Sect. 5. Secondly, by examples.
An example hereof we haue in the poore wid∣dow, which was so much commended by our Sauiour Christ, for casting into the treasurie her two mites which was all her substance. Mark. 12. * 1.1 43. In the Macedonians who being themselues but poore, gaue euen aboue their ability, to the relief of those who were poorer. 2. Cor. 8. 2. In the A∣postles who wanting siluer and gold, gaue such * 1.2 as they had to the poore criple; restoring him by miracle to the vse of his limmes, that so by his la∣bour he might get his owne liuing. Act. 3. 6. And * 1.3 in our Sauiour Christ himselfe, who though he were so poore, that he liued vpon that which o∣thers out of their loue and dutie ministred vnto him, as appeareth. Luk. 8. 3. yet he himselfe gaue almes to those who were in greater want, as wee * 1.4 may gather. Ioh. 12. 6. 8. To which purpose one * 1.5 saith, that the commandement of mercy is common vnto all offices and ages, neither is the Publican or * 1.6 souldiar, the husbandman or citizen, the rich or poore excepted, but all are to be admonished that they be ready to giue vnto him that needeth.