The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…

Hom. V. Bestow your own goods charitably, which you get duly, as need and case requireth. Hom. VI. Bear good will and heart unto every man, to use our selves well unto them, as well in words and countenances, as in all our outward acts and deeds.

Expl. 74. As in all the commands which concern our neighbour, the grand principle is to be love to him; so in all (but especially here) the rule of our duty must be that golden rule of righteousness, do as you would be done by. Now next to the promoting of our own estate or welfare in the world, we must endeavour our neighbours welfare, we must not only love him as our selves, but we must in the general be careful to promote or preserve his estate as our own by all honest and lawful means; more particularly here is required, (1.) Personal cared about a mans own estate or goods, for charity begins at home. (2.) Truth and faithfulness about what is committed to our charge by others. (3.) Commutative justice between man and man, in bargaining contracting, buying and selling, and in rendering to every one his due, and in due time; as also in borrowing, bartering, chaffering and changing. (4.) Restitution of what we wrongfully detain of another's goods, either to the person from whom they are detained, or to his heirs and executors if we be able, or else to acknowledge our fault to them, and to beg their pardon. (5.) Lending freely and not looking for any thing again, especially where interest is to the impoverishing of our neighbour. ▪6▪ Charity ⟨p. 124⟩to the relief of the poor. (7.) Hospitality to strangers. (8.) Diligence and faithfulness in an honest, calling not only that a man may provide for himself or his friends or family, but that he may have to give to him that needeth, (9.) That all this be done with singleness of heart as to the Lord Christ, and with love to others as to our selves.

Expl. 74. As in all the commands which concern our neighbour, the grand principle is to be love to him; so in all (but especially here) the rule of our duty must be that golden rule of righteousness, do as you would be done by. Now next to the promoting of our own estate or welfare in the world, we must endeavour our neighbours welfare, we must not only love him as our selves, but we must in the general be careful to promote or preserve his estate as our own by all honest and lawful means; more particularly here is required, (1.) Personal cared about a mans own estate or goods, for charity begins at home. (2.) Truth and faithfulness about what is committed to our charge by others. (3.) Commutative justice between man and man, in bargaining contracting, buying and selling, and in rendring to every one his due, and in due time; as also in borrowing, bartering, chaffering and changing. (4.) Restitution of what we wrongfully detain of anothers goods, either to the person from whom they are detain'd, or to his heirs and executors if we be able, or else to acknowledg our fault to them, and to beg their pardon. (5.) Lending freely and not looking for any thing again, especially where interest is to the impoverishing of our neighbour. 6 Charity