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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. 3. The divers kinds of poor.
Sect. 3. The diuers kinds of poore.
Now these poor and needy are sometimes distinguished into many kinds, so our Saviour nameth six, Matth. 25. 35. the hungry, thirsty, stranger or harbourless, the naked, sick and poor prisoner. And out of the Prophet Isaiah, we may add the oppressed and exiled. Esa. 58. 6. 7. Especially those who suffer these miseries for their 1constant confession of the truth. To which out of other places we may adjoin those who are indebted 2above their means, the lame, blind and ⟨p. 129⟩maimed, the aged and decrepit, the poor widow and distressed orphans; And unto these we 3may add all others, who being in any such like distress do need our help and comfort.
Now these poore and needie are sometimes distinguished into manie kindes, so our Sauiour nameth sixe, Matth. 25. 35. the hungrie, thirstie, stranger or harborlesse, the naked, sicke and poore prisoner. And out of the Prophet Esay, wee may adde the oppressed and exiled.