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SERMON II.
Luke xvi.xx, xxi.20. And there was a certain Beggar; named Lazarus, who was laid at his Gate, full of Sores.
21. And desiring to be fed with the Crumbs which fell from the Rich Man's Table: Moreover, the Dogs came and licked his Sores.
THE Character of the Rich Man being dispatcht in the opening of the preceed∣ing Verse, I come now to the Account which is given of the Poor Man in these words, [And there was a certain Beggar, &c.] In which De∣scription we may take notice of these Five things. 1. His Title or Denomination; [nam∣ed Lazarus.] We read of this as the proper Name to one that was our Lord's Friend, whom he would not recover from sickness, but raised from the Grave, John 11. But here we are to understand it as a common name given to indigent and needy persons, and the signification of it, which is, God help me, makes it very suitable to all such. 2. The Place which he usually possess'd; [who was laid at his