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ast 574 Ofthstrìrferiefweremporriagtver 'lttlytPhiagr. time muftnotbe niggardly andfparing,for ast'he'fattre Apo; a.Cor.9.6. ftle'faith, he whichfowefb f ariagly,(hall reapelfraringiy ; andlx ¡(an eft "atom that foweib liberally, fhallreape alfelijberally,The Which lfbera- quodfacit , turn- lttieisnot tóbemeafuredaccording to the-greatne ieofthe f cis thing giuen,'(impiieconlidered;but as it is compared to his tas rfiate thargiueth it,andproceedeth from a freeandbounti- frtllheart;in which refpe&the- poorewidowes mite, and -the cupofcwldwater giuen byhirnthat hach no betterthing to 'beflow, Thallhaue as rich a reward, as-he thatgiueth much ourof his abidance:but as ouralmes are fully in proportion -to match ourtfiates,To they are not to exceed them; for the Apolllegiueth vs -this rule, that we mull lay vp-for thefe-cha- ritablewfes accordingas God profpereth vs,; and not whileft we relieueothers,bring ourfelues and thofe whodepend vp- -on vstowantantlbeggerie. And-as we are-to moderate our ialméswithChrillian wiftiomeand difcretion, left we lauiflr- lypowre out, in Read cif liberall gluing ; and by our prefent profufeneffe in waftingthe flocke, difable our feints for the eimetotome;fo we art much more carefullyto take heed, drat we donut withhold from thepoore that which ourllate =wilt well beare,rrorgiueleffe thenour abilitie will prefently - ifford ,'for feare ofwantingourfelues in time'to come; fee- ing this were 'butto bewrayour diffidence and difiruft in "Gods-bouncifull-protiidence, yea and after that'be bath gi- mays apawne and pledge ofhis liberali loue in prouiding forvs fiíflicient(tore : from whence we mightconclude,that as God hash alreadie furni(hed vs with necelfarie and con - uenientpientie,fo (as the Apofile faith) heir Pillableee make wllgrace-o ábessnd telbards vs, that we alwaies basing allNfiiici- encie árall things,mayAbound in entrygood worke. To fay no. shingoftheir.extreamefolly, who vpon a caufeleffe fufpiti- vn, and tuft dentfeane, negieelthefcworkes of mercie, fee- bo'lreréby they certair4lÿ der iuethemfclues of the eternal' " ioyesofheauen,'vpon an- vncertaine feare ofwanting here- lifter ihefe tetnporary.trifles;an d without all doubt cali them - 'í luesintothetorments of hell :form-true as truth it.fetfe `hathipoken it, -thofe who haue-not fedthchungrie, given tlrinke to thethirflie,clotlrltl the naked,andlodged the har- bourleffe, 4,('rort6.a. s.C,er4.;