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The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…
The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.
London: printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1658
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.
We proceed now unto the second, which is to imitate God in these his works of bounty, [Greek or Hebrew], To do good, to be rich in good works; for God hath not given them to us only to enjoy, but to do good with them too. He hath not given them for the fuel of our pride and luxury; but for the good of our Souls, and the comfort of our poor Brethren. We have our Waters not only to drink our selves, but also to disperse abroad, Prov. 5. 15, 16.
We proceed now unto the second, which is to imitate God in these his works of bounty, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, To do good, to be rich in good works; for God hath not given them to us onely to enjoy, but to do good with them too. He hath not given them for the fuel of our pride and luxury; but for the good of our Souls, and the comfort of our poor Brethren. We have our Waters not onely to drink our selves, but also to disperse abroad, Prov. 5. 15, 16.
Good works are taken either in a more large sense for all such actions of regenerate men, as they do by the help of the holy Spirit, in conformity to the Law of God. As he that doth good, [Greek or Hebrew], is said to be of God, 3 John v. 11. and Governors are said to be for the praise of those that do well, 1 Pet. 2. 14. or else more strictly for works of Bounty, Charity, and Beneficence; as Tabitha is said to have been full of good works and alms deeds; where the latter clause is exegetical of the former, Acts 9. 36. As elsewhere, Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, Luke 6. 35.