Thomas Mocket, Puritan minister, lists good reasons for generosity to the needy. This list ended up in the Westminster C.F. Among benefits of giving are that it opens hearts of those refreshed, and stops the mouths of religion’s critics.
In contrast, I hear Puritan scholars endorse contemporary books on Christian advice to the young which don’t mention liberality, but the need to resist the trans movement.
How can you give glory to God?