Chrifts example a motirve to bauntie. the poore be barbarous bale people, that they bleffe not amanwith their words, yet their fides 6leJfi hint. Now thofe that deferre all till they die,they want this comfort, they are not under the blefling ofthepoore. The rule of our religi on is,that we have nogood by the p:aye rs of ®- thers : I will not difculfe that point now ; but un. doubtedly it is a fweet comfort that we have of that we do whilewe live,by thebiding and pray- ers ofthepoore, towhom wedo good. Thenagaine (in civili refpeels) it is our owne, and we are lure it iswell bellowed. When weare dead, thepropriety isgone from us, it comes into thepoffeflion ofanother man, and we know nor how he will difpofe of ir. Perhaps he may die before thee that needs thy helpe, or thou mayefi die, or thoumayeft nothave the fame mind;there- forewhile thouhaft a hearr,andopportunity rodo good,forget not todo it prefently. Wehave net d tobe urgedin there colddead rirn s,to labourtha t thegraceofChrifimay beeffeauall in our hearts, to do all the goodwe can, in our life time, as Chriíl did.. And let us labourtodo it as hedid,con(lantly, that we may never be wale ofwell doing. to the morning Îow shyfeed, and in the evening let not ay iNandreft. It is comfort eno: gh that it is called (ad: whogrieves tocaft hisfeed into theground he knoweshe (hall have a plen:ifull returne ; fó all thatwe give it isfeed,we feeit not for theprefer=; no more wedo the feedthat isfowne : but C41 tly brednnshewaters,andofur.manydáyts thou Jbais fs d' w Cee3twe11, baftowp4 6 £onftansly.
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