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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. 14. We must at least willingly entertain the first motion.
Sect. 14. We must at least willingly entertaine the first motion.
But if this hath been omitted to prevent suits with our readiness, yet at least the cheerfulness of the heart must show it self in willing entertaining the first motion: and if our benefit have not sought him out before he sued, yet at least let him find it when he sueth. Atque etiam dum rogat erogemus, and let us give even whilst he asketh; or if necessary occasion causeth any stay, yet let us by all means not seem to doubt and deliberate whether we shall give or no; for, proximus 1est neganti qui dubitavit, nullamque meretur gratiam: he that doubteth deserveth small thanks, because he is next neighbour to him that denieth; nam qui tarde dedit, diu noluit, he that was ⟨p. 20⟩slow in giving, was long unwilling. And this ready entertaining the first motion the wise man requireth. Pro. 3. 27. Withhold not good from thy neighbour 2when it is in thy power to do it; say not to him go and come again, and to morrow I will give thee, when thou hast it by thee. For nothing is more tedious then to hang long in suspense, and we endure with more patience to have our hopes beheaded and quickly killed, then to be racked and tortured with long delays, according to that, Pro. 13. 12. 3