A20764:59
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. Cheerfulness in words.
Sect. 11. Cheerefulnesse in words.
Secondly, the cheerfulness of the heart appeareth in our words, when as we speak comfortably to the party unto whom we do good. And surely then are these well suited together, Quando adijcimus bona verba, bonis rebus: when we join good words, with good deeds, which is to speak to his heart who receiveth the gift, and doubleth the sweetness of any benefit. Contrary whereunto are proud speeches, insolent and bitter expostulations, which turn a benefit into an injury, ⟨p. 17⟩and sometime cause a man by a gift to purchase an enemy, Nam iniuri• altius quam merita 1descendunt, wrongs pierce deeper then gifts, and the memory taketh fast hold of them, when as it easily suffereth these to slip out. To this point the son of Sirach speaketh notably. cap. 18. verse 215. My son blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing. 16. Shall not the dew assuage the heat? so is a word better then a gift. 17. is not a word better then a gift? but both are with a gracious man. 18. A fool will upbraid aid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
Secondly, the cheerefulnesse of the heart appeareth in our words, when as we speake comfortably to the party vnto whom we doe good. And surely then are these well suted together, Quando adijcimus bona verba, bonis rebus: when we ioine good words, with good deedes, which is to speak to his heart who receiueth the gift, and doubleth the sweetenesse of any benefit. Contrary whereunto are proud speeches, insolent and bitter expostulations, which turne a benefit into an iniurie,