An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Fifthly, This truth is matter of comfort and encouragement in doing good, not only as 'tis a service to God, but as it is a kindness to men, especially to the poor, and more especially to Gods poor. The mightiness of God should move us to be charitable, yea, liberal and bountiful in our charity. The Apostle useth this Argument, (2 Cor. 9.8.) for having said, God loveth a cheerful giver, he presently adds, God is able to make all grace abound ⟨p. 167⟩towards you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work. As if he had said, Be not afraid to give, nor sparing in giving, for God (to whom you lend, when you give to the poor) is a good debtor, a sufficient paymaster, and he will pay you, not only in your own, but in better coin, than you lent: he will pay you in spirituals for your temporals, in grace for your gold, and that abundantly, both in the grace of his favour shining upon you, as also in the Graces of his Spirit working in you; yea, ye shall have, not only an All-sufficiency in spiritual things, but in all things, which must needs include temporal things; even your Gold and Silver will multiply as Seed, by sowing and scattering it abroad (as he alludes in the 9th verse) so that ye shall (through this ability of God) be enabled to abound in every good work, that is, every good work of Grace, in general; and if you are called to that special good work of Charity again and again, you shall be able to abound in every one of them. Some are doubtful, if they should give freely and liberally, they should lose by it, and be straitened themselves: No, saith the Apostle, I avouch and engage the Almightiness of God for it, if you be cheerful givers, God will show his All-sufficiency in giving you an All-sufficiency in all things. Here are three or four Alls, promised to those, who give but somewhat in a due manner. Here is, First, all grace; Secondly, All-sufficiency; Thirdly, in all things; and Fourthly, always; and all these grounded upon the mightiness of God: God is able.

Fifthly, This truth is matter of comfort and encouragement in doing good, not only as 'tis a service to God, but as it is a kindness to men, especially to the poor, and more especially to Gods poor. The mightiness of God should move us to be charitable, yea, liberall and bountifull in our charity. The Apostle useth this Argument, (