A20764:11
The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how…
The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and persuading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the works of mercy are so much neglected, or so undiscreetly practiced. Published by John Downame Bachelor in Divinity.The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how these Christian duties are rightly to be performed, and perswading to the frequent doing of them. Necessary for these times, wherein the workes of mercy are so much neglected, or so vndiscreetly practized. Published by Iohn Downame Bachelour in Diuinitie.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mabbe, 1616
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.
Sect. 1. Analysis of the whole Psalm.
Sect. 1. Analysis of the whole Psalme.
This Psalm is doctrinal; teaching us, that the godly and just man is blessed, and that whether we consider him simply in himself, which is handled from verse 1. to the tenth, or compare him with the wicked verse 10. In himself he is blessed: first, in respect of his inward graces exercised in outward duties, and secondly, in regard of many singular privileges, wherewith his graces and virtuous actions ⟨p. 2⟩are richly rewarded, and these are intermingled throughout the whole Psalm. His inward graces here specified are divers. First, the fear of God. Secondly, delight in his commandments, verse 1. Thirdly, graciousness. Fourthly, mercy and compassion. Fifthly, justice, verse 3. Sixthly, faith and affiance in God, vers. 7.
THis Psalme is doctrinall; teaching vs, that the godly and iust man is blessed, and that whether we consider him simply in himselfe, which is handled from verse 1. to the tenth, or compare him with the wicked verse 10. In himselfe he is blessed: first, in respect of his inward graces exercised in outward duties, and secondly, in regard of many singular priuiledges, wherewith his graces and vertuous actions ⟨p. 2⟩are richly rewarded, and these are intermingled throughout the whole Psalme. His inward graces here specified are diuers. First, the feare of God. Secondly, delight in his commandements, verse 1. Thirdly, graciousnesse. Fourthly, mercy and compassion. Fifthly, iustice, verse 3. Sixthly, faith and affiance in God, vers. 7.