A20764:213
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. 1. That none may give but such as are owners of the things given.
Sect. 1. That none may giue but such as are owners of the things giuen.
And thus we have spoken of the persons who are bound to give: now we are to speak of them who may lawfully perform this duty. Neither may all give alms that will, but they who are qualified and fitted for it; unto which is required that those who give, have right unto the things thus bestowed: so as they may give their own, & not that which belongeth unto others: as also that they be left by the positive laws of men grounded upon christian equity, to their liberty that they may dispose of that which is their own, and of right belongeth unto them, having age judgement and discretion, to perform this duty in some good manner.
ANd thus wee haue spoken of the persons who are bound to giue: now wee are to speake of them who may lawfully performe this duetie. Neither may all giue almes that will, but they who are qualified and fitted for it; vnto which is required that those who giue, haue right vnto the things thus bestowed: so as they may giue their owne, & not that which belongeth vnto others: as also that they bee left by the positiue lawes of men grounded vpon christian equitie, to their libertie that they may dispose of that which is their owne, and of right belongeth vnto them, hauing age iudgement and discretion, to performe this duetie in some good manner.