A25470:1155
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.
II. Another Motive is the Piety, which in and by performing this duty of Alms-giving is manifested. Piety, I say to God. For pure Religion and undefiled before God, 1is this, to visit the Fatherless, and Widows in their affliction. Here he puts two particulars, for all kinds of Charity: And by this phrase, Pure Religion before God is this, he intends four things.
II. Another Motive is the Piety, which in and by performing this duty of Alms-giving is manifested. Piety, I say to God. For pure Religion and undefiled before God, 1is this, to visit the Fatherles•, and Widdows in their affliction. Here hee puts two particulars, for all kinds of Charity: And by this phrase, Pure Religion before God is this, hee intends four things.
1. That it is but a mere show of Religion that is without charity.
1. That it is but a meer shew of Religion that is without charity.
2. That true Religion w ll make men charitable.