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 2, 2024.
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Sect. 6. That if we vi∣site the poore we may ioyne spiritual & cor∣porall almes together.
Fifthly, if we visite the poore, wee may doe them double and treble good by ioyning spiri∣tuall and corporall almes both together, in∣structing the ignorant, reprehending the faulty, admonishing them who erre through infirmity, counsailing them that want counsaile, and espe∣cially refreshing their hearts with sweete consola∣tions in these their wants and afflictions; to which purpose we our selues haue beene comfor∣ted by God in our crosses, according to that. 2. Cor. 1. 4. Blessed be God, who comforteth vs in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them* 1.1which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God. The which meanes of their spirituall good will at these times be most
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effectuall, when as by our almes we testifie our loue; and then shall our good words finde most easie entrance into their hearts, when as our good workes haue prepared the way.