Sect. 10. That we must giue liberally.
But yet this in the generall is required, that we giue our almes not with a straight and niggardly hand, but bountifully and largely; the which is implyed by the metaphor of scattering or sow∣ing seede, fitted by the Apostle to this action of giuing almes, 2. Cor. 9. 6. which is vsually done * 1.1 with a bountifull and full hand; as also by that phrase of opening the hād wide to the poore and needy, Deut. 15. 11. & of stretching and reaching * 1.2 out to the poore, which phrase Salomon vseth to expresse the bounty of the vertuous woman. Pr. * 1.3 31. 20. And in regard hereof the act of giuing almes is by the Apostle tearmed by the name of bountie, & opposed to couetousnesse, as being contrary vnto it. 2. Cor. 9. 5. And plainely expres∣sed, where the Apostle perswadeth to this boun∣tie by annexing that gracious promise. 2. Cor. 9. * 1.4 6. He that soweth bountifully, shall reape bountifully; and maketh it to be an especiall grace of the spi∣rit to abound in these workes of mercie. v. 8. and an vndoubted signe of the sinceritie of our loue. 2. Cor. 8. 8. * 1.5