A25470:1017
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. A second Motive may be taken from the nature of Charity, which unless it be free, is not true and sound. Thus much the Apostle implieth under this phrase,1 Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. By Charity he meaneth a free giving of that which is given, merely out of love and pity to him, unto whom he giveth.
2. A second Motive may be taken from the nature of Charity, which unless it bee free, is not true and sound. Thus much the Apostle implieth under this phrase,1 Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and have not charity, it profiteth mee nothing. By Charity hee meaneth a free giving of that which is given, meerly out of love and pitty to him, unto whom hee giveth.
3. Free giving makes that which is given to man acceptable to God; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 1Yea God hath more respect to this matter of giving, than to the greatness of the gift. For if there be first a willing mind, 2it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
3. Free giving makes that which is given to man acceptable to God; for God loveth a chearful giver. 1Yea God hath more respect to this matter of giving, than to the greatness of the gift. For if there be first a willing mind,