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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Downame, John, d. 1652.
Publication: London :: Printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mabbe, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Grey-hound,; 1616.
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Subject terms: Charity -- Early works to 1800.
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Sect. 1. That none may giue but such as are ow∣ners of the things giuen.

ANd thus wee haue spoken of the persons who are bound to giue: now wee are to speake of them who may lawfully performe this duetie. Neither may all giue almes that will, but they who are qualified and fitted for it; vnto which is required that those who giue, haue right vnto the things thus bestowed: so as they may giue their owne, & not that which belong∣eth vnto others: as also that they bee left by the positiue lawes of men grounded vpon christian equitie, to their libertie that they may dispose of that which is their owne, and of right belong∣eth vnto them, hauing age iudgement and dis∣cretion, to performe this duetie in some good manner.