388 The life anddeath of`Lorcir . terby prophane mouthes fomuch fpokcn againft ? I befecch you, let vs fuller the words ofexhortation , and let vs bee euenemulous of that praifewhich is here giuen vnto Dorcaà,tobefullofgood work,. What anhappy,and royal!ex- change were it,ifthe fulncffe ofthere times , fulneffeof fecuritie, faLre;re of rEzee.16.49. breadr, might beturned into falneffeó fgood worker? This would be our corn- fort in death, thiswould giucvsboldncffci n the dayofiudgement Death is the worlds rirì& doors- keeper,and will fee that as weebraupht notbinginro the world,fo we carrymoth' gout, : butyet the concemitaneeofgoodworker itcan- 'sRcu.r4.r3. not hinder:Blefed are theythat die àn.theLord,for their morkcrfollowthem.aAnd for theday ofiudgement,our tryall there not be by ourprofcllîon,buc by our worker;andevery man (hall be remembred there, according tohis good- nelfc here.Thiukenot Ipreach good works, likea lullicierie. 1con feffe when .y I-uk,,y,5o, weehaue done all,weemuff fay, weeare s nprofitable ferxartsy., andacknow- Nìf Deus per dbdfp ledge with that ancient Father, 'ThatvnleffeGadareixmercie ,hee fhould mifcricordi- crudenone whom hee might crown iniuflice It is raidof Manliru 'Tcrquarsu, ampareeréi, that whenhis forme, contrary ro smartie!! decree, had exceeded hiscourle, eon baberéy and flamean enemy;his father,being the concatenoder of the feruice, Eft quos per;utti- crownedhint for his valour, and then exe.sated himfor his difebedience. ícoron. So God dealt with vs, were it that heefhouídfinde any thing invswoe- AuGuRin. Y Y g Pfàlaoo. thytobeerewarded, l: eefhouldwithallfindemoretheirfomethingdeferuing to bepuunilhed. NOW though! that difclaime the merit ofgoodworker, and Merinim me- criewith himthat fáid,M it it the Lords c etI maintame thene- ummiferario y mer t mer y Y Domini, ßer- tern tv ofgood worker. For them no man fhall bee failed : but without them, Hard. there is noentring into reff . Followholineffe, without wbrch,no man Jimafoe =lieb.ts.r4. theLordo The way toheauen,isanbolymuy,& thepollotedfhallnotpaffebyitY. =Iú35.8. Lctvs thereforecafl away ourtranfgrfonsh,andmortifeour members that are b Ezec.r8.3 r. enearth < ,crucifeoarfie(li withthe ofeîlionr andlufls4, makeour waiesand our Coloi1:3.5 worker ood<,:fwedefre in our life tobe honoured, inour death to becorn.- foredandat thelaft cefurre&ion tohe crowned. So touch touchin the e <Ieras.rx. g g neral! fruiteofDarcac profeffion. Cthatahnes Onepartictilarofhergoodparker, was aloes. Before wee come tothe do_ is. &tine, wee mull confider fomethingofthenetureofalmes. In the generali nature, alms is a giuingveto thofe that want;but yet not currygiuing,nonot where there is neede,i, almea, veleffe it beagiuing foconditioned as the word ofGodprefcribcs. Thegiuing whichtheScripture warrants, to the end i t may bee calledan a/meynsufl thus bee qualified : Fiati,it muff bee with difcretion. tpfal.tíx:5. dgoodman is mercifull,&e. andwill meafure his affairer with iudgementt.Ma- nya good dutie is marred in the handbag. Difcrction refpe&ech either the quantity which is giuen , orthe parties to whom : Fol the qusntity,a due re_ sA&.,t.sa. fpeek mullbehadtoamansowncability S. The Heathen fitlycomparethgi_ wing ofalmes,orany thelike communicating office,vntothe reaching forth of Nìhilomimrs'oneseandle,thatb Y erma Y $ it anoth It hthis,whereincaremuftbeehad,that hr:pfi7u<ear. h rCor.r3,4.amant ownagenot out. Charitie is boantifxllh, but _not prodigall:aithouglr cafesalfoMay bee in which this proportionmull bee exceeded: according as , x.Cor.s.3, theChurches of tdecedeniawerewilliegbeyor d theirpower L.But thisclolehan- ted age giueth no greateaufeto prefíe this rule,yet it null not be omitted. A- notherbrans!', ofdifcrerion is concerning the parties to whom.For thisguri-g 'to all without diftiu&ion, is not almet. BleJftel itthe roan that iudgeth wifelyof hpfal.4r.i. ohepoorek. There is a generation to whichaman oughtnotto giue,vnlelfetn x.Ther3.ro: a cafe ofmanifeft extremity : Lie that workernot,fhall not caret. Theprincipall r^Ga1.é.ro. and firft refpe&mullbeetothehoofbolde.óffaitha, and that thebowels- ofthe nphilem,7. peoreSaints my beecomfortedn. To fuch, a man mull glue bothmoreafetlio. Maior tge,- narely,andmorelrberally. Theboneliponce, the induf',rious Poore; thofe &u& effe&a, that fall into ouertie not thofe that make a rofeffton of bé erie. ßemard. p : P' g This
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