That our beneficence must chiefly extend to the faithful.That our beneficence must chiefely extend to the faithfull.

Sect 5. That our beneficence must chiefly extend to the faithful.

Sect 5. That our beneficence must chiefely extend to the faithfull.

But though our beneficence must extend to ¹all, yet chiefly to those who are of the household of faith. Gal. 6. 10. And though we be liberal in ⟨p. 12⟩scattering the seed of our good works in all grounds which are ready to receive it; yet principally we must cast it into those, which being fertile and fruitful, will yield unto us the best increase. Now such are the faithful, who being the true members of Christ, he will acknowledge what is done unto them as done unto himself. Mat. 25. 33. which consideration moved David ²to extend his goodness and bounty to the Saints that are upon the earth, and to the excellent, as appeareth, Psal. 16. 3. And the Apostle Paul to commend ³the faith of the Ephesians, in the Lord Jesus, when as he saw it approved by their love towards all the Saints. Eph. 1. 15.⁴

But though our beneficence must extend to ¹all, yet chiefely to those who are of the houshould of faith.