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Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Kings 17:9-15
Arise, get you to Zarephath, which belongs to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain you.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Mark 12:42,43
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
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Library

Of Liberality. ...
... So, too, it is a sign of great liberality to bring up ... There is also another kind
of liberality which the ... teaches: "If any that believeth hath widows let him ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xv of liberality .htm

Moral Characteristics.
... fact he did habitually exercise great forbearance. ... heathen tribes (VC2.22), his
liberality to the ... clothing, provision for orphans and widows, marriage portions ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/section 5 moral characteristics.htm

On Kindness and Its Several Parts, Namely, Good-Will and ...
... to help one who presses very hardly on widows and orphans ... Perfect liberality is proved
by its good faith, the case ... It is a great fault if he is overwhelmed by ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xxx on kindness and.htm

Of the Kinds of Beneficence, and Works of Mercy.
... And I greatly prefer this practice of liberality to lavish ... Nor is it less a great
work of justice to protect and defend orphans and widows who are destitute ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xii of the kinds of.htm

The Precepts of the Apostle Concerning a Widow Indeed are Laid ...
... Apostle somewhat farther back, [3311] exhorting widows to the ... works are enjoined,
so, too, great respect is ... the ministry of mercy and liberality in assisting ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter ii the precepts of.htm

Period I: the Imperial State Church of the Undivided Empire, or ...
... Period I: The Imperial State Church Of The Undivided Empire, Or Until The
Death Of Theodosius The Great, 395. The history of the ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period i the imperial state.htm

Whether it is Lawful for Religious to Live on Alms?
... may have "sufficient for them that are widows indeed." And ... Now that which is given
out of liberality becomes the ... may accept an alms of some great property but ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful for 15.htm

2 Cor. Ix. 1
... that ye may be able to abound in this liberality.'. ... For, saith He, "there were many
widows in the days of ... 4:25, 26.) Shall I say something great and startling? ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xix 2 cor ix.htm

The Foundation of the Church among the Jews
... suffered; and so great was the liberality of those ... for their impiety; and the "great
fear" excited ... or "Hellenists" complained that their widows were neglected ...
/.../blunt/a key to the knowledge of church history/chapter i the foundation of.htm

1 Cor. Ix. 1
... if they modestly approach they shall find your liberality great. ... to be at charges
with bands of widows, choirs of ... knowing the chance that in so great length of ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxi 1 cor ix.htm

Subtopics

Widows

Widows Remarrying

Widows were Clothed in Mourning After the Decease of Husbands

Widows were Frequently Oppressed and Persecuted

Widows were Released from all Obligation to Former Husbands

Widows were Under the Special Protection of God

Widows: A Desolate Condition

Widows: A Type of Zion in Affliction

Widows: Allowed to Marry Again

Widows: Blessings on Those Who Relieve

Widows: Character of True