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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…

Name: The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…
Author: John Downame

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.

John Downame d. 1652London: printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mabbe, 1616

[12], 69, 90-251, [1] p. · 65k words · STC 7146 · ESTC S110224

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THE ANALYSIS of the Psalm. › Chapter 5 › Section 8: The fourth cause is mercy & compassion.THE ANALYSIS of the Psalme. › Chapter 5 › Section 8: The fourth cause is mercy & compassion.

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Sect. 8. The fourth cause is mercy & compassion.

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Lastly, the blessed mans bounty in the outward action of the hand, must spring from the inward mercy and compassion of his heart; so that it is not enough to relieve the necessities of the poor, but like a member of the same body, he must do it with a sense & feeling of their misery and penury, as though he suffered together with them. And this duty is implied by those phrases, which the Scriptures use in exhorting to ⟨p. 51⟩these works of mercy. As Esa. 58. 10. If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflict•• ¹soul. So that it is not enough to draw out our purse and relieve them, unless we draw out our souls also by pitying them. And 1. Joh. 3. 17. Who ²so hath these worlds goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, &c. So that it is not sufficient to have an open liberal hand, unless also we have an open and compassionate heart. And in other places this is expressly required, as Hos. 6. 6. I will have mercy ³

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Downame d. 1652

Place

London

Printer

Edward Griffin

Bookseller

Ralph Mabbe

Year

1616

Size

[12], 69, 90-251, [1] p.

Words

65,031

Catalogue

STC 7146 · ESTC S110224

Text

EEBO-TCP A20764

Passages

502

Sections

220

Title page

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…

Sect. 8. The fourth cause is mercy & compassion.

Sect 9. The Hebrew name implieth that mercy and almsdeeds must go together. Chesedh.

Sect 9. The Hebrew name implieth that mercy and almesdeedes must goe together. Chesedh.

Sect 10. That they only are blessed who join with their almsdeeds mercy and compassion.

Sect 10. That they only are blessed who ioyne with their almesdeedes mercy and compassion.

Sect 11. That almsdeeds are only rightly done by those who are merciful.

Sect 11. That almesdeedes are only rightly done by those who are mercifull.

Sect. 12. Pity without almsdeeds unprofitable.

Sect. 12. Pittie vvithout almesdeedes vnprofitable.

CHAP. 6. That we ought to visit the poor, that we may the better perform these works of mercy.

CHAP. 6. That we ought to visit the poore, that we may the better performe these workes of mercy.

Sect. 1. That we ought to visit the poor.

Sect. 1. That we ought to visit the poore.

Sect. 2. Reasons which may move us to visit the poor. 1. Reason

Sect. 2. Reasons which may moue vs to visite the poore. 1. Reason

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Sect. 8. The fourth cause is mercy & compassion.

Sect 9. The Hebrew name implieth that mercy and almsdeeds must go together. Chesedh.

Sect 9. The Hebrew name implieth that mercy and almesdeedes must goe together. Chesedh.

Sect 10. That they only are blessed who join with their almsdeeds mercy and compassion.

Sect 10. That they only are blessed who ioyne with their almesdeedes mercy and compassion.

Sect 11. That almsdeeds are only rightly done by those who are merciful.

Sect 11. That almesdeedes are only rightly done by those who are mercifull.

Sect. 12. Pity without almsdeeds unprofitable.

Sect. 12. Pittie vvithout almesdeedes vnprofitable.

CHAP. 6. That we ought to visit the poor, that we may the better perform these works of mercy.

CHAP. 6. That we ought to visit the poore, that we may the better performe these workes of mercy.

Sect. 1. That we ought to visit the poor.

Sect. 1. That we ought to visit the poore.

Sect. 2. Reasons which may move us to visit the poor. 1. Reason

Sect. 2. Reasons which may moue vs to visite the poore. 1. Reason

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