Chap.z6. about Charity. Anfw: Such as flow from the fountainof truefl mercy, and companion, and are of greateft confequence , tending to relieve,repair, and refrefh the poverty, wants,andmiferies ofthe foul, and it confifts in thefe particulars.- i. In inhiruairr, the ignorant, Proa.lo.21. and r 5.7. z. In giving couñfel to them that need,and feek it, Exod.iS.19. Rath 3.1,&c. 3. In reducing the erroneous, Exod.z3.4. .4. In endeavouting the converfionof others,'Pf4f.g .a 3. Lint, a 2.3 z. 5. In c,hortùq oneanother, H:b.I3.1 3. 6. In repro \in; fuch as offmd, Lev. 19.17. 7. In atlmonithtng fuch as are out oforder, 1 Thef.5.a4. 8. In considering one another to provoke unto love, and good works , Heb. 10. 24. 9. In comforting theheavy and affli&edheart, 1 Thef.5./4. io. In forgiving from the heart ourbrethren their trefpaff s, 114,0.8.3 5. I I . In chafteningdelinquents, I'rov.zz.r 5. 1 z.In railing fuch as are falne through infirmity, with the fpirir of meeknefs, Ç41. 6. 1. 13. In mutual encouragements againl the cruelty, and confufionofthe times, and in the way to heaven, Mal.3.16. 14.ín fupporting,and mercifullymaking much ofweak Chriflians,i Thef. ç.i 1. 15. In ufingpatience towards all men, Th,f.5.14. 16. In praying one for another, fam.5.r6. BoltonsgerrsralDrreí.'ionr, etc. Quell what ú C1,rifi`s meaningwhen hefaith, Lend lookingfor nothing again, Luke 6.3 5. Anfw. For anfwer hereunto let us confider, Firfl,what we may look for again. Secondly,what we maynot look for again. Thirdly,what is Chrifis fence. Firfl, we may look for a,ain. a. What juflly anfivers to the thing lent. Hence E1iflsa, z Kings 4. y. chargeth thewidow to pay her debts. 2. In cafe thebor over canpay,and will not,and there be no other remedy,we may have recourfe to the Law for our relief : For the Law isgood bring ufed law- fnlly,and the fword of the Iola iflrate is todefend the oppreffed, Rom,13.4 3. The like courtefies in timeofneed : For its but equal that we fhould fup- port one another in love. 4: Loue and thankfulneffe. This maul paid cheerfully to Aquila , and Tri- feiüa, Rom./6.4. To whom lgive thanks : Thefe thingswe may look for,, yet we mull not lend for thefe things fake, for then we are felf-feekers. Secondly, we may not look for again : the like good turn to be done to us for lending fake , as lending , becaufe its a free a.i : nor any gain for lend- ing, wifhing that what we lend may come home with advantage : becaufe this overthrows the natureof lending,which ought to be free ; and it takes away the equity of lending, which is onely that the lender beno lofer,Exod.zz.r4,r 5. Thirdly, this appears to be Chrils fenfe in the word nothing ; becaufe herein he doth onely oppofe the Pharifees, who ufed to lend only to thofe that were able and willing to benefit them again, and fromwhom they looked for the like, 'Lobo 6. 32,33,35. Quefl. what are the reafons whywe mugfo lend? 11xfw. Fira, Becaufe ofthe command of God for it. Secondly,the promife of Chia , Tour reward(hall begreat inheaven, Luke 6. 34, ?5 Thirdly, its a fin of our fonfhip:Tefhall be the childrenof the highefl. Fourthly, the example of God, He is kind to the unrhankful. Fifthly, it differences us from ungodly men : Sinners lend to 'inners to receive as much again. K a Qel. I. II.
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