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There bee many kindes of almes: howbeit that best, whereby we pardon our brother whē he hath offended vs.
BY this it appeareth, that that saying vttered by the Lord, Giue almes, and all things shall bee cleane vnto you, reacheth to all good actions done out
or mercie and compassion that is profitable. For, not onelie hee which giueth meate vnto the hungrie, drinke vnto the thirstie, apparell vnto the na∣ked, harbour vnto the harbour∣lesse, a place of refuge to the persecuted, to the sicke or priso∣ner visitation, helpe to the weak, conduct to the blinde, comfort to the mourner, physicke to the sicke, direct••ō to him that is out of the way, counsaile to him that doubteth, and to euery one in want that which he needeth; But also hee which forgiueth him who hath offended him, gi∣ueth almes: yea, and hee who by stripes amendeth him ouer whom hee hath authoritie, or reformeth him by any discipline, and yet notwithstanding forgi∣ueth him with all his heart the trespasse of him, whereby he was either damaged, or offended, or els praieth that it may be forgiue him, He doth not onely perform an almes deed in y• he pardoneth
and prayeth withall, but also in that he correcteth, or inflicteth some punishmēt that reformeth, because therein he doth a deede of mercy. For, there bee many good offices done vnto men a∣gainst their wills, where their good is sought, and their owne liking not regarded, because they are found to bee their own enemies. And they in verie deed become rather their friendes, whom they take to be their e∣nemies. Through which errour they render euil for good: wher∣as a Christian ought not to ren∣der euill for euill. There be ther∣fore many kinds of almes, the performance whereof hel∣peth vs in the remission of our owne sinnes.