I conceive, the place 1 Tim. 5. saith, that Widows were in the Apostolic Church, both poor aged Women, who were to be maintained by the Church, and also auxiliary helps, for mere service to help the Deacons in these hot Countries. Both is apparent from the Text▪ honour Widows that are Widows indeed, that is as hHugo Cardinalis expoundeth it, who want both the comfort of an husband and of Children to maintain them; and so also iChrysostom, before him expounded it; and kHugo Cardinalis, the honour that is due to them, is, say Chrysostom, Theophylact, Anselmus, that they be sustained by the oblations of the Church. Ecclesiae oblationibus sustententur, say lSalmeron and mEstius; and Cornelius nà lapide, saith, as (honour thy Father and thy Mother) doth include (h• norem sustentationis) that children are to give the honour of maintenance to their indigent parents, no less then the honour of obedience and reverence, so are Widows to have this honour. (2) It is said, if any Widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show mercy at home, and to requite their Parents; Ergo, the children or grand children of these Widows were to sustain them, and not to burden the Church, with them, and so they were poor Widows; and this. 3. The Text clearly holdeth forth, while the Apostle proveth that the children who are able, are to help the Parent being a desolate Widow; ⟨p. 173⟩because v. 8. all are to provide for these of their own house, and to maintain them in their indigence, else they be, in that, worse then Infidel children, who by natures love, do provide for their poor parents. 3. This is clear from, v. 16. if any man or woman that believeth, hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the Church be charged, that they may relieve them that are widows indeed; Ergo, these widows called also, v. 3. widows indeed, did some way burden the Church with their maintenance, and they were not to be laid upon the Churches stock, to be maintained thereby, except they were desolate and without friends.
I conceive, the place 1 Tim. 5. saith, that Widowes were in the Apostolick Church, both poore aged Women, who were to be mantained by the Church, and also auxiliary helps, for meere service to helpe the Deacons in these hot Countries. Both is apparent from the Text▪ honour Widowes that are Widowes indeed, that is as hHugo Cardinalis expoundeth it, who want both the comfort of an husband and of Children to maintaine them; and so also iChrysostome, before him expounded it; and kHugo Cardinalis, the honour that is due to them, is, say Chrysostome, Theophylact, Anselmus, that they bee sustained by the oblations of the Church. Ecclesiae oblationibus sustententur, say lSalmeron and mEstius; and Cornelius nà lapide, saith, as (honour thy Father and thy Mother) doth include (h• norem sustentationis) that children are to give the honour of maintenance to their indigent parents, no lesse then the honour of obedience and reverence, so are Widowes to have this honour. (2) It is said, if any VVidow have children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew mercy at home, and to requite their Parents; Ergo, the children or grand children of these VVidowes were to sustaine them, and not to burden the Church, with them, and so they were poore Widowes; and this. 3. The Text clearely holdeth forth, while the Apostle proveth that the children who are able, are to helpe the Parent being a desolate Widow; ⟨p. 173⟩because v. 8. all are to provide for these of their owne house, and to maintaine them in their indigence, else they be, in that, worse then Infidell children, who by natures love, doe provide for their poore parents. 3. This is cleare from, v. 16. if any man or woman that believeth, hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the Church be charged, that they may relieve them that are widowes indeed; Ergo, these widowes called also, v. 3. widowes indeed, did some way burden the Church with their maintenance, and they were not to be layd upon the Churches stock, to be maintained thereby, except they were desolate and without friends.
- hHugo Cardinal. come. in loc.Hugo Cardinal. com. in loc.
- iChrysost. in loc.
- kHugo Cardin. c. in. loc. Chrysosto. Theophyl. Anselmus.
- lSalmer. come. in loc.Salmer. com. in loc.
- mEstius in loc.
- nCornelius à lapid. come. in loc.Cornelius à lapid. com. in loc.
