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WE must not rob the poore, be∣cause he is poore, nor oppresse the afflicted in the gate, Pro. 22.22.
A poor man oppres∣sing the poor, is like a sweeping rain, which leaveth no food, Pro. 28.3.
Unjust gain gathered by usury, shall fall unto such who shal pity them Pro. 28.8.
Righteous men con∣sider their cause, Pro. 29.7.
In oppressing of the poor, and perverting of
judgement, there is a higher then the oppres∣sors who regards them, Eccles. 5.8.
We must give a por∣tion to seven and also to eight, for we know not what evil shal come upon the earth, Eccles. 11.2.
We ought to be given to hospitality, and di∣stributing to the Saints necessities, Rom. 12.13.
In deep poverty the Saints may abound un∣to rich liberality, 2 Cor. & 2.
We should especially do good unto the hous∣hold of faith, Gal. 6.10.
We ought to be mer∣cifull as God is merci∣full, Luke 6.36.
We should especially feast the poor, the lame, and the blinde, Luke 14.12.
They must not be dis∣countenanced in their cause, nor wrested in judgement, Exod, 23.3.
The gleanings of our harvest should be left for the poor, Lev. 23.22
Whosoever is poore amongst us, we are bound to relieve him, Lev. 35.35.
Wee must open our hand wide unto our needy brother, and give him, Deut. 5.7, 8.
We should not deal roughly with a poore man, nor sleep with his pledge, Deut. 24.11.
There is that with∣holdeth more then is meet and yet in ten∣deth to poverty, Prov. 11.24.
Those who oppresse such, reproach their ma∣ker, Prov. 14.31.
Those who mocke them, reproach their maker, Prov. 17.5.
Who stop their ears
at their cry, shal also cry and shall not be heard, Prov. 21.13.
Those shall have judgement mercilesse who shew no mercy, Jam. 2.13.
It is a Sodome sinne, not to strengthen the hands of the poor and needy, Ezek. 16.19.
Giving must bee with simplicity, Rom. 12.8.
Mercy must be shew∣ed with chearfulnesse, ibid.
Such are better then liars, Prov. 19.22.
Such walking in their uprightnesse, are better then perverse rich men Prov. 28.6.
There is that scat∣tereth to such, and yet increaseth the more, Prov. 11.24.
The liberall soule shall be satisfied, and he who watereth shall also be watered, Prov. 11.29.
These who sell corne to them, shal be bles∣sed, Prov. 11.26.
Such mercifull lend unto the Lord, and the Lord will repay all a∣gaine, Prov. 19.17.
Such who pities them are happy, Prov. 4.21.
Such who follow af∣ter righteousnesse and mercy, finde life, righ∣teousnesse and honour, Prov. 21.21.
Such bountifull of their bread, shall bee blessed, Prov. 22.9.
Such who give unto them shall not lack, Prov. 28.27.
Those who thus cast bread upon the waters, shall after many dayes find the increase thereof Eccles. 11.1.
He that soweth spa∣ringly, shall also reap sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall also reap bounti∣fully, 2 Cor. 9.6.
When the poor and needy are in distresses, then God will not not for∣sake them, Isa. 41.17.
If we draw out our soul to the hungry, and satisfie the afflict∣ed soul, our light shall then rise in obscurity, and our darknesse shall be as the noon day, Isa, 58, 10.
It is a degree of per∣fection to be charitable unto them, Mat. 19 21.
Charity unto them brings abundant re∣turnes, Luke 6.38.