A20764:220
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. That it is unlawful for those that want discretion to give alms.
Sect 4. That it is vnlawful for those that want discretion to giue almes.
In regard of the latter, those who are not of sufficient age and discretion, though they have right to the goods they give, yet are restrained ⟨p. 102⟩from bestowing of them by the equity of law, because they want judgement to bestow them well. In which respect it is unlawful for children under age and under guardians, or for fools, mad men, and impotent persons to give alms, because for want of discretion they may waste their state, or bestow their gifts upon unfit and unworthy persons.
In regard of the latter, those who are not of sufficient age and discretion, though they haue right to the goods they giue, yet are restrained ⟨p. 102⟩from bestowing of them by the equitie of law, because they want iudgement to bestow them well. In which respect it is vnlawfull for children vnder age and vnder guardians, or for fooles, mad men, and impotent persons to giue almes, because for want of discretion they may waste their state, or bestow their gifts vpon vnfit and vnworthy persons.