Blessed is be that considereth the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of Trouble, psalm 41.1. BESTOW ONE PENNY FOR THE Lord's SAKE. And buy this Paper for the poors' Sake. Place it over the poors' box, in your Church or House, Shop or inn, &c. Remember the poor In Leone Judae Spes Gala: 6.9.10. As we have opportunity let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith; And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. God shall supply all our need, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus. Phil: 4.19. Grace acted is the souls celestial Feast, Where Graces are bestowed by Christ the Guest, Therefore now act your Faith, Hope, Love, yea more: Oblige our God, by giving to the poor. That Fruit smells sweet to him, God can't forget Your love therein, but counts your Gift his Debt. Glory to God in the highest TO do good and to distribute forget not, for with such Sacrifices God is well-pleased, Heb. 13.16. Cast thy Bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to Seven, and also to Eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the Earth, Eccl. 1.2. If there be among you a Poor man, of one of thy Brethren, within any of thy Gates, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thine hand from thy Poor Brother. But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy GOD shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, Deut. 15.7, 8. And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, than the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in Drought, and make fat thy Bones: and thou shalt be like a watered Garden, and like a Spring of water, whose waters fail not, Isa. 58.10, 11. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy Presses shall burst out with new Wine, Pro. 3.9, 10. He that hath pity upon the Poor, lendeth unto the LORD, and that which he hath given, will he pay him again, Pro. 19.17. He which soweth sparingly, shall reap sparingly: And he which soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful Giver, 2 Cor. 9.6, 7. LEt your Light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father, which is in Heaven, Mat. 5.16. And as ye would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise, Luke 6.31. Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom, Luke 6.38. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life, 1 Tim. 6.18. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to Poverty. The liberal Soul shall be made fat: And he that watereth shall be watered also himself, Prov. 11.24, 25. Make to yourselves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations, Luke 16.9. Sell that ye have, and give alms, provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the Heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth, Luke 12.33. As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad: he hath given to the Poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever: his Horn shall be exalted with Honour, 2 Cor. 9.9. For God is not unrighteous to forget your Work and Labour of Love, which ye have showed toward his Name, in that ye have ministered to the Saints, and do minister, Heb. 6.10. Ye shall be recompensed at the Resurrection of the Just, Luke 14.14. He shall have Judgement without Mercy, that hath showed no Mercy, James 2.13. LONDON, Printed by Thomas Ratcliff, and are to be sold at his House near Doctors Commons. 1658.