A20764:280
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. 24. Last reason taken from the custom of the Country.
Sect. 24. Last reason taken from the custome of the Cuntrey.
The last reason to prove the lawfulness of these charitable works and alms-deeds done by wife and religious wives, is the custom of our country, which ordinarily authorizeth them to do these works, if their power be not justly restrained by their husbands for their abusing of it. In regard whereof there is no reason that any should ensnare and trouble the consciences of any virtuous wives by persuading them that these works of mercy are not done lawfully by them, unless they have special commission from their husbands; seeing this christian custom sufficiently authorizeth them, if they have no lawful restraint by their superior authority.
The last reason to proue the lawfulnes of these charitable workes and almes-deeds done by wife and religious wiues, is the custome of our countrey, which ordinarily authorizeth them to doe these workes, if their power be not iustly restrained by their husbands for their abusing of it. In regard wherof there is no reason that any should insnare and trouble the consciences of any vertuous wiues by perswading them that these workes of mercy are not done lawfully by them, vnlesse they haue speciall commission from their husbands; seeing this christian custome sufficiently authorizeth them, if they haue no lawfull restraint by their superiour authoritie.