24.2 V. r. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. I: QeJ1ion,r,andCafes ofConfcience Chap. z6 Fifthly, God will repay it with great increafe, Luk,,6.38. Prov.3.9iIo. Con - Ì trary, Prov.I1.24. 2 (or. 9. 6. Lstrum elf pictatzs nomine fitere fumptxm. Tertul. 'leemofynanon e.ft divatsarunz difpendium, fed ditefcendi potisu com- j pendiurn, qualufque omniumubcrrimus. Giving alms is not the way to wafle I our wealth , but the heft art of thriving , and the moll compendious courfe to get riches. Hence its compared to lending upon ufury , Mar.1 0.30. Prov. 19. 17. L sk 6.3 5. If we love our money, it fl-ould move us to part with it up- on charitable ufes. God is the bell and the furet+pay- mafter, and alfuffi- cient to perform ; Nihi1 promittit, ci non reddir : fidelis illc fill-ins ell debiter, eflo ru avarss sxaflor. A2 sg. Godpays what he promifeth : He is a truedebtor, be thou a covetous exaaor. Sixthly, its the end of riches to be employed for good ufes, not to be lockt up. Seventhly, by giving them to the poor,we long enjoy them,whichby keeping we cannot do what we give is fent to heaven beforeus, and what is hoarded up, is loft and left behinde us. Etghthly, our ineftitnable gain will countervaile our longforbearance.Hence, Ga,1.6.9.. ccl 11.1. the rather coní deriny, the eternity of it. Ninthly , fuch (hall be blefea. in their pofterity , `Ffal.1 z. z. Efay 58. roll. Tenthly, God rewards almf-deeds with corporal and earthly bleflïngs, Prov, 3;9,10. and 28.37. Eieventhly, God will be merciful to fuch as Phewmercy,Mat.s.7. Twelfthly, ifwe hear the cryof the poor, God will hear us, lfa.5S.7, 9. fo we fee inCornelius, A61.10.4. contrary, Prer .21. ?o. Thirteenthly, if we pity the poor , Cod willpity us inour affli&ions, Pfalm 41,1,1, 3. /fa. 58.1o. Fourteenthly , herebywe reap the benefitofthe poors prayers to Godfor us, z COr. 9. 54. Fifteenrhly , almf-deeds further our lalvation, Lulu 16.9, &C. I Tim. 6. 18, 19. Prov. 14.221. and 22. 9. Dent. 15. 1o. Mat. 5.7. Luk.14. 14. Job 29. 12, 13. Sixteenthly,the greatet+ benefit ofour alms redounds to our felves : Hence, eXEt.2o.3 5. Prov .r t .17,25. 2 Cor.8.2,2,7. Seventeenthly, fe, rful threatnins are denounced againft the unmerciful, Es. k,16.49. Prov. 21.13. Fruffra minus sdDorm expandit , gui has adpaupe- res non extendit, 2Cor.9.6. Ga1.6.8. Prov.28.17. Deut.a4.15. lab 31. 16, to 29. 7am.z.s 3. as in the parableofthe rich glutton. Non habutt gutram, quia non dedit micam ; He had not a drop ofwater,becaufe he would not part with a crumbofbread. eying. Eighteenthly,by almf-deeds our elates are confirmed,and encreafed,z Cor.9.8, to. Ifa. 58.ro,ar. Prov.Ia.z4. and28.27. Nintcenthly, the merciful {hall be filled with joy, as it evidenceth Gods graces inus. Twentieth, fuch (hall attain to a profperous ettate with honour, P(al. I12.9. ?rov.14.31. and they which honour God (hall be honouredby him, r Sam. 1.30. IJa.58.1o. Mailer Dewnams Plea. Obje6t. Bur we are poor,and have not togive? Anfv. Many that pretend this can yet find enough to bellowon idle , un profitable andwicked courfes : But fuppofing Firft, that thouhail but a competency , yet out of that thou mull give to the poor : if thouhaft not money , fell fomething that thou mayef} bet+ (pare and work hard with thy hands, Eph,4.z8. Objet.
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