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

And from mine own experience, I can tell you of another yet living, who hath often acknowledged, that though he had great trading, yet found he no increase in his stock, but instead of going forward, he went backward in the world. Whereupon he promised unto God to be more careful in sanctifying the Lords Day, and dedicated unto him a Tenth of his increase for charitable uses, and then he so thrived in his estate, that he gave over his Calling, and ever since liveth upon his Rents. Many other instances could I give you of Gods extraordinary blessing on those who have consecrated a tenth of their estate unto God for charitable uses, but these may suffice.

And from mine own experience, I can tell you of another yet living, who hath often acknowledged, that though hee had great trading, yet found hee no increase in his stock, but instead of going forward, hee went backward in the world. Whereupon hee promised unto God to be more careful in sanctifying the Lords Day, and dedicated unto him a Tenth of his encrease for charitable uses, and then hee so thrived in his estate, that hee gave over his Calling, and ever since liveth upon his Rents. Many other instances could I give you of Gods extraordinary blessing on those who have consecrated a tenth of their estate unto God for charitable uses, but these may suffice.

Having thus done with the means on our part to be performed for attaining unto this Grace of Charity.

Come we now to the Motives, to quicken us up to a conscionable performance of the works of it. I shall touch only upon these four,

Come wee now to the Motives, to quicken us up to a conscionable performance of the works of it. I shall touch only upon these four,