A20764:94
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. 8. Cheerfulness appeareth by ready giving.
Sect. 8. Cheerefulnesse appeareth by ready giuing.
Thirdly, this cheerfulness showeth it self in the manner of the action; when it is performed ⟨p. 37⟩readily and speedily. For a gift or almsdeed should not be drawn from the giver by the importunity of the receiver, but rather the importunity should be on his part that giveth, in pressing the benevolence upon him with undeniable earnestness, when as he discerneth in him any modest bashfulness or backwardness in receiving of it. An example whereof we have in the Church of Corinth, of whom the Apostle testifieth, that in communicating to the necessity of the Saints, They were to their power, and beyond 1their power willing of themselves, praying them with much entreaty that they would receive their gifts.
Thirdly, this cheerefulnesse sheweth it selfe in the manner of the action; when it is performed ⟨p. 37⟩readily and speedily. For a gift or almsedeede should not be drawne from the giuer by the importunitie of the receiuer, but rather the importunitie should be on his part that giueth, in pressing the beneuolence vpon him with vndeniable earnestnesse, when as he discerneth in him any modest bashfulnesse or backwardnesse in receiuing of it. An example whereof we haue in the Church of Corinth, of whom the Apostle testifieth, that in communicating to the necessitie of the Saints, They were to their power, and beyond 1