A25470:1094
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.
VIII. Our Alms must be giving prudently, with discretion, according to every ones need,1 it is said of the merciful man; A good man showeth favour and lendeth, he will guide his affairs with discretion. And truly there is a great deal of discretion to be used,2 in the ordering of our Charity; by putting a difference between poor and poor; for as one saith, unadvised giving, is the worst kind of losing.
VIII. Our Alms must bee giving prudently, with discretion, according to every ones need,1 it is said of the merciful man; A good man sheweth favour and lendeth, hee will guide his affairs with discretion. And truly there is a great deal of discretion to be used,2 in the ordering of our Charity; by putting a difference between poor and poor; for as one saith, unadvised givi•g, is the worst kinde of losing.
- 1Psal. 112.5.
- 2Turpissimum genus perdendi est inconsulba donatio.
Prudence in Alms giving, is commended to us by our Saviour, in this word,1 distribute, distribute to the Poor; Luke 18.22. For to distribute, is with discretion to give to sundry persons, several portions according to their need. When mention is made of a prudent, discreet,