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Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by…
Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto schoolmasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto scholemasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish, 1710
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And lastly. Give them all the Assistances that may answer their Occasions: Assist them with Advice to them; Assist them with Address to others for them. And if it be needful, Bestow your Alms upon them; Deal thy Bread to the Hungry; Bring to thy House the Poor that are cast out; when thou seest the Naked, Cover him. At least, Nazianzens Charity, I pray; Si nihil habes, da Lacrymulam; If you have nothing else to bestow upon the Miserable, bestow a Year or two upon their Miseries. This Little, is better than Nothing!
And lastly. Give them all the Assistences that may answer their Occasions: Assist them with Advice to them; Assist them with Address to others for them. And if it be needful, Bestow your Alms upon them; Deal thy Bread to the Hungry; Bring to thy House the Poor that are cast out; when thou seest the Naked, Cover him. At least, Nazianzens Charity, I pray; Si nihil habes, da Lacrymulam; If you have nothing else to bestow upon the Miserable, bestow a Year or two upon their Miseries. This Little, is better than Nothing!
Would it be amiss for you, to have always lying by you, a List of the Poor in your Neighbourhood, or of those whose Calamities may call for the Assistances of the Neighbourhood? Such a List would often furnish you, with Matter for an Useful Conversation, when you are Talking with your Friends, whom you may Provoke to Love and Good Works.
Would it be amiss for you, to have alwayes lying by you, a List of the Poor in your Neighbourhood, or of those whose Calamities may call for the Assistences of the Neighbourhood? Such a List would often furnish you, with Matter for an Useful Conversation, when you are Talking with your Friends, whom you may Provoke to Love and Good Works.
I will go on to say; Be Glad of Opportunities ⟨p. 76⟩