A20764:175
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. 3. That it is unlawful to give other mens goods proved.
Sect. 3. That it is vnlawfull to giue other mens goods proued.
But if we know the parties whom we have wronged in ill getting of our goods, we must restore them unto them again. For God much preferreth this just obedience before an unjust & wicked sacrifice: yea, whereas that is pleasing and acceptable, this his soul hateth, because in his word he hath forbidden it. According to that Prou. 15. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord. And God himself professeth, I the Lord love judgement, I hate robbery for burnt offering. Esa. 61. 8. So the son of Sirach. Eccli. 134. 18. He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous, and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted. For he who retaineth ill gotten goods, and restoreth them not to the right owners, liveth in his sin without repentance, and as it followeth in the next words; The most high is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked, neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
But if wee know the parties whom wee haue wronged in ill getting of our goods, we must restore them vnto them againe. For God much preferreth this iust obedience before an vniust & wicked sacrifice: yea, whereas that is pleasing and acceptable, this his soule hateth, because in his word hee hath forbidden it. According to that