rerfe. t7. PROVERBS. I For fuperl}itioningendred bypride, and found religiongotten bygrace, areCo opposite, and contrarie one to theother, that noman can haue in him thehabite ofthem both to- gether. And if thekeepingofthe corn rnu dements-beof Cuch importance for the tranquilitie of thecanfeience,to glue fatis- fa&ioathertofor thecertaintieoffa1u-ttion,then dil%rnbling Chridians alto, and fruitlelfe profeifours.of the Gofpeli, muf, needs be voyde of all found comfort. For though they fpeakeofgoodncs,yetthey onclyCpeake,and prac'hfenot:and though they heare the voyce ofGod, yet theybr hearersonly, Tam;c.24. ,ondnst deers ofthew rd, as S. hawsfaith, deceiving theirovine feules:whcreas thepromife is made to them nhich arenotfarget- full hearers, but doers oftheworke, thatfilchfhalbeblejfed in their deeds. For whereknowledge,profellion,and tranfgrelhon,con -. curre together,t ie lane is thegreater,becaufe it is fcandalous,, and wilful, and the burden thereof the heauier, becaufe the heart is morepriuie to it Cede ofguiltines,and apprehentiue of puni(hmenr. Verle.17. Ile that giueth free) to the padre, lèndeth unto tht Lord,and theLirdwillrepdj him bisreward. iE that iuethfreely] whichoutofhiscompafrión andmer. ,cie,without any carnal,, or corrupt refpedofhisowns ad rtantage,mini(fresh foode,apparll, harbour,oranykinde ofhelpeand comfort, byword, or deed, to the podre, to them that arc in ailidion, ofwhat fortioeuer, cfpecially iftheybe Gods faithful, feruants, or fee= to be filch, leodeth to the Lord, not that he is beholden tovs, or receiueth any benefice at our hands: for what c inwe giue that he lent not to vs, nor is hisowne,nor in his power, to take, and difpofe of; tawhomhe wiil,with.out our leaue ? but heis pleafedio to acceptofour be- neficence to our brethren, as ifhimfelfe were thereby grati -. fled, and had a goad turne done to him : for men are many times pleafuredby that which is lent them in their neede, and areglad to buy the vfe thereof with loane, and therefore it is Pcgis/ &toted asaworke ofmerciefront a good. man, notoncly that
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