Chap. 3r. An ExpofLion upon the Loft of J o a. Vert. 20. 483 him. As the bloodof Abel is fayd to cry to the Lord for a curie or for vengeance upon his brother Cain ( murder is fo foule and fo unnatural! a worke, that though none complaine of it yet it will cryout of it Idle ) So every aft of charity bath a tongue in it, andcryeth to God for a bring upon the charitable. The warmthwhich we give to the loynes of the naked, and the re- fail-ling which we give to the bowels ofthe hungry, thefe very as oflove and compafïion, pray or cry to God for good to us, though men fay nothingofus. This is both a fpirituall and an incouraging fence of the text, Ifhie lone' have nct bl,fed erne. Hence note. Firfl. It to the duty ofthofe who are relieved, toprayfor andwife, a bleging upon themwhoare the Infi<rumenteoftheir reliefe. yobfpeakes here not only the praftice, but the duty of the Poore, and tells us as much what they ought todoe,as what they did. From whom foever wereceivegood , to themwe owe (at leaft) thankes,and good withes.'The Gofpe! teacherh us to pray for thofe who defpitefuily ufe us and perfecute us; how much more fhould wepray for thofe who ufe us kindiy,and providefór us ? The Gofpel bids bleffe thofe who curieus , how muchmore fhouldwe bleffe tholewho bleffe us, or are ablellìng to us ? An unthankful! receiver renders hirnfelfe altogether unworthy of what he bath already received, much more to receive any more; our loynes fhould bleffe him that bath covered them and our bowells thofe who have refrefhed them. And if fo,Ohow thould our loynes bleffe God who bath warmed and refrefhed both loynes and bowells with fo many blcfïïngs I how thould wee trumpet forthhis praifes who loadeth us with his benefits dayly'I ifa poore manought to bleffe his benefaftor for any morfelof Tread to flay his hunger, for anycaff garment to cover his na.. kedneffe what fhould wedoe, who receive all our bread,ail our Clothing,all our Comforts,allour graces from the hand ofGod 1 How fhould we bleffe Jefus Chrift, who facisfyeth the hunger of our foules with his owne flefh , who cloathes and warmes our loynes, with that Golden fleece of his owne everlafting right'- oufneffe 1 Secondly, Obferve. 1.992 If
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