The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…

1. Necessaria simpliciter, without which a man cannot maintain himself and his charge at all.

2. Necessaria ad decentiam status. Necessary to the decency and quality of a mans condition; that which is abundant for a Tradesman, may be too little for a Nobleman.

Now in case of extreme necessity of our Brother, we ought to relieve out of that which is necessary to our own decent condition. He that hath two Coats to give to him that hath none, rather then to see him perish, Luke 3. 11. In cases of ordinary necessity we are to give out of our overplus and abundance, providing for the decency of our own condition, which is to give as we are able, ¹according to the blessing of God upon honest labours; so much the word [Greek or Hebrew] importeth, 1 cor 16. 2. which doth not hinder our endeavours to lay up and provide for our Families and Posterity, which the Apostle requires, 1 Tim. 5. 8. 2 Cor. 12. 14.

Now in case of extream necessity of our Brother, we ought to relieve out of that which is necessary to our own decent condition. He that hath two Coats to give to him that hath none, rather then to see him perish, Luke 3. 11. In cases of ordinary necessity we are to give out of our overplus and abundance, providing for the decency of our own condition, which is to give as we are able,