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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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VI. Point. In what place must Alms be given? Touching the1 place we must know this; that it is a disorder not beseeming Gods Church, to give relief to wandering beggars at our doors: this may appear by these reasons: I. It is Gods commandment, sthat among his people there should be no such beggars: if any man ask, how the poor were then relieved? I answer, God took sufficient order for their provision: for first, the husbandman tmust not gather his grapes clean, nor yet his corn field, but leave the after-gathering and gleaning for the poor. Secondly, besides the uyearly Tenths for the Priests and Levites, every xthree years tenths were to be gathered and kept for the poor, and for strangers. Thirdly, every seventh year the land was to rest, and all that it brought forth that year, with the fruit of vineyards and olives was for the poor. Exod. 23. 11. Again, in the new Testament the Apostles ordained, that in every Church there should be yDeacons; that is, men of wisdom and discretion, who were to gather for the poor, and likewise to dispose of that which was given, according ⟨p. 193⟩as every man had need: in which very order of provision for the poor, the Lord forbids all wandering begging. II. These wandering7 beggars, are the shame and reproach of the people where they are suffered: for it argueth want of care of good order in governors, and want of mercy in the rich, that they gather all to themselves, without regard how the poor should live. III. In relieving these wandering beggars,8