OftheRicbink;landLdzitrilit that this dutybelongeth both to richandpoore;Eph.4. a.. Wherethepoorelabouringman is commanded topracflife loue, and the duties of loue uponhis needy brother. And ifwe would haue an example for it, we have agood onein thepoore widowwheca.iher twomites into theeoferoftbepoore, enrich was allthefigfiance thatfhe had,CAi!ar. i 2..43.4.4.God. will haue the poore (therefore) to fpare fomewbat oftheir pouerty , to the comfort of Ct,riil in his needy members. Now , ifthefe arguments and examples cantaot moue vs-, let vs knowa that the iudgements are certain -and will come, that are threatned again ft all mercileife rich nien fuch as Dimes heere. TheLord foabhorreth thiscrueltic of turningaway from the poore, thathe threatneth it,as onecf Sodom finnes,withfireandbrimfonefroraabeauen,Ezech.i Go. .49.And as he that gir:ethvnto thePoorefhallnot lace ; fo bee that brdeth hiwfcl fefrom him, Bald bane many acurfe,that many a plague from God , Prou.2 Q. :7. One is,he iball beg a drop ofcold water in hell, and it (]gall not be gicaen him>: Another, and that which containth all niiferies , plagues and curies is :bee hie, f lfe{hallcrie,and not be heard, Prore, 2 t > 13. Apittleffe eye that will not via his brother,and amere ciic(Te care that will not heareofhis brother in his neccfíity, God will not fpare , and goodmete will not pide : and fo that (hall be verified which lames faith, and threatneth p filch , or the holy Choi byhim : There f>a11be i# Inert iatcrcilefa to :im who bath l ewed no mercy, Iarrs.2.1: 3. The fruites that he reapeth, are fuch as the f_edewhich he bath fowen : He hash fowen the feeder ofcruelty , and he flrall reapeit : he lowed not mercy , and his iudgement (hall be withoutmercy Ï hewould not open his gates,to the poore;. and God whoopeneth his gates to them, will flint them a, gainfl him :bee' would not glue them the bread of his dogges,and God will not giue him the bread ofheauen.Hc' hated thepoore,and he that loueth his poore,will hate him: he denied the crurmes which Lazarus asked , and could not haue in hell that dropofwater whichheaslsed,.Somuch D 3 for
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