r . z A Commentary upon the Gage Chap,; F would borrow of him, turned not away, t -e. end from him that Would borrow of thee, turn not away.] Some are afhamed to beg and take alms, who yet, being prefled with great neceflicy, could be glad to borrow. And a greater kindeneffe it might be, to lend them a bigger fumme, then to Prat i r . give them a lefirr. Here therefore 4 good man is merciful and lendeth, he will lend,looking for nothing again : not looking that a poor neighbour fhould earn it our,or doe as much for him tome other way. Nay,weought not in this cafe fo to look for our own again, as that Out be thechief thing weaim at,but toobey Chrift, pCól.; 7s a. and to doe a poor man a pleafure. And what if the Wicked bor- roweth, andpaieth not again : let not others fare the worfe for their fault. The godly make great conscience ofpaying that they owe, as the forme of the Prophets that was fo lorry for the loflc s K00.5. of the axe, Alas, mafer, it was but borrowed, And EliJha bad the widow firft pay her debts withher oil, and then live of the refl. Now from fuch borrowers turn not away : plead not excafe,make not delaics when it is in thy hand to help them prefently. He that Prov.28.17 hideth his eyes (in this café all have m to a cur a Not to Loa wlc4 doe good (lin this kinde) is tdoehurt; not to Nye a life, or Hp- Mark 3,i. hold a poor mans decliningelute, is to def}roy it. Carnali realm will here Rand up and plead, as Nabal did, ShallI take my bre,rd Sam. a f r a, and my fi Jh, that Ihave providedfir myfbearers, andgive it to _grangers ? So, (hull J take my money or my means, which I have provided for my children, and give it or lend it to filch and fuch? Here then you mutt filence your reafon and exalt your faith. Con- fider how great anhonour it is to be Almoner to the King of hea- ven ; that by la) ing out upon loch, you lay hold upon eternali life; 0,77"t.0 res that the Apoille, 2 Cor.8. 2. fetteth owe liberality by a word [laic figndfiethfi,rsplicity, in oppofition to that crafty wilinrife, that is in the covetous, to defend the.nfclves from the danger (as they think) of liberality : that, the liberali man devifeth liberal 1Cor,6,1g' things, and by liberal' things he fh.a/l fgand : When a man would thinke he fhould fall rather, he takes a right couife to Band and thrive : He laies up for htmtelf a fiare foun- dation. Verte 43. Thoufault love thy neighbour, and hate thine ene- my.] This later they drew, as an inference from the former, by the rule ofcontraries. But Logick being the rule ofreafon, which now is corrupt, is it felt tome refpeet corrupt alto. Sure we are, be
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