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

This duty of Alms-giving being so expressly commanded in Scripture, it is not in our power to omit or neglect the same; neither can any creature give us a dispensation against the Creators command. A Prophet stileth omission of that which God enjoineth to be done (yea though that omission were but in part, and that upon a fair pretence) Rebellion, ¹which is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness, which is as iniquity, and idolatry. Against him who failed in performing the charge enjoined him (though he were a King) this doom is denounced, because thou hast rejected the Word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being King. ²In like manner may God reject such as neglect this duty of Charity, when he calls them to it, from being Kings, and reigning in Heaven. We have a manifest instance thereof, Matth. 25.41, 42, 43.

This duty of Alms-giving being so expressely commanded in Scripture, it is not in our power to omit or neglect the same; neither can any creature give us a dispensation against the Creators command. A Prophet stileth omission of that which God enjoyneth to be done (yea though that omission were but in part, and that upon a fair pretence) Rebellion, ¹which is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness, which is as iniquity, and idolatry. Against him who failed in performing the charge enjoyned him (though hee were a King) this doom is denounced, because thou hast rejected the Word of the Lord, hee hath also rejected thee from being King. ²In like manner may God reject such as neglect this duty of Charity, when hee calls them to it, from being Kings, and reigning in Heaven. Wee have a manifest instance thereof, Matth. 25.41, 42, 43.

1. 11 Sam. 15.23