A20764:17
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. 4. The parts of the text.
And so I come to the words themselves, which contain two things; first certain duties or properties of the godly and blessed man, springing ⟨p. 4⟩from the inward graces of his goodness and mercifulness. Secondly, the privileges wherewith God rewardeth them. The duties are two; the first general, which is beneficence, bounty and openhandedness to all, in all good actions and works of mercy, signified by those words, He hath dispersed. The second more special, namely his liberality towards the poor, in the next words, he hath given to the poor. The privileges are two; the first is the lasting benefit of his good works; his righteousness endureth for ever. Secondly the establishment of his estate with honour, in the last words, his horn shall be exalted with honour.
And so I come to the words themselues, which containe two things; first certaine duties or properties of the godly and blessed man, springing ⟨p. 4⟩from the inward graces of his goodnesse and mercifulnesse. Secondly, the priuiledges wherewith God rewardeth them. The duties are two; the first generall, which is beneficence, bountie and openhandednes to al, in all good actions and workes of mercy, signified by those words, He hath dispersed. The second more speciall, namely his liberalitie towards the poore, in the next words, he hath giuen to the poore. The priuiledges are two; the first is the lasting benefit of his good workes; his righteousnesse endureth for euer. Secondly the establishment of his estate with honour, in the last words, his horne shall be exalted with honour.