But lastly, consider the fruit of this giving, and it cannot but win thee to giving, for it is of all the things in which we may bestow our goods the most advantageous, it ⟨p. 173⟩doth the greatest good, extending to the most & greatest things, and in the largest measure. It doth good to the soul for the present, in ministering an assure argument of uprightness and so of unspeakable comfort, chiefly in the day of temptation, this giving assures the conscience before God as Saint John saith, so can no other expending. It doth good to the name, procuring more honour to ones self, and more honour to ones Religion, then all the fine clothes in the world, and ⟨p. 174⟩all the gay buildings, those do not prove a man good, merciful, charitable, this doth; it doth the greatest good to the state, for it is a sowing that will bring in harvest, it will secure from wants, which no riches can do. It doth the greatest good to the seed, for they shall enjoy the blessing, yea it doth all these things too, in the greatest quantity, for to no other giving are half so many promises made, and our good shall be according to Gods promises. It doth good for longest ⟨p. 175⟩continuance, for it doth good after death. The money so bestowed shall follow one, yea it shall follow him at the resurrection, for then shall these expenses be remembered, praised, rewarded. It doth good with most case, for here needs no toiling, no great labouring, sweating as in other things, for God will bring the fruit to our hands by a secret blessing (as he maketh the corn to grow when it is sowed) whilst men sleep & do other things, not thinking of it, yea it doth all this ⟨p. 176⟩with most assurance, one cannot loose this gain for God is the assurer, & if we will live by faith, here is no hazard at all, he that hath Gods word cannot loose his reward. Lo now store of reasons, and those clear, & those weighty, to persuade you. O Brethren be persuaded, be persuaded, get this blessing, get security against wants, rush not upon many curses, what shall I say more? the Lord bade Moses speak to the rock, and it gave water, will you be harder then rocks? he ⟨p. 177⟩commanded the clouds to send down Manna, will you be ebellious above the senseless clouds? yea he bade the ravens bring bread and flesh to Elijah, will you be worse then these ravenous fowls?
But lastly, consider the fruit of this giving, and it cannot but winne thee to giving, for it is of all the things in which we may bestow our goods the most advantagious, it ⟨p. 173⟩doth the greatest good, extending to the most & greatest things, and in the largest measure. It doth good to the soule for the present, in ministring an assure argument of uprightnesse and so of unspeakable comfort, chiefly in the day of temptation, this giving assures the conscience before God as Saint Iohn saith, so can no other expending. It doth good to the name, procuring more honour to ones selfe, and more honour to ones Religion, then all the fine clothes in the world, and ⟨p. 174⟩all the gay buildings, those doe not prove a man good, mercifull, charitable, this doth; it doth the greatest good to the state, for it is a sowing that will bring in harvest, it will secure from wants, which no riches can doe. It doth the greatest good to the seed, for they shall enjoy the blessing, yea it doth all these things too, in the greatest quantity, for to no other giving are halfe so many promises made, and our good shall be according to Gods promises. It doth good for longest ⟨p. 175⟩continuance, for it doth good after death. The money so bostowed shall follow one, yea it shall follow him at the resurrection, for then shall these expences bee remembred, praised, rewarded. It doth good with most case, for here needs no toiling, no great labouring, sweating as in other things, for God will bring the fruit to our hands by a secret blessing (as he maketh the corne to grow whē it is sowed) whilst men sleep & do other things, not thinking of it, yea it doth all this ⟨p. 176⟩with most assurance, one cannot loose this gaine for God is the assurer, & if we will live by faith, here is no hazard at all, he that hath Gods word cannot loose his reward. Loe now store of reasons, and those cleare, & those weighty, to perswade you. O Brethren be perswaded, bee perswaded, get this blessing, get security against wāts, rush not upon many curses, what shal I say more? the Lord bade Moses speake to the rocke, and it gave water, will you bee harder then rockes? he ⟨p. 177⟩commanded the cloudes to send downe Manna, will you be ebellious above the sencelesse cloudes? yea he bade the ravens bring bread and flesh to Eliah, will you be worse then these ravenous foules?
