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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. 8. That it is lawful for the wife to give alms these cautions being observed. Maine grounds laid for the determining of the question.
Sect. 8. That it is lawful for the wife to giue almes these cautions being obseru'd. Maine grounds laid for the determining of the question.
Which cautions being observed I think it lawful for the wife to give alms, and perform ⟨p. 108⟩all other works of mercy, as well as the husband; the which because it is controverted, I will endeavour to prove. And for the better clearing of this point, two things are to be premitted and examined, which being throughly known will give sufficient light for the determining of this question; the first is the authority, superiority, and dominion of the husband over the wife, with all things else which they possess; the second is the communion between them both in respect of goods and persons, the which are not to be severed in the consideration of either of them; for the husband is so to exercise his authority, as that he do not neglect the communion which is between him and his wife, and the wife is so to enjoy her communion, as that she do not forget the authority of her husband.
Which cautions being obserued I thinke it lawfull for the wife to giue almes, and performe ⟨p. 108⟩all other workes of mercie, as well as the husband; the which because it is controuerted, I will indeauour to proue. And for the better clearing of this point, two things are to bee premitted and examined, which being throughly knowne will giue sufficient light for the determining of this question; the first is the authoritie, superioritie, and dominion of the husband ouer the wife, with all things else which they possesse; the second is the communion betweene them both in respect of goods and persons, the which are not to bee seuered in the consideration of either of them; for the husband is so to exercise his authoritie, as that hee doe not neglect the communion which is betweene him and his wife, and the wife is so to inioy her communion, as that she doe not forget the authority of her husband.