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The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake…
The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate : which is so directly contrary as to the experiences of the charitable : so to the testimony of God's spirit in divers places of Scripture ... by Thomas Gouge ...
London: printed for William Rawlins, 1673
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.
THE Surest & Safest WAY of THRIVING.
OR, A Conviction of that Grand Mistake in many, That what is given to the Poor, is a loss to their estate; which is directly contrary as to the experiences of the Charitable; so to the testimony of God's Spirit in divers places of Scripture: As, Prov. 11. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; There is that with holdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Prov. 19. 17. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Luke 6. 38. Give, and it shall be given to you again, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. Psalm 37. 26. He is ever merciful and lendeth, and his seed is blessed.
OR, A Conviction of that Grand Mistake in many, That what is given to the Poor, is a loss to their estate; which is directly contrary as to the experiences of the Charitable; so to the testimony of God's Spirit in divers places of Scripture: As, Prov. 11. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; There is that with holdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Prov. 19. 17. He that hath pitty on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will he pay him again.