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

I should now according to my accustomed method, come to such points of Doctrine, which the words do naturally afford unto us; But I must wave them, and fall upon that Question, or case of conscience, which was given me to handle; viz.

I should now according to my accustomed method, come to such points of Doctrine, which the words do naturally afford unto us; But I must wave them, and fall upon that Question, or case of conscience, which was given mee to handle; viz.

Quest. How, or after what manner, must we give Alms, that they may be acceptable, and pleasing unto God? In the resolving whereof, I shall endeavour to answer most of the cases of conscience about alms-giving.

Quest. How, or after what manner, must wee give Alms, that they may bee acceptable, and pleasing unto God? In the resolving whereof, I shall endeavour to answer most of the cases of conscience about alms-giving.

Answ. 1. It must be with justice, giving only of our own, whereunto we have a just right & title, so much our Saviour implieth in that precept of his, where he saith, Give Alms of such things as you have, ¹whereby is not meant, such things as a man hath by him (for one may have another mans things by him) but such things as are his own, whereunto he hath a just title, an undoubted right, whereof he is the lawful proprietor, hath the power of disposing those things, and those only he may lawfully and justly give away,

Answ. 1. It must bee with justice, giving only of our own, whereunto wee have a just right & title, so much our Saviour implieth in that precept of his, where hee saith, Give Alms of such things as you have,