170 A Commentary upon theGoOel Chap,S., private injUries, infomuch that thole blafphemers would fay a- broad, That he had adumb devil inhim. And îrofanm report eth, that whena Chriflian was held captive of infidels, and tor., merited with divers pains, and ignominious taunts , being de- manded by way of (corn ; Tell us what miracle thy Chrift bath done? he anfwered, He hath done what you tèe, that I am not moved at all the cruelties and contumeliesyou call upon me. God- ly people can bear wrongs befit ofany : and although corrupt na- ture in them buffles eftfoons and beftir it fclf, yet they loon club it down, they reafon themfelvespatient, as David, and pray down Pp11'43. their difternpers, as Paul. And albeit, with thole two formes of z Gor,as, thunder, they could finde in their hearts tocall for fire from hea- ven upon their adverfaries, yet they'll doe nothing without leave. As they came to Chrift, and faid, Wilt thou that We command fire from heaven ? &c. which when Chrift difliked and denied, Luk.9.54 they were loonfatisfied. We muff take up our crofts, and when Gat 6.9. God bids us,yoke, he is the wifeft man that yeelds his neck molt Give tuch be. willingly. Our Saviour gave 7 dar his mouth to be killed, when fore they ask, he came to betray him, leaving us a paternof like equanimity and Pfat.4 ,1. Qi pr.eoccupat patience. want petirurr. Verfe 42. Give to him that &keg, thee.] Yet withdiscretion, Aug and choice of a fit objed. Which having met with, benot wea- Rogers of love, ry of well-doing for in due feafon ye thal1 reap, ifye faint nor. Fs Giving s com ared to lowing, which, in good ground, is ritually Pauperuau ma- g p b , 5 g : t nus Cbrißie1t with increafe. Therefore a worthy Minifter, upon occation, ask- gzZophytacium.. inghis wife, whether there were any money in the houle, the an- tu:. cLrat dice- fwered, that the knew but of one three -pence ; well ( faith he ) aefotitur eft. Íe wemuff go fowe, that is, give toinething to the poor, knowing vet dote;ere, that tobe the way of bringing in, Prov. 11.14,25 Dent.15.1o. ruis cup bene-771e- Themercy of God crowns our beneficence with the Welting of renter aliquo flore. Happy was the Sareptun that the was no niggard of her munere prole- tail handful'. The more we give, themore wehave : it increaleth quereror. quaff- in the giving, as the loaves in our Saviours hands did. Never did to magi. Ege- acharitable a& go awaywithout the retributionof a bleffing.How Nuncuvn def- improvident therefore are we, that will not offer a Sacrificeof c, t cbarita'e:: alms, when God :as up an altar before us ? It were an excellent cu.-n dantur,ba- courte, finely , if Chriftians now , as they of old at Corinth, I ewur; eum& would lay up weekly a part of their gettings for pious and charita- cbfuonunrur, bie ales; and that men would abound in this workof the Lord, at nautiptican!ur s opes, knowing that their labour is not in vain in the Lord (I (peak of them
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