A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount

Name: A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
Author: William Perkins

A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted

William Perkins 1558–1602Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608

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Chapter 5 › Verse 42

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Yet further to lay open this commandment touching Alms, we¹ will herein handle eight points: I. who is to give: II. what is to be given: III. to whom we must give: IV. in what order: V. how much: VI. in what place: VII. at what time: VIII. in what manner we must give.

Yet further to lay open this commandement touching Almes, we¹ will herein handle eight points: I. who is to giue: II. what is to be giuen: III. to whome we must giue: IV. in what order: V. how much: VI. in what place: VII. at what time: VIII. in what manner we must giue.

1Of Alms▪ giving eight points.Of Almes▪ giuing eight points.

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For the first: the person that is to give, is not every one, but such as¹ God hath set apart for this duty: for, Matth. 25. 42, 43. some are there² made to receive, as the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, &c. and others are made fit to give clothing, food, comfort, and such like. And S. John telleth us who is made fit to give, namely, ^che that hath the goods of this world: not only he that hath abundance, but even he that hath but a small portion of worldly goods: and therefore the thief that stole for want, is forbidden to steal, and commanded to labour,

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