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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.
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And therefore the Scriptures enjoining this duty, express the person, who ought to be relieved 1rather by the name of needy, then by the name of poor. So the 1. Joh. 3. 17. Who so hath this worlds goods, and seeth his brother hath need; and Ephes. 4. 28. the Apostle enjoineth men to 2labour that they may have to give to him that needeth. And 2. Cor. 8. 14. he would have an intercourse 3between Christians in doing these works of mercy with equality, according to present occasions, that those who now relieve may be relieved, and that those who are now relieved may relieve if God make a change in their estates. That now at this time (saith he) your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality. To which purpose also John the Baptist requireth