A20764:153
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. 6. That if we visit the poor we may join spiritual & corporal alms together.
Sect. 6. That if we visite the poore we may ioyne spiritual & corporall almes together.
Fifthly, if we visit the poor, we may do them double and treble good by joining spiritual and corporal alms both together, instructing the ignorant, reprehending the faulty, admonishing them who err through infirmity, counselling them that want counsel, and especially refreshing their hearts with sweet consolations in these their wants and afflictions; to which purpose we our selves have been comforted by God in our crosses, according to that. 2. Cor. 1. 4. Blessed be God, who comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them 1which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God. The which means of their spiritual good will at these times be most ⟨p. 58⟩effectual, when as by our alms we testify our love; and then shall our good words find most easy entrance into their hearts, when as our good works have prepared the way.
Fifthly, if we visite the poore, wee may doe them double and treble good by ioyning spirituall and corporall almes both together, instructing the ignorant, reprehending the faulty, admonishing them who erre through infirmity, counsailing them that want counsaile, and especially refreshing their hearts with sweete consolations in these their wants and afflictions; to which purpose we our selues haue beene comforted by God in our crosses, according to that.