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…

Secondly compassion must be joined with it, that the helper, and the party holpen, may mutually communicate their cases each with other: he that is in prosperity bearing a part of his brothers burden, and he that is in adversity receiving a portion of his neighbours blessings. This could Job truly testify of himself, that he used to weep for them that were in trouble, and his ¹soul was in heaviness for the poor.

Secondly compassion must be ioyned with it, that the helper, and the partie holpen, may mutually communicate their cases each with other: he that is in prosperitie bearing a part of his brothers burthen, and he that is in aduersitie receiuing a portion of his neighbours blessings. This could Iob truly testifie of himselfe, that he vsed to weepe for them that were in trouble, and his ¹soule was in heauinesse for the poore.

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Thirdly, it must be seasoned with cheerfulness, that it may be more comfortable to man that shall receive it, and likewise more acceptable to God that will reward it. Hereof doth the Apostle admonish the Corinthians to an especial regard, saying; As every man wisheth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, nor of ¹necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Thirdly, it must be seasoned with cheerefulnes, that it may bee more comfortable to man that shall receiue it, and likewise more acceptable to God that will reward it. Hereof doth the Apostle admonish the Corinthians to an especiall regard, saying; As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, nor of