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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
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
Cambridge : 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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U. Point. How much must we give? Touching the measure of our1 Alms, there is no particular commandment in Scripture: but yet these general Rules may thence be gathered. First, that a man is not bound to give all that he hath: Prov. 5. 15, 16. Drink the waters of thine own cistern, and flowing streams out of the middest of thine own well: let thy fountains disperse themselves abroad: where under an allegory borrowed from waters, the holy Ghost directeth a man, for the disposing of his riches; as namely, comfortably to enjoy his own goods, and yet to bestow some part thereof on them that want: and, Luk. 3. 11. Let him that hath two coats give (not both) but one to him that wanteth: where we see them justly rebuked, that in prodigality do riotously lavish and spend all that they have: for if a man may not give all, much less may he spend all wilfully. II. Rule. 2. Cor. 8. 13. A man must 2not so give to others, that he himself be grieved, and they be eased altogether. III. Rule. Alms must be according to the givers ability,3 and withal answerable to the necessity of the poor, whether in food, raiment, or harbour: so Paul saith, speaking of common relief, qThe ministration of this service, supplieth the necessity of the Saints: and S. James requires, that in relief such things be given ras be needful to the body: and, Deut. 15. 8. If thy brother be poor, thou shalt open thy hand unto him, and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.
U. Point. How much must we giue? Touching the measure of our1