The Couetous }saneall forthernfelues,n®thing Sonday in Lent. Ser.15. for the Poore ; the Mercifull, contrary. Here is aboy that hathfue leases . It was greatcharkie in God , ro giueaway the prouiion of his owne Colledge. Seneca treating of the liberalirie which one man ought to vfe towards another, faith, Dabaegenti, fedvttie ttonegeam; feecurramperituro,fedvt ipfenon?cream ; I willbemindful!ofthePoore,but notfor- getfullofnfyfefe Iwillrelieue. him that isreadie toperifh but will looke to ii that i maynptperifhmyfefa. For, What rich man did euer make himfelfe poore. to makea Poore mar rich ? Onelyour Sauiour Chriftdid fo, When hewasrich, hee made himielfcpoare ;that by büpouertùwe might be made rich. To giue of our fu- perfluities tothePoore, is avertue 3 toparr with part of that whichBothnot fu. perabound, as theWiddowof Sarepta did , is more thanavertue ; but to giue all away that is neceffarie andneedfull for amans owne life, onely our Sauiour Chriff didthis. Bywhofeexample, many Saints afterwards became excellent Almoners3who were contentedto fuller nakedneffe and hunger themfelues, thatthey might fill thebellieof the Hungrie, andcloath thebacke of the Na- ked. Andamongft the reftofahefeWorthies in their time, ( whofememorie fhall newerbe forgotten) venie memorable.wasthat ofPalingBifhop of Nola, who to free another from tlauerie,becamea flauehimfelfe. Make thePeople f t down. Saint Aufien faith, That the circumftances made thismiracle the more remarkable. Fire, it is the.failaionof the World, tohaue the meat fet on the boord, be- fore thegueffs fit downe. At tbat Feaft whichthe King made at hisTonnes wed- ding, Behold, I haueprepared my dinner, myne Oxen, and my Fadings are kil- led, andall things are readie, &e. King Afuerus made,á great banquet for the Princesof his Kingdome, in.the Court of the Gardenand the Kings Pallacç ; but the Vigiles wore farce longer than theFeaf t. But Gods Feafts.haue noneed ofpreuention orfolemnepreparation.. God created the earth rich in hearbes and plants, before it inioyed thebenefit of either Sunor Water, (as Saint Chry- f flome bathnoted it)andtherefore Chrift had noneedofSunne or Water,to fur- nifhand fet forth'a full table forman. He tooke all his Difciples opinions, and theyall agreeing,thatthereWasnot bread fufficient forThem, normony where- withal!tobuy it ; when theyheld it to bea defperatecafé, then did our Sauiour fayunto them,Caufe the Peoplethereforetofit downe. Where the wordThereforeis to be confidered. Saint Chryfofiomefaith, That hewent about toprooue bythis Therefore, thatwhichhe afterwards faid to-theglorious. Apoftle Saint Paul, Hr calleth thófe thingsthat sre no. t,at though they were ,In like manner,that which isnor, hearethand.obeyethGod,asthough it were. Thefecond circumltance is , That from fo poore a prouifion there fhould be fo rich anoucrplus.In the feaftsofthis world, there is much remaining, be- caufe there is muchprouided,which Both commonly extend it felfe moreto vanitie and oftentation, thanneceffitie. And that ofmuch,muchfhould be left, it is not much; Butofalittle,tomakeagreat deale; Godcan onelydoe ir. Of much tomake a little, is euerydayes pradifc ; foryour Cookes andManciples know how to licketheir owne fingers , and for the aloft part are all of them theeues, and ynfaithfi.lil Miniflers. But of. a little to make much, is a Blazon that onely. belongs veto God : For (as Saint 44ugufline faith) he did feaft this people, It en f lumpro&twitate, f dpropote¡iare ;Alit oily ;out n f hicgoodnef bot all outofhispower : For Godwas nothere willing roexpreffeh:mfelfe onelyto bç góo4mercifull, andpittifull, but likewlfexoPhew .himfelfepowerful! and liberal lofephsbrethren feeing,their facks full ofcorne rhat,beforewereemp- tie, and finding their moneyesinthe mouthesp£ their façks, they, faydone to ano- 4111, .r...t $59 Oncly our Sa- olorimpoueri- fl;ed hunochc t make othcisrich. Mst.a:.;. Eger I.
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