A37049:1329
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…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
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, Luke 21.2. &c. and so Christ speaketh of giving a cup of cold water, Matth. 10.42. 3. Folks that may and can work, should work, for this very end, that they may have to give, and that although they themselves be no other ways entertained but by their work, Ephes. 4.28. O • how little conscience is made of this? how few work, or work somewhat harder for this end?
3. But who should give? Answ. All having a competencie 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,