454 Pgcfouz faítp: glances, which are the Firft-fruits of Heaven here below. Again, If thou wouldut be anted, be much in charity and doing good ; Zs the Elea of God put on bowels of Mercy. Open thy heart to the poor in Pity,and thy hand in Charity ; draw out thy Alms, and with them thy Soul; give outward Things,and which is more thy Self in real companion; Cart thy Bread upon the Waters, upon the Tears of the Poor, that it may be carried into the Ocean of Eternity, and there found again in a glorious Reward. When an Objeeî of Charity meets thee, Say not, Go and come again ; paf not by as the Friel/ and Levite did, but, as the good Sama- ritan, immediately pour in thy Wine and Oyl into the bounds of thy Brother ; omit no Seafon of Charity : Now is thy Seed -time, fcatter thy good Works, Sow upon Blefngs, as the Phrafe is, 2 Cor. g. 6. Now Chrílis Bank is open, put in thy Money upon holy Ufury, and God himfelf will be thy Pay -Mailer ; Be tiiIl a- doing of 'good, that in thy little fphere thou mayft refemble him who Both good in the great fphere of Nature: His Sun fhines and Rain falls every - where; Be as like him as thou canfl, fhining in good works, and drop- ping in Charities upon all occafons. Give a Portion to feven and allo to eight faith the Preacher, Ecclef, i r. :. From this Text the j ews ground a Cuiiom to give an Alms to fever;
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