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. 2. The subordi∣nate ends of giuing almes.

The subordinate ends at which we must aime, are the good of our brethren, who are refreshed with our almes, the adorning of our profession with these fruits of piety, the edification of others by our good example, the stopping of the mouths of our aduersaries, when as they see our loue to∣wards God manifested in our loue towards our brethren, and haue nothing to speake against our Christian conuersation: Finally our owne present good, in respect both of temporall and spirituall benefits, and the furthering and assuring of our eternall saluation.