A Body of Practical Divinity

Ninthly and Lastly, The Evil that doth accrue by not preserving the Lives of others, and helping them in their Necessities. God sends oft a secret Moth into their Estate. Prov. 11.24. There is that with-holdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to Poverty. Prov. 21.13. Whoso stoppeth his Ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Jam. 2.13. He shall have Judgment without Mercy, that showed no Mercy. Dives denied Lazarus a Crumb of Bread, and Dives was denied a Drop of Water. Mat. 25.41. Depart from me ye cursed, for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat. Christ saith not, Ye took away my Meat: But, Ye gave me no Meat; ye did not feed my Members, therefore depart from me. By all this, be ready to distribute to the Necessities of others. This is included in the Commandment, Thou shalt not kill. Not only, Thou shalt not destroy his Life, but thou shalt preserve it by giving to his Necessities.

Ninthly and Lastly, The Evil that doth accrue by not preserving the Lives of others, and helping them in their Necessities. God sends oft a secret Moth into their Estate. Prov. 11.24. There is that with-holdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to Poverty. Prov. 21.13. Whoso stoppeth his Ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Jam. 2.13. He shall have Iudgment without Mercy, that showed no Mercy. Dives denied Lazarus a Crumb of Bread, and Dives was denied a Drop of Water. Mat. 25.41. Depart from me ye cursed, for I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat. Christ saith not, Ye took away my Meat: But, Ye gave me no Meat; ye did not feed my Members, therefore depart from me. By all this, be ready to distribute to the Necessities of others. This is included in the Commandment, Thou shalt not kill. Not only, Thou shalt not destroy his Life, but thou shalt preserve it by giving to his Necessities.