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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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Ob. But what if the husband be a profane hard-hearted merciless man, that will give nothing to the poor, and she be pitiful and compassionate towards them?
Ob. But what if the husband be a profane hard-hearted mercilesse man, that will giue nothing to the poore, and shee bee pittifull and compassionate towards them?
Answ. Her hands in this case also are tied, she may not give, no more than a son that being of discretion, and desirous to relieve the poor, may take away any thing of his fathers goods. Her honest heart, her grief that she cannot do it, her desire and willing mind to relieve them, shall be accepted of God for the deed it self. But herein the husbands fault is doubled. 1. The neglect of charity in himself. 2 That he ties his wives hands, and hinders her from doing the good she desireth, and so even causes her to cry unto God against him.
Answ. Her hands in this case also are tyed, she may not giue, no more than a sonne that being of discretion, and desirous to relieue the poore, may take away any thing of his fathers goods. Her honest heart, her griefe that shee cannot doe it, her desire and willing minde to relieue them, shall be accepted of God for the deed it selfe. But herein the husbands fault is doubled. 1. The neglect of charity in himselfe. 2 That he tyes his wifes hands, and hinders her from doing the good she desireth, and so euen causes her to cry vnto God against him.
Object. 2 What if the husband be childish, sottish, and foolish, and have such natural infirmities, ⟨p. 28⟩that he knows not how to dispense of his goods?