A15012:55
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…
The poor mans advocate, or, A treatise of liberality to the needy. Delivered in sermons by William Whately minister of BanburyThe poore mans advocate, or, A treatise of liberality to the needy. Delivered in sermons by William Whately minister of Banbury
London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1637
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But that I may not exhort in vain, I will speak in order of four things. First, I will show you Rules for the due performance of this work. Secondly, I will prescribe you means that will enable you to it. Thirdly, I will take away such excuses as may else keep you from it. Lastly, I will subjoin motives that will induce you to it.
But that I may not exhort in vaine, I will speake in order of foure things. First, I will shew you Rules for the due performance of this worke. Secondly, I will prescribe you meanes that will inable you to it. Thirdly, I will take away such excuses as may else keepe you from it. Lastly, I will subjoyne motives that will induce you to it.
First, §11then you must have direction for the due and orderly performance of this work. Our bounty to the poor must be regular and orderly, for not all giving but a due and prudent giving pleaseth God, and procures this blessing, & not all refusing to give, but hiding the eyes, that is, refusing to give when one should give, doth procure this curse, therefore in the 112. Psalm where he commends this duty very largely, he saith, A good man is merciful and lendeth and ordereth ⟨p. 99⟩his ways by Judgement, that is, with prudence and discretion, now these directions about giving show 1. Who must give. 2. To whom it must be given. 3. The gift to be given. 4. The manner of giving, which being declared, the duty of giving is plainly set out to us.
First, §11then you must have direction for the due and orderly performance of this work. Our bounty to the poore must be regular and orderly, for not all giving but a due and prudent giving pleaseth God, and procures this blessing, & not all refusing to give, but hiding the eyes, that is, refusing to give when one should give, doth procure this curse, therefore in the 112. Psalme where hee commends this duty very largely, he saith, A good man is mercifull and lendeth and ordereth