The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

IV. Our Alms must be given w•th a compassionate heart, ¹with bowels of affection. The Greek word so: Alms is derived from a word that signifies Mercy, which intimateth the disposition of the giver, how he should be a merciful man, whose bowels are moved at the misery of another, and thereupon contributes to his need with bowels of compassion.

IV. Our Alms must be given w•th a compassionate heart, ¹with bowels of affection. The Greek word so: Alms is derived from a word that signifies Mercy, which intimateth the disposition of the giver, how hee should bee a merciful man, whose bowels are moved at the misery of another, and thereupon contributes to his need with bowels of compassion.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] ab [Greek or Hebrew] misericordia.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ab 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 misericordia.

In giving we must not only open our hands, but our hearts also in pity and compassion;¹ we must draw out our souls (as the Prophet speaketh) as well as our purses, to the hungry and afflicted; which is implied under several expressions of Charity, used in Scripture by the Holy Ghost, as He that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. And again,² He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord. And saith the Apostle Paul, Put on, as the Elect of God, bowels of mercy.