The Poors Advocate, Title page 1 – Title page 2
The Poores Advocate.
In 8 Parts. Shewing, what an incomparable favour it is to the Rich: that there are Poor to accept of their Charity, had they the wit to know it. Wherein is alſo made plain, that bounty and frugality is the beſt and ſureſt way to Plenty: With many other rational, and ſtrong inducements to make men liberal; were it but for their own ends. Being enough (with the bleſſing of God) to change even a Nabal into a Zaccheus.
By R. Younge, Florilegus.
Who moſt earneſtly begs of all rich men eſpecially, and that for the Poors ſake, for Chriſts and the Goſpels ſake, but moſt of all for their own (even their bodies, names, eſtates, precious ſouls and poſterities) ſake; to lay to heart, what is herein propounded to them out of Gods Word, touching the poor: and then certainly, they will neither ſpend ſo exceſſively nor heap up wealth ſo unmeaſurably as they do; when millions of their poor Brethren (for whom God would become man and die to redeem) are in ſuch want, that I want words to expreſs it.
Open thy mouth, and plead the cauſe of the poor and needy,
Proverbs 31.9.
Above all things put on Charity, Coloſ. 3.14. Was not my ſoul grieved for the Poor, Iob 3.14.
He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will he pay him again, Proverbs 19.17. God is not unrighteous that he ſhould forget your work and labour of love which ye have ſhewed towards his name, in that ye have miniſtred to the ſaints, and do miniſter, Heb. 6.10.
Give, and it ſhall be given unto you, good meaſure, preſſed down, and ſhaken together, and running over, ſhall men give into your boſome: for with the ſame meaſure that ye mete withall, it ſhall be meaſured to you again,
Luke 6.38.
Honour the Lord with thy ſubſtance, and with the firſt fruits of all thine increaſe: ſo ſhall thy Barns be filled with plenty, and thy preſſes ſhall burſt out with new wine,
Proverbs 3.9, 10.
There is that ſcartereth, and yet increaſeth; and there is that withholdeth more then is meet: but it tendeth to poverty, &c.
Proverbs 11.24.
He that ſoweth ſparingly, shall reap ſparingly, but he which ſoweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully, &c. 2 Cor. 9.6. to 15. ſee Iſai. 32.8. The liberal perſon shall have plenty, &c.
Proverbs 11.25.
He that giveth to the poor shall not lack, Pro. 28.27. In the days of famine they shall have enough, Job .20.
I have been young, and now am old, yet have I not ſeen the righteous forſaken, nor his ſeed bagging bread. He is ever mercifull, and lendeth, and his ſeed enjoyeth the blesſing,
Pſal. 37.25, 26.
Whoſo ſtoppeth his eares at the cry of the poor, he alſo shall cry himſelf, but shall not be heard,
Prov. 21.13
He shall have judgement without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy, &c.
Iames 2.13.
Depart from me, ye curſed, into everlaſting fire, prepared for the Devil and his Angels: for I was an hungry and ye gave me no meat, &c.
Matth. 25.41, 42, 43.
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THE POORES ADVOCATE, In 8 Parts.
Shewing, what an incomparable favour it is to the Rich: that there are Poor to accept of their Charity, had they the wit to know it. Wherein is alſo made plain, that bounty with frugality; is the beſt and ſureſt way to plenty, with many other rational, and ſtrong inducements to make men liberal; were it but for their own ends. Being enough (with the bleſſing of God) to change even a Nabal into a Zacheus.
By R. Younge Florilegus.
Who moſt earneſtly begs of all rich men eſpecially, and that for the Poors ſake; for Chriſts and the Goſpels ſake, but moſt of all for their own (even their bodies, names, eſtates, precious ſouls, and poſterities) ſake to lay to heart, what is herein propounded to them out of Gods Word, touching the poor: and then certainly, they will neither ſpend ſo exceſſively, nor heap up wealth ſo unmeaſurably as they do; when millions of their poor brethren (for whom God would become man and die to redeem) are in ſuch want, that I want words to expreſs it, Jam. 2.1.3. & 5.1, to 7. Proverbs 21.18 Luke 16.19, to 31. Mat. 18.27▪ 0 36.
Open thy mouth, and plead the cauſe of the poor and needy,
Proverbs 31.9.
Above all things put on Charity,
Coloſ. 3.14.
Was not my ſoul grieved for the Poor,
Job 30.25.
Give, and it ſhall be given unto you, good meaſure, preſſed down, and ſhaken together, and running over ſhall men give into your boſome: for with the ſame meaſure that ye mete with all, it ſhall be meaſured to you again,
Lu. 6.36
Honour the Lord with thy ſubſtance, and with the firſt fruits of all thine increaſe. So ſhall thy Barns be filled with plenty, and thy preſſes ſhall burſt out with new wine,
Proverbs 3.9, 10.
There is that ſcattereth, and yet increaſeth; and there is that with holdeth more then is meet: but it tendeth to poverty, &c.
Proverbs. 11.24, 25.
He that ſoweth ſparingly, ſhall reap ſparingly, but he which ſoweth bountifully ſhall reap bountifully, &c.
2. Cor. 9.6. to 15. See Iſai. 32.8.
He that giveth to the Poor ſhall not lack,
Proverbs 28. 27.
I have been young and now am old, yet have I not ſeen the righteous forſaken, nor his ſeed begging bread. He is ever merciful and lendeth, and his ſeed enjoyeth the bleſſing.
Pſal. 37.25, 26.
See that remarkable place, Iſai. 58.6. to 13. And Pſal. 112.1. to the end.