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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. 7. The use of the former doctrine.
Sect. 7. The vse of the former doctrine.
The consideration of which point serveth to show and condemn their folly and madness, who will embrace no virtue, nor do any good work gratis and without reward, 1but only when they are hired with benefits; no not justice it self without a bribe.
The consideration of which point serueth to shew and condemne their folly and madnesse, who will imbrace no vertue, nor doe any good worke gratis and without reward, 1but onely when they are hired with benefits; no not iustice it selfe without a bribe.
- 1Gratis paenitet esse probum.
Secondly, it serveth for the comfort of all those who are endued with Gods sanctifying graces and continually exercised in virtuous actions, seeing they are blessed whatsoever their estate in the world be, whether they abound in earthly benefits, and flourish in prosperity, or whether they want these, and contrariwise be in misery and ⟨p. 7⟩affliction.