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

VII. Our Alms must be bountiful, and liberal, giving out proportionably to what the Lord hath given unto us. This is implied in that command of God to his people,¹ Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy Brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in the Land; that is, thou shalt give unto him bountifully and liberally. And our Apostle here in the Text, would have rich men charged to be rich in good work, ²even as God hath given them all things richly to enjoy; For unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required. And therefore the same Apostle adviseth the Corinthians to give; ³as God had prospered them: To whom God hath given little of this worlds goods, of them he requireth but little, but to whom he hath given much, of them he requireth much. Rich men therefore must not only give a portion of their wealth to the relief of others, but also in some fit proportion to their estate.

VII. Our Alms must bee bountiful, and liberal, giving out proportionably to what the Lord hath given unto us. This is implied in that command of God to his people,¹ Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy Brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in the Land; that is, thou shalt give unto him bountifully and liberally. And our Apostle here in the Text, would have rich men charged to bee rich in good work, ²even as God hath given them all things richly to enjoy; For unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall bee required. And therefore the same Apostle adviseth the Corinthians to give; ³as God had prospered them: To whom God hath given little of this worlds goods, of them hee requireth but little, but to whom hee hath given much, of them hee requireth much. Rich men therefore must not only give a portion of their wealth to the releife of others, but also in some fit proportion to their estate.