A20764:406
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. That by these works of mercy we make our calling & election sure.
Sect. 3. That by these works of mercy wee make our calling & election sure.
Thirdly, by these works of mercy we make our calling and election sure, for if we do these things, that is, add to our knowledge, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity, and so abounding in these graces, be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, we shall never fall. 2. Pet. 1. 7. 8. 10. and this the Apostle Paul 1maketh an infallible note of our election. Col. 3. 12. Put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, 2the bowels of mercy and kindness &c. And as these works of mercy are undoubted marks of our election, so also of all the inferior means whereby it is effected; as first of saving knowledge and ⟨p. 187⟩spiritual wisdom; for the wisdom that is from above is full of mercy and good fruits. Jam. 3. 17. 3Secondly, of unfeigned repentance and our sound conversion, whereof it is that Daniel counselleth Nebuchadnezzar to approve his repentance and conversion unto God by these special fruits. Wherefore (saith he) O King let my counsel be accepted unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Dan. 4. 27. The which Zachaeus practised,