A20764:157
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. 8. That by visiting the poor we may learn temperance & sobriety.
Sect. 8. That by visiting the poore we may learne temperance & sobrietie.
Again, by looking upon these sad spectacles of misery and penury, we may learn temperance and sobriety in the use of Gods blessings, and not to abuse them unto superfluity and excess, seeing many as good as our selves in Gods true estimate do want necessaries; but to husband them in a frugal manner, that out of our abundance we may more liberally communicate ⟨p. 59⟩to our neighbours wants: least abusing Gods gifts he take away, and bind us to temperance by the iron chain of extreme necessity, when we would not be held by the gentle bond of virtue and obedience. Finally, we have by these fights just occasion given to prepare our selves against the day of affliction, penury and distress, when as we see them who are clothed with the same flesh subject to them, between whom and us there is no difference, but that which hath been made by Gods free grace and undeserved mercy.
Againe, by looking vpon these sad spectacles of miserie and penurie, wee may learne temperance and sobrietie in the vse of Gods blessings, and not to abuse them vnto superfluitie and excesse, seeing many as good as our selues in Gods true estimate doe want necessaries; but to husband them in a frugall manner, that out of our abundance we may more liberally communicate ⟨p. 59⟩to our neighbours wants: least abusing Gods gifts he take away, and binde vs to temperance by the iron chaine of extreame necessitie, when we would not be held by the gentle bond of vertue and obedience. Finally, wee haue by these fights iust occasion giuen to prepare our selues against the day of affliction, penurie and distresse, when as we see them who are cloathed with the same flesh subiect to them, betweene whom and vs there is no difference, but that which hath beene made by Gods free grace and vndeserued mercie.