Ofthemiferiet accompanying rorldlyth,ugos 57.1, hòurleffe, fhall at the days of judgement Ilene that fearefull fentence palling outhem; Departfrommeyecurled intoeuer. laflmg fire preparedfor the diuell andhis angels ; for lwas ars hrtngred, and ye gave me no meats, &c. Euen ascon trariwife thofe who haue performed thefe deedsofcharity, (hall with infinite, comfort haue their ?judge. and Saviour pronounce that ioyfuil:fertence; Canoe 7ebleffadof } father, inherit the Mat.sf.4t34. kingdemrprepared-for oee, from the foundrttioserof the t'orld, &c. And therefore ifwewil efeape this curfe,andbepartakers 4,Seti.15. of this hleflïng, let vs not with carnal' worl.dlings takeall Rn exhonatiook our delight in poffcfling abundance; and as it were in bury- to ahmerdeeds, ing our fc-lees under an huge heape of this worldly droffe, hiding thele lent talents andnot imployingthem to the glo- ry ofourmailer, and goodofour fellow feruants; but let vs. liberally communicate of our flore to thofe that (land in need. Which that we may do with more cheerefulneffe, let vs further confiderthat hereinwe (hallapproue our feluesto be children ofour heauenly father,feeing wee refemblehitn. inhisbountie and libel ality,giuing abundantly according to our abilitie to the reliefe ofall that want our hclpe ; and that we take hereby the bell coutfetorid our feluesofcar-- king care,and vnquiet (cares oflofing thefe things which we fomuch loue, feeing we haue laid themvp inheauen, where theyfhallfafely bee kept for vs,as it were,,out ofthe gun- Thot ofanydanger. Let vscall tomind that it is a more hap- pie thing to giue then to receiue, and that thofe who are moflliberall in bellowingaimes, doe hereby obtaine farm greaterbenefits then they vpon whom theyare bellowed; for they giue tranfitorie trifles, but (hall bee recompenfcd with eternall treafures,as it u written, hekithfparfedabrode, Par /1,1.. andhathgireen to thepoore, hirbenenolenie remaineth foreuer: s.Cot.9.9.7_. his borne 17,41i bee exalted with glorie. They bellow Tingle benefits, butthey Thal haue them returned anhundred fold, Mat.lg.sg, and haue enerlafling life toboot. And thereforeifwe trudy lone our money, andbe wifely couetous, Ice vs fall into the prglifeofthis chriflian vfurie, which will not onelybring vs in for pine ten in the hundred, but an hundred for ten; yea
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