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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. 19. 3. Reason because the wife is appointed by God to be an helper in all good things.
Thirdly, God the first Instituter of marriage, gave the wife unto the husband, to be, not his 1servant, but his helper, counsellor and comforter. The which duties she is bound to perform, not only in respect of temporal affairs, but also of those things which appertain to godliness and everlasting happiness; and therefore if he neglect religious and charitable duties, she is not only bound to move and persuade him unto them, but also, if he still neglect them, to do ⟨p. 120⟩them her self for him, lest the sin and punishment lie not only upon him, but also upon her and the whole family. For if Zeppora, performing 2a duty which belonged unto her husband, and not unto her, averted Gods judgements from him, the inflicting whereof was begun for his neglect; how much more may a good and virtuous wife do the like, when her husband neglecteth these common duties which belong indifferently to them both?
Thirdly, God the first Instituter of mariage, gaue the wife vnto the husband, to bee, not his 1seruant, but his helper, counseller and comforter. The which duties she is bound to performe, not onely in respect of temporall affaires, but also of those things which appertaine to godlinesse and euerlasting happinesse; and therefore if hee neglect religious and charitable duties, shee is not onely bound to mooue and perswade him vnto them, but also, if hee still neglect them, to doe