A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

3. Consider them either 1. as of kin and related to us, and nature teacheth us to begin here first, and to supply the necessity of these; or 2. as gracious • or 3. as our flesh, and as men, here we should do good to all, though especially to the household of Faith, Gal. 6.10. proportioning notwithstanding our charity according to our ties; for a man may give a natural and unregenerate child more then a regenerate neighbour, yet he is to supply both if he be able.

3. Consider them either 1. as of kin and related to us, and nature teacheth us to begin here first, and to supply the necessity of these; or 2. as gracious • or 3. as our flesh, and as men, here we should do good to all, though especially to the houshold of Faith, Gal. 6.10. proportioning notwithstanding our charity according to our tyes; for a man may give a natural and unregenerate child more then a regenerate neighbour, yet he is to supply both if he be able.

3. But who should give? Answ. All having a competency of their own, and power of it; those who have nothing, are not called to it, neither also children and wives, they being in some respect not in power or capacity to distribute, except so far as the allowance of their station goeth; for the relation ⟨p. 421⟩on of wife, son, &c. giveth some latitude in some things, wherein it is supposed that the husband or father cannot be averse: But particularly we say, 1. Rich folks are obliged to give, even although they be wicked, for unfaithful Stewards are obliged to distribute, even a Nabal as well as others, and they may in some cases, when uncivilly refusing, be put to it. 2. Folks that have little are obliged to give, though it should be the less, as the poor widow gave her two mites,