The poor mans advocate, or, A treatise of liberality to the needy. Delivered in…The poore mans advocate, or, A treatise of liberality to the needy. Delivered in…

I have alleged store enough of proofs, you shall hear reason also.

I have alledged store enough of proofes, you shall heare reason also.

Reas. 1 This is such a duty as every man that is poor doth desire and crave of another, and hopeth and wisheth another should perform to him, and cannot but blame him as hard-hearted and unmerciful, that refuseth to perform it, as all that are poor and necessitous will readily affirm, and those that are in wealth cannot but acknowledge if they will consult with their own hearts, for ask thy self if God should take away thy goods before night and leave thee ⟨p. 16⟩nothing at all, or very little, wouldest thou not think it a duty of some good person or other to furnish thee with things needful; He must tell a rank manifest lie to his own heart that will return any other then an affirmative answer to this question: Therefore it is a manifest duty necessarily arising from that great & plain maxim. Do as you would be done to.

Reas. 1 This is such a duty as every man that is poore doth desire and crave of another, and hopeth and wisheth another should performe to him, and cannot but blame him as hard-hearted and unmercifull, that refuseth to performe it, as all that are poore and necessitous will readily affirme, and those that are in wealth cannot but acknowledge if they will consult with their owne hearts, for aske thy selfe if God should take away thy goods before night and leave thee ⟨p. 16⟩nothing at all, or very little, wouldest thou not thinke it a duty of some good person or other to furnish thee with things needfull; He must tell a ranke manifest lie to his owne heart that will returne any other then an affirmative answer to this question: Therefore it is a manifest duty necessarily arising from that great & plaine maxime. Doe as you would be done to.