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The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake…
The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate : which is so directly contrary as to the experiences of the charitable : so to the testimony of God's spirit in divers places of Scripture ... by Thomas Gouge ...
London: printed for William Rawlins, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Point being thus proved by Scriptures and Examples, Come we now to the Reasons for the further confirmation thereof
1. Reason. May be taken from the goodness and bounty of God, which is such, that he will not suffer any work of Charity, showed to any of his Ministers, or Children, to pass away unrewarded, without a full recompense. Whereupon saith David, Psal. 62. 12. Unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy, for thou renderest to every man according his work. Though God doth not render a reward to any man for his work done, yet doth he render to every man according to his work. Yea God doth always exceed in his remunerations, to give evidence of his grace and bounty. God will not be in any mans debt long, but what he hath dis-bursed upon his account, he will speedily return into his bosom with advantage.
1. Reason. May be taken from the goodness and bounty of God, which is such, that he will not suffer any work of Charity, shewed to any of his Ministers, or Children, to pass away unrewarded, without a full recompence. Whereupon saith David, Psal. 62. 12. Vnto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy, for thou rendrest to every man according his work. Though God doth not render a reward to any man for his work done, yet doth he render to every man according to his work. Yea God doth alwaies exceed in his remunerations, to give evidence of his grace and bounty. God will not be in any mans debt long, but what he hath dis-bursed upon his account, he will speedily return into his bosome with advantage.
2. Reason 2. May be taken from the faithfulness and righteousness of God, who having in his word graciously promised abundantly to recompense and reward our beneficence, his faithfulness and righteousness engageth him to make good what he hath promised; So that he cannot but be as good as his word. Men may be forward