A20764:307
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. 11. Next unto our benefactors we must extend our bounty to our kindred in the flesh.
Sect. 11. Next vnto our benefactors we must extend our bountie to our kindred in the flesh.
Next unto our benefactors we must extend our bounty to our kindred, who are not only of 1the same flesh with us in respect of nature and common parents, but in regard of near alliance and consanguinity being lately and immediately sprung from the same Progenitors. And this bond of natural affection tied even churlish Laban himself in all kindness and love to his kinsman Jacob, till it was broken by his worldliness and the violent strength of his greedy covetousness. Gen. 29. 13. 14. From whence we learn that they are more churlish then Laban, who having abundance will not acknowledge their poor kindred, nor Minister any thing to their necessities.
Next vnto our benefactours wee must extend our bounty to our kindred, who are not onely of 1the same flesh with vs in respect of nature and common parents, but in regard of neere alliance and consanguinitie being lately and immediately sprung from the same Progenitours. And this bond of naturall affection tyed euen churlish Laban himselfe in all kindnesse and loue to his kinsman Iacob, till it was broken by his worldlinesse and the violent strength of his greedie couetousnesse. Gen. 29. 13. 14. From whence wee learne that they are more churlish then Laban, who hauing abundance wil not acknowledge their poore kindred, nor Minister any thing to their necessities.