A20764:218
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 for children to give without consent of parents.
Sect. 3. That it is vnlawful for children to giue without consent of parents.
So also it is unlawful for children under the government of their parents or tutors, and remaining still in the family to give alms without the consent of their parents or governors, either plainly expressed by their words, or at least intimated by the continual custom of the family, unless by their labour they earn their own living, and are allowed by their parents to dispose of their own gettings. Otherwise if they be for themselves out of the family, or out of the family and under government, but yet allowed by their governors some stipend for their maintenance, they may lawfully give some alms out of their allowance, so that it be ordered with judgement and discretion; or if they have no certain stipend, yet may they give somewhat which out of frugality and parsimony they have spared even from their own ordinary, especially if they be truly persuaded that their parents coming to the knowledge of it would allow and approve of such disbursements.
So also it is vnlawfull for children vnder the gouernment of their parents or tutors, and remaining still in the familie to giue almes without the consent of their parents or gouernours, either plainely expressed by their words, or at least intimated by the continuall custome of the familie, vnlesse by their labour they earne their owne liuing, and are allowed by their parents to dispose of their owne gettings. Otherwise if they be for themselues out of the familie, or out of the familie and vnder gouernment, but yet allowed by their gouernours some stipend for their maintenance, they may lawfully giue some almes out of their allowance, so that it bee ordered with iudgement and discretion; or if they haue no certaine stipend, yet may they giue somewhat which out of frugalitie and parcimony they haue spared euen from their owne ordinary, especially if they be truely perswaded that their parents comming to the knowledge of it would allow and approue of such disbursements.