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

Quest. But you'll say, do ye then utterly condemn all giving to common beggars, as unlawful?

Quest. But you'l say, do yee then utterly condemn all giving to common beggars, as unlawful?

Ans. For answer to this Question, we must distinguish of common beggars; some are strong and lusty, able to work, and yet are so lazy, that they will not work, but would live by the sweat of other mens brows. Others again are weak and impotent, unable to work through age, sickness, lameness, blindness, or the like.

Ans. For answer to this Question, wee must distinguish of common beggars; some are strong and lusty, able to work, and yet are so lazie, that they will not work, but would live by the sweat of other mens brows. Others again are weak and impotent, unable to work through age, sickness, lameness, blindness, or the like.

These latter are fit objects of charity, and therefore ought to be relieved. But the former sort of Beggars, namely, the strong and lusty, who are able to work, but will not through laziness, are no fit objects of charity, and therefore it is no work of charity to relieve such; For