can caller dye under his burthen, then aske helpe at the hands of fuel). Fifthly, Complaine to fame ; and they will tell you,' they have it not for you, they canner relieve you ; when yet it is in the power of their hand .co doe it. Some who never want mo ney for a good btrgaine, or a profitablepurchafe, will alwayes be in want whin they fbou!cl-do a good work, or give to thofe who have nothing. They who have enough tobuy out two cr three rich men, have not enough to relieve one-poore mar; they will rather make themfelves- poore then help the poore,_ and be accounted weak rather then fupport thofe whoare rea- dy to finkunder their burdens: who would complaine to men offuch a temper as this ? Sixthly, Therewant not force to whom if you complain; they will tell you-plainly they will not relieve your wants, they. make no outgo, but refute down right in the feventh and latt place, veryemany are indeed unable to helpe thofe who complaine ro them , though they are free enough, ad have cordial' defires to doe what is defired, yet they cannot. They cannot reach fuch reliefe as the complain- ers cafe calls for ; they are not able to doe it though they would. The line ofthe creature when it is longeft and aretched to the utmoft,may yet be too fhort for our helpe A great King badnot wherewith to flop the cryof a poore woman (z King. 6.26.) And as the King of/fuel was paffing by upon the waif, there cryed a woman unto him, laying, help myLord O King. Andhefaidif theLorddoe not helpe thee whence /hall Jhelp thee? out ofthe barne.;floor, or out ofthe winepreffe. Therewas nothing in the barn-floor nothing in the wine. preffe; therefore he turns her over to God the Lord muti help thee,I cannot. As in that cafe fo in many the creature is fhort-handed, it bath no helpe. TheProphet gives aulegant defcrision of this (Ifa. 3. 6, 7,) When
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