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 13, 2024.

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Sect. 3. 2. Reason

Secondly, hereby wee shall the better know how to fit our almes to their necessities, both in respect of the proportion, and also the speciall kindes of their wants? and so when we not onely giue good, but fit things vnto them, the benefit hereby is much increased. If therefore the hus∣band man for the well sowing of his seede, which will bring but a corruptible crop, doth not hand ouer head cast it into the ground, but carefully

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obserueth the seede, the soyle, the season, and all other circumstances; why should the Christi∣an seedes man carelesly cast his seede he knoweth not where, which if it be well sowne and in fit grounds will returne vnto him a fruitfull haruest of eternall happinesse; seeing hee is not blessed who negligently giueth, but he that guideth his af∣faires with discretion? Psal. 112. 5. Not hee simply * 1.1 that giueth almes, but he who bestoweth them with good aduice, according to that. Psal. 41. 1. Blessed is he that considereth the poore, the Lord will * 1.2 deliuer him in the time of trouble.

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