A20764:225
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. Certain cases in which it is lawful for the wife to give alms.
Sect. 1. Certaine cases in which it is lawfull for the wife to giue almes.
But now in the last place it may be demanded, whether it be lawful for wives to give alms, and to perform such other works of mercy without the consent of their husbands; for that they may give them with their consent, either plainly expressed or secretly and implicitly intimated; there is no man maketh any question. And it is agreed on by the most that she may give alms in divers cases, as first if the husband be a fool or mad man, and not able to manage his estate.
BVt now in the last place it may be demaunded, whether it be lawfull for wiues to giue almes, and to performe such other workes of mercie without the consent of their husbands; for that they may giue them with their consent, either plainely expressed or secretly and implicitely intimated; there is no man maketh any question. And it is agreed on by the most that she may giue almes in diuers cases, as first if the husband be a foole or mad man, and not able to manage his estate.
Secondly, when he is far absent, so as his consent cannot be asked or obtained; especially being persuaded that if her husband were present he would approve and like of her doings.
Secondly, when hee is farre absent, so as his consent cannot bee asked or obtained; especially being perswaded that if her husband were present hee would approue and like of her doings.