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Lastly, the danger of neglecting Charity, is the Curse; Go ye cursed, you did not relieve me, Mat. 25. If thou being rich wilt not give to the poor, he that is the most Rich will give nothing to thee. He that stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, shall cry himself and not be heard, Prov. 21.13. Shouldest thou not have had compassion on thy fellow servant, as I had pity on thee? Matth. 18.33. There is judgement merciless to the unmercifull, Jam. 2.13. If any man think the omission of this duty to be too severely judged; Chrysostom answers, that as it is a kind of homicide to take away from the poor; and he that doth it is vir sanguinum, a man of blood. So not to give to the poor is little less: for two ways is a lamp put forth; either by blowing it out, or by not pouring oil into it. He that can save, and will not, kills: so that the very want of charity is murder. This danger will be found great, Matth. 25. they are not arraigned for want of justice, nor for want of wisdom, nor for want of temperance; but for want of Charity. Now when a scholar is to be opposed for his degree, and but one question to be asked him; if he knew it before, he would perfectly study that. We know that one question will then be asked us; it is concerning our Charity; let us study that throughly, that we may answer it well before the Judgement-seat of Jesus Christ.

Lastly, the danger of neglecting Charity, is the Curse; Goe yee cursed, you did not releeve me, Mat. 25. If thou being rich wilt not give to the poore, he that is the most Rich will give nothing to thee. Hee that stoppeth his eares at the crie of the poore, shall crie himselfe and not be heard, Prov. 21.13. Shouldest thou not have had compassion on thy fellow servant, as I had pitie on thee? Matth. 18.33