52. Of almsgiving.
Pure, frequent, hearty, moderate and free;
To whom, how much, what, how, when, why from thee.
Pure Exodus 27:20 || Leviticus 24:2 || Acts 10:2 .
Frequent Ecclesiastes 11:6 .
Hearty Psalms 112:2 || Revelation 21:9 .
Moderate 2 Corinthians 8:13 ,14.
And Free 2 Corinthians 6:12 .
To whom Proverbs 13:8 .
How much S. Luke 11:41 || 1 Timothy 3:8 .
What Tobit 4:7 .
How Ecclesiasticus 18:15 .
When Proverbs 3:28 || Ecclesiasticus 4:1 .
Why from thee S. Matthew 6:2 .
53. Of almsgiving in general.
Deuteronomy 15:7 ,11 || Job 31:16 || Proverbs 3:9 | 11:24 | 17:1 | 19:27 | 28:27 ] 31:20 || Isaiah 55:10 | 58:10 || Jeremiah 2:21 || Ecclesiasticus 3:14 | 4:1 | 14:13 | 20:12 | 29:12 || S. Matthew 25:34 || S. Mark 4:26 | 12:24 || S. Luke 3:11 | 6:30 ,38 | 12:33 | 16:9 | 19:8 || 9:11 | 15:42 | 16:1 || 8:2 ,12 | 9:6 || Galatians 6:8 || Ephesians 4:28 || Hebrews 13:1 , 16:54 . Of the effects of almsgiving.
It turns away the wrath of GOD Proverbs 21:14 Ecclesiasticus 3:30 .
It sets free Tobit 4:10 .
It cleanses S. Luke 11:41 .
It redeems Daniel 4:27 .
It brings a blessing Acts 10:4 .
It makes perfect S. Matthew 19:21 .
It blesses Deuteronomy 23:19 .
It heals Proverbs 13:8 | 16:6 .
It raises Acts 9:40 .
It arms Ecclesiasticus 29:30 .
It increases S. Luke 18:29 ,30.
It strengthens Tobit 4:11