gy_effion,r,andCafes ofCon,fcience Chap. z9'' Ilag.i.6. Its a duty requiredby God, 'D ut.15.1I. 70631., 6,17. Secondly, mull be cheerful, Eccl. to. .3.1,2. 2 Cor. ßn.12.8 >> 9 3 g.7. - Prov.t 1.23. -2 Cor.8.1 z. Dent .15.16. Qefl; How cloth thie cheerfulneffefhew it elf ? Anfw. Firfl in countenance, which addsa grace to a good decd. Dat bene, dat multum,, qui dal cum munere vulrum. Where the eye of the "giver tells the,. receiver: that its a token Pent him from a loving heart, Prov.2z 9 Secot>53..14, in. Our wotd , when weìfpeak , comfortably to the party to whom the Jo good ,tztndo odliciirlsounit verbs , bons rebid , 2 Cor. 9. S. Thirdly., in theanion. (i) When a man doth good fpeedily and readily. Beneficentca eft virtus qua moram non patitur. It diflikes all delays : Omni: benigniraoproperat. Seneca. All goodneffe is quick ofhand, and fwifr of foot. Bis darquicrtodar. Et qoi moratur, negantiproximxeeft. He that delaysa benefit is next door tohim that denies. Propriurneft libcnterfacientis cito fa- cere. S ;:. Its the property of him that gives willingly to Live fpeedily , Ifa. 21. 14. We mefl prevent tens fuics with fuch a readinefhe , as God doth , Pfd. 22.2 3. Namillud beneficium jocundom,quodolviamvenit. Sen. that be- nefit is moll deli` htful to the receiver, which flays not till he comes to Peek it , but !Teets him in the midi+way, 2 (or.8.4. (2) When at leaf+ weentertain the firfl motion ; and if our benefit bath not found him out before he fued, yet ac teat+ let him ende it when he fueth. iltgrre etiam dun; rogar, erogeimrs : Let usgive him while he asks: r17am gui tarde dedit, dire noluit. Sen. SöProv.3.a7. , and 13.12. efpecially we muff a- void delays in giving, after we have granted 'the fuit : For the is nothing more èiflaflful,thenwhen we are forcedtoäskagain,and find more diffculty in the delivery then in the grant. - The third property is cotiflancy in doing good: BencfaEla benfalÿis pert:- q^ntes. Plaut. making onegood deed an introduction to another : Hence, 2 T1,rf. 3.13. 1 Mfg., ç. I Cor., 5.58. Deut.t 5.11. Ga1.6. 9. herebyweimi- tate our heavenly Father ; Yea, we muff encreafe in doing good that onrfall works may excel the firf+, as Rev.2.19. for,Mar.26.11. Fourthly, equality and proportion muflbe obferved in a difcreet fuiting our worksof mercy to our eflate , and ability, that they maymatch, but not exceed it : Too much. at one time will netef(arily caufe too little at another. :: for which end we mull ufe care, diligence, and frugality in getting, and faviug,that fo :\ e may be the better able to dogood, Eph,4.28. Pfal., 12..5. Dat, non pro- . Pandit. He giveth but not wafieth, that fo he may !lilt give. Hence, a Cpr. 16.1. Dabo egenti, fed ut rile non egearn r fuçcurro perituro, fed ut tpfe_non peream. Sen. - Fifthly, we mull have refFeCt to the parties that receive our almes, giving more or leffe as their wants require. For he that gives more ,, non dit fed ditat': he relievesnot his wants, but makes him rich : He that gives ieffe , non pauperen fuftentat, fedpaupertatem. He cures not the _difeafe , but only gives tomeprevent eafe. Sixthly, we mull fo give to one as that Ve negleet not many. Non eft be- neficium nt/i quad ratione datar, quoniem ratio omnia honefttt comes eft. Sen. It's not a benefit which is not given with reafon , becaufe reafon is the guide, andcompanion ofall vertuous aRions,Eccl:I I.I,2.caf+ thy bread :upon the waters, not eater, 1. im:6.18. .. Quell. Who lhould be theobjelto rour bounty ? Anfw. The,poor, Lnk, t 4.1a. they are theground in Whichthis feed is tobe fowen-if weexpett an harvcaofhappineíl'e ; _ they are the Bankersto whom we ; t . mull'
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