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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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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Downame, John, d. 1652.
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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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Charity -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20764.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.
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Sect. 5. That it is the end of riches to be imployed on good vses, and not locked vp.
Againe, the loue of our money should not hin∣der vs from doing the works of mercie, but rather make vs more diligent in them; for he that loueth any thing wisely, desireth aboue all, that it may attaine to his right and cheife end, as being the best which his loue can wish vnto it: now the end of our money and riches, is not that they should lie rusting and rotting by vs without vse, but that they should bee communicated to the glorie of God and the good of our neighbours; and there∣fore seeing the more we loue our wealth, the bet∣ter wee wish vnto it, and nothing is better for it then to attaine to these ends, they loue it not at all, or at least after a foolish manner, who by inprisoning their riches, and so frustrating their
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cheife end, doe hinder them from attaining vnto their perfection.
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