A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Reasons. 1 First, they have the promise of blessing from God which employ their substance to the glory of God, and the benefit of his poor servants which are in want. Honour the Lord, saith he, with thy riches, and the chief of all thine increase. So shall thy barns be ¹filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine. And the Apostle S. Paul giveth as large an encouragement to the Corinthians in the new Testament. He that ministereth seed to the sower, will minister likewise bread for food, and multiply your seed, and ²increase the fruits of your benevolence. No field is more fertile to sow in, then the poor members of Jesus Christ: no seed is better then mercy, and Christian liberality: no weather or watering is more seasonable then Gods blessing: no crop of corn is so commodious and profitable as is the reward which God giveth both to soul and body.

Reasons. 1 First, they haue the promise of blessing from God which imploy their substance to the glorie of God, and the benefit of his poore seruants which are in want. Honour the Lord, saith he, with thy riches, and the chiefe of all thine increase. So shall thy barnes bee ¹filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with new wine. And the Apostle S. Paul giueth as large an incouragement to the Corinthians in the new Testament. Hee that ministreth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for food, and multiplie your seed, and ²increase the fruites of your beneuolence. No field is more fertile to sow in, then the poore members of Iesus Christ: no seede is better then mercie, and Christian liberalitie: no weather or watering is more seasonabe then Gods blessing: no crop of corne is so commodious and profitable as is the reward which God giueth both to soule and bodie.

1. 1Prou. 3. 9. 10.
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