Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

3. But above all other motives of mercifulness to the poor, which in the Book of God are very many, and most quickening; methinks that argument which Paul presseth to this purpose, 2. Cor. 8. 9. should melt the most flinty heart: For ye know, saith he, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Shall the only dear innocent Son of the All-powerful and everblessed Lord, and King of heaven and earth, dis enrich, as it¹ were, and disrobe his heavenly Highness of that Royalty and Majesty above, and become so poor, that whereas the ²Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; yet He not where to lay his head: that through his poverty, and pouring out his hearts blood, he might crown us with the inestimable riches of heavenly glory; with joys and pleasures more then the stars of the firmament, even for ever and ⟨p. 264⟩ever; and shall not we Worms and wretches, most unworthy the least bit of bread we put into our mouths, part with our superfluities, sometimes, both in respect of the necessity of nature, and exigency of estate, as the Schoolmen speak, to relieve the fainting soul of him for whom Christ died, and which he would take as done unto himself, Matth. 25. 40. were it but a cup of cold water only? Mar. 9. 41. Monstrous unthankful cruelty! mercilessness, meriting without Gods singular mercy, and turning merciful our selves, the fiercest flame in the dungeon of fire and brimstone.

3. But aboue all other motiues of mercifulnesse to the poore, which in the Booke of God are very many, and most quickening; methinkes that argument which Paul presseth to this purpose, 2. Cor. 8. 9. should melt the most flinty heart: For yee know, saith he, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes hee became poore, that yee through his pouertie might bee rich. Shall the onely deare innocent Sonne of the All-powerfull and euerblessed Lord, and King of heauen and earth, dis inrich, as it