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…

Thrift is due saving from sinful and needless expenses. Oh how much might our ability be for mercy, if we would carefully cut off superfluities, the vessel that runneth our unduly will be empty when men ⟨p. 144⟩come to draw out of it, so will the state be if we let it leak as it were a cracked or broken vessel.

Thrift is due saving from sinfull and needlesse expences. Oh how much might our ability be for mercy, if wee would carefully cut off superfluities, the vessell that runneth our unduly will be empty when men ⟨p. 144⟩come to draw out of it, so will the state be if we let it leake as it were a cracked or broken vessell.

You will ask me from what must I save?

You will aske me from what must I save?

I answer, from riot, luxury, drunkenness, gaming and such sinful expenses, by which men serve the devil and the flesh, from needless journeys and contentious suits in law from excess in works of kindness, from excess in attire, feasting, household-stuff and the like, and why my Brethren should you ⟨p. 145⟩not be willing a little to take off from your own superfluities to help others wants, and deny your selves of that which is much more then enough, to administer to them that have less then enough, sure the Lord did not give you riches to play the Diveses and pamper your selves, but to act the part of good Jobs, and make the poor mans back and belly to bless you, I confess the Lord allows you to enjoy the liberal portion he gives you, and you may lawfully do it, but