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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 5. That our beneficence must chiefly extend to the faithful.
Sect 5. That our beneficence must chiefely extend to the faithfull.
But though our beneficence must extend to 1all, yet chiefly to those who are of the household of faith. Gal. 6. 10. And though we be liberal in ⟨p. 12⟩scattering the seed of our good works in all grounds which are ready to receive it; yet principally we must cast it into those, which being fertile and fruitful, will yield unto us the best increase. Now such are the faithful, who being the true members of Christ, he will acknowledge what is done unto them as done unto himself. Mat. 25. 33. which consideration moved David 2to extend his goodness and bounty to the Saints that are upon the earth, and to the excellent, as appeareth, Psal. 16. 3. And the Apostle Paul to commend 3the faith of the Ephesians, in the Lord Jesus, when as he saw it approved by their love towards all the Saints.