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…

TO you, well-beloved in our Lord Jesus Christ, doth this small Treatise offer it self, and hath shrunk it self into this little quantity, that hiding it self in a narrow room, ⟨image 3⟩it may accompany your purses in your pockets, and so warn you to pull them forth more frequently and more willingly for merciful deeds, then perhaps you have heretofore accustomed. Neither doth this little book barely request at your hands your constant practise of liberality towards your needy brethren, but doth even require it at your hands, as a thing absolutely necessary to your salvation. It cites you before the tribunal of your own consciences, and ⟨image 3⟩making evident proof that your Lord and Master, whose Lord and Master, whose stewards you are, hath commanded you to be plentiful in those kind of expenses, doth as an advocate, demand and request of the judge of that court, (even the conscience of every one of you) to make and register a firm order and decree (if it will show it self a just and righteous judge) that from henceforth you shall be large and abundant and forward and ready to this good work so often as occasion shall ⟨image 4⟩