The11/4 anddeathof Dona. 389 This is difIretioü.Secondly,itmuffbe withitif ice. The word whichin Mat- See Beza vp_ thew 6. vyrfe t is tranflated Alines,fignifieth l ufìice, becaufe it is not indeed on thanplace. Charity ,ifitdoenot proceedefromEquity. NowI call that IsiJhc. in iuing, whena mangìueth ofhis ownc. C'afl thy tread *,&e.I the Lordlour judgement: x Eale.x nx. but l hate robberyfor burntofferingsr : as when men fuppofe to makea kinde y ¡fay 41.8. offatisfa&ion foragreat dealt of vniuft getting , by fome largeffe to the poore.Thirdly, it mullbe with compaflion:(as ifyewerealfoaffü£ledt,err,) Hebr.x3.3. This is that which is called tender-heartednelea,and apouring out ofthef:dee7Pher.4.3z. to thehungry b. Fourthly, it mutt bewith c1eerefulneffe. God!meth acheere- e if r seat. fulloiuer ,Well-doingmeproceedfromweLmi/linQ:Sdch ae sir the affetïron,fichBeneficenia a thealssn. Fiftly,It mal'sbe withfrnplicity d It is done in fimplicity, when ex beneuolé- the approouingof our allies vntoGod is theprincipali fcope. Almezmaflbee úamonacc de- giuen, norputout tooft. The molt ofthat which Ihave now faid touching this b,`,`' mmeas giving charity,is comprehended in a certaine device or reprefentatiue pi&ure impOe ope- whichI readof,oflate, wherein charity is pourtraied in thelikenes ofanaked ri tuo.Ambr. childe,witha merry conntenance,couered in a cloud, with a bloudy heart in offih.r.=,3o. the hand,giuing honnytoa Bee without wings,Firfl,achilde,becaufe the cha- d 14om.r:s. ritablemuabe humble asacbi /de =. Secondly,naked, Charityfeebetbnot her t nonfæ:. tame'. Thirdly,lookingmerrily :Charity relojcetb in thetruths. Fourthly,co- neranda.La- tieredwith a cloude. Charityhuntethnot for appiaufe. Theright bandmufl not Sant. knowwhat therefthanddoch h.Fiftly,Aheart in the hand: Cbariry is no diffem- " In the Ser- blrth heart and hand doe agree. Sixtly, ItgiuethbonytoaBeewithout mono£14.64. wings.It helpethnot thedroatse,but tise Beet notthe idler, but thelabourer, vponcen.xs. whomGod bathdifabled to be hisownfupplie.So thenthis is theeffc&of al, °Madtas.p. touchingDucat. She was zealous ofgoodworker generally; more particular- e,. cone 3.4 ly,lhewas a difcreet,iuft, compaffxonate,cheerefull,frmple- hearted Almoner. 8 Vera 6 3. Whatfoeuerfhe aid, awedidasaThfciple, accordingto theprefctiptofthat Matth holy doetrine,whereinfhe wastrained. Other manner ofgiuingthenthis,the word ofGod could neuer teachher. Nowcome we to the do&rine,whichis this :Thatgitirig to theFiore is afÿe -. The ;, deli. ciall pra4Hfe oftineChriiyianitie,trbieh weemaj not neglefl. Wherefore arewee toldofDorcasalmes,but to bind vs to the likevertue?It is a natter which the Scripture laboureth tofatten to vswith athree. foldecord. Firll,precept Se- condly,example : Thirdly,benefit. TheFirfl,to enioynevs : the fecond, to di- re &vs: thethird,toencourage vs. Firft,forprecept:Cáfithy breadoponthewer- . ,. tors.Give aportion tofrown, & alto toeights, ¡snot this thefafi that lhaut eu,todealeth bread tothebowie 'h&c. lone eftb brethrenwith thee be tore, Fay 3.4...a f y gr f P uy5.4.:. eye.tboufhaltnetharden thyheart,norffiut thybandfrom thypoere brother :but eboo(halt openthine handwrite him t,e¢e. Ghee to himthat taketb m,&c. Hethat t Deu.t 3.7.3. herb twocoatet,let bmigiue to him thatbath sone;ry he that pathmeate,let binsde mmutt .4c. likewife n, Atyeabsund in euery thong,infaitb,inword,&c.fofee thatyouabound Luk.;.rx. inthisgrace alfo'. Be readiertodefributeP . Thus forprecept. AS for examples, 'oCor8y wehaue theiiofpitalityof Abraham%,and Let r : the charitie ofObadiah,that e s.Tim.6.rr, kept an hundredProphets vpon his owne charge , in the timeofperfecution v Gneiss. vuder lzabel i. the bountieof lob,! was eyes to theblinde, feeteto the lame r if Ge .r 9.á. haue noteatemymerfel salene,sfrc; Ibastefeeuenoneperi (Ir.forwantofclathing:the Jobs ;;. ro loinsofthepoore haue bleffedme, becaufe bee was warmed with thefleece ofmr ulub.3x.s7. fbeepe c. The liberalitieof Zacheits :The knife ofmygoads Igiue tothe poorer. Sie. The.freeheartedneffe ofCornelius i liegauemuch a/mesy.Thc compafhionate- x Luke s 9.3. neat ofPhilemon: By theebrother the bowelsoftheSaints arecomforted t. The 'o a forwarelneffeofpaule: t'hicbthing (fpeakingofretnembring theponce) ¡seas `'hilem.1 diligent to do a.Aboueall,we haue the exampleofexáples,thepraelife ofChrilt lefus.Generally this is notedofhim,that being rich,for ourfakes hebecamepoore, tba: weethreugh hispouerty might be maderich b, Particularly , thoughhe him- e i.Cor.s,iä: felfe
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