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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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1 Whether the wife may not relieve the poor Saints in distress without her husbands consent?
1 Whether the wife may not relieue the poore Saints in distresse without her husbands consent?
Answ. She may not, because her husbands goods are not hers to give away. Yea, but it is to a good end. Well, but a good end cannot justify a bad action; and indeed children that are under the government of their parents, may as well do it, steal away from them, and give it to the poor: and if good ends may serve the turn, then cozeners and fraudulent persons that get their goods by deceit, &c. may be excused, if they say they do it to a good end: as to build an Hospital▪ and such like. We must so follow Christs rule, bidding us to give of that which we have, Luke 11.41. That objection out of Luke 8.3. is nothing: for there indeed it is said, that Joanna Chuza's wife, ministered to Christ; but it is not said that she did it without the consent of her husband, for then Christ would not have suffered it.
Answ. She may not, because her husbands goods are not hers to giue away. Yea, but it is to a good end. Well, but a good end cannot iustifie a bad action; and indeed children that are vnder the gouernment of their parents, may as well doe it, steale away from them, and giue it to the poore: and if good ends may serue the turne, then coozeners and fraudulent persons that get their goods by deceit, &c. may be excused, if they say they doe it to a good end: as to build an Hospitall▪ and such like. Wee must so follow Christs rule, bidding vs to giue of that which wee haue, Luke 11.41. That obiection out of