t 2Q. Ofthe cant: ons tohe ohferued in the right vfe o frich,. Pro4K to 'carneprouidence, teeing ¡lee in the fummer prouideth andlt0.f. food for winter; which who taketh out and praelifeth,is called ¡hersons ofcri(dome. Neither ought a man thus to pro- vide for his charge, that they may haue comfortable mainte- nance while(lhc liueth, butalfo that theymay haue a com- petent ie for theirrcliefe after he isdead : and thus a good matter prouideth for his faithful! feruants, who haue fpent their chiefeflrength in his feruice, but cfpecially parentsfor their children : for fo theApofile faith, that children areno a.Cor.r1.14. houndto lay vp for theirfathers,but thefathers for the children. Pto.13.=a' And Salomon faith, that the rood man 'hallgists inheritanceto hiechildren: children. In refpe&l alto ofothers whoarenot vnder our charge riches are neceffary,and that both for pub- likeand privatevies : publike, as when we contribute toall goodvfes,whicheither refpeót the Churchor the Common- wealth: to which purpofes we are to extend our helping hand, not onlyoutofourfuperfluities,but out ofour necef_ fities;pinching both backeand belly to performethefe pub- like feruices:private,aswhen out ofthat portion which God bath allotted vs, we bereadie according to our abilitie to relic= thepoore who fland in needofour helpe. 4.Seh1.4 The feconddegre<ormeafureofriches,istohaue notonì Mat it is law- ly things neceffarie, but alto to haue tome fufñcieucie.and Twit?defire reafonable plentieof them; foas a man may haue not onely P.67001 pleaty. wherewith to hold life and foule together,and to prouidein fame pore and 'lender manner for hischarge and familie, but alfo fuck Bore, as that together with them that depend z.Cor.9.e, vpon him, he may liue coxifortablie andchecrefullyinhis 8.1r. vocation. Andnot only fo, butalto maybe inabled thereby, tobe liberally helpefull andbeneficial! vnto others, and to aduancc their good, whether it beprivate or publike. Pri- uate, as by plentifull relieuing the poore, and doing the workes ofmercie with a bountiful! hand.Publike, when as wehaue riches which we imployfor the good ofthe church, in maintaining theMiniflerie,andPetting forward all means ofGods feruice; and for the good ofthe common wealth, when as we banewherewith to pay tribute, fcor and lot,and to performe fuch publike feruices as tend to the common good.
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