Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9318.S45 L5 1638

OnOs example a motive to bountie. Any mans heart, and take away all cbjeIions, The grace ofour Lord to fuChriji, ifa tn;nObject, he that I Aaould g ive to is an unworthy perfon. Doe but think how worthy we wereof the favour of Chri( to us. And then a- gaine confider it there beany goodneffe in them; Salvino. we give it to Chrift in them, as Salvitnas faith melt, Chriftcloth hide himfelfe under the perfon of the poorc:the poore man reacheth out his hand indeed, but Chrìftreceives that that wegive, and hey are Chrlts exchangers : for they take from us,andChrift rewards us withgrace, and increafe of our fubftancehere,& withgloryhereafter:they receiveit inttead ofChrift, andChrift begs in the perfonofthe poore, in all joyntly, and in every oneparticularly. Thinkof the grace of Chrift to us,and then think Chrift comes to me in the per - fonofthis,or that poore man,and it will fir us up to thisduty. But force will fay, if Chria were on Earth ar &Mire]#e, I fhould iae ready todoe it to him. rrotetaat Certainly thou wouldft not : you know the place,monk. 15 . I71as methasyeshaw sot relit - pla1em$, vvould to edt&e ,youhivedeniedit toMe, faith Chia : let usnot deceiveour (elves :foreven aswe would do t;tràl suferr Atattb 11, :o Chrift ifhe wereunearth, we will doe to his 04/0. Bu I members, he hathmade gull w tmy ( e, Ithavea family,and rat . children. It h the belt way to provide for thy chil- dren, *lot. a ra. God provides for the po- teriry of the righteous bounteous man.. A man Liberalitypro- , rides for po. ilecity. Pí4t_ti z.

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