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

2. Of the Equity of this duty of Alms-giving. It is a most equal thing, that he who hath wherewithal, should give to him that hath not. The equity ariseth both from the divine providence, and also from the instability of mans state and condition.

2. Of the Equity of this duty of Alms-giving. It is a most equal thing, that hee who hath wherewithall, should give to him that hath not. The equity ariseth both from the divine providence, and also from the instability of mans state and condition.

1. God for this end gives more to some than to others, that they who have more abundance, should give out of their abundance to them who are in want. This was typically signified by the gathering of Manna, which though it were rained down from Heaven, yet the Lord would not allow, that they who had gathered much, even more than was needful for themselves, and their household, should hoard up their superfluity, but enjoined them to communicate of their abundance, to ⟨p. 295⟩such as had not enough.¹ The which the Apostle applieth to the giving of Alms out of our abundance to those who want, which he stileth equality.

1. God for this end gives more to some than to others, that they who have more abundance, should give out of their abundance to them who are in want. This was typically signified by the gathering of Manna, which though it were rained down from Heaven, yet the Lord would not allow, that they who had gathered much, even more than was needful for themselves, and their houshold, should hoard up their superfluity, but enjoyned them to communicate of their abundance, to ⟨p. 295⟩such as had not enough.¹