A20764:361
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. •. The conclusion.
Sect. •. The conclusiō.
And thus have I showed the great and manifold differences between the alms and works of mercy, which are done by true Christians, and those which are performed by worldlings and hypocrites. Now what remaineth but to persuade all those who fear God, and have any care of their own souls, that they content not themselves with that false counterfeit, and shadow of mercy, but that they labour after that which is true and substantial. For as our Saviour said of the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, so may I say in this case: Except your mercy exceed 1the mercy of worldlings and hypocrites, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
And thus haue I shewed the great and manifold differences betweene the almes and workes of mercy, which are done by true Christians, and those which are performed by worldlings and hypocrites. Now what remaineth but to perswade all those who feare God, and haue any care of their owne soules, that they content not themselues with that false counterfet, and shadow of mercy, but that they labour after that which is true and substantiall. For as our Sauiour sayd of the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisies, so may I say in this case: Except your mercie exceede 1the mercy of worldlings and hypocrites, yee shall in no case enter into the Kingdome of heauen.
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