A20764:184
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. 7. Divers cases wherein it is unlawful to give.
Sect. 7. Diuers cases wherein it is vnlawfull to giue.
Secondly, whereas alms are only to be given out of our own goods, and not that which belongeth unto others: hence we learn that it is not lawful for one partner to give alms out of the common stock without the consent of the other, unless he put it on his own account.
Secondly, whereas almes are onely to be giuen out of our owne goods, and not that which belongeth vnto others: hence wee learne that it is not lawfull for one partner to giue almes out of the common stocke without the consent of the other, vnlesse he put it on his owne account.
Thirdly, it is not lawful for him who is indebted more then he is well able to pay, to give alms, seeing he giveth not his own, but that which belongeth to other men.
Thirdly, it is not lawfull for him who is indebted more then he is well able to pay, to giue alms, seeing he giueth not his own, but that which belongeth to other men.