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The Plea of the Poor

Published: 1616
Length: 64,077 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 220

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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.

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.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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TreatiseTHE ANALYSIS of the Pſalme.
Chapter 1CHAP. 1. The reſolution of the whole Pſalme, the parts of the text, and the generall doctrines which ariſe…
9 sections
Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of Benificence, the ſubiect, obiect and properties of it.
18 sections
Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of Almeſdeedes, and firſt of the action of giuing, and the properties of it.

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Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of the right ends of giuing almes.
3 sections
Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of the ſubiect matter of almes: where is ſhewed that we ought to giue vnto the poore onely that…
13 sections
Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of the perſons who ought to giue almes.
6 sections
Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of the perſons who may lawfully giue almes.
4 sections
Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Whether it bee lawfull for the wife to giue almes without conſent of her husband.
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Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of the perſons vnto whom almes are to be giuen: and in what order one is to be preferred before…
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Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of the maner how, and time when, almes are beſt and moſt ſeaſonably beſtowed.
9 sections
Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Of the properties of the Chriſtians almes, wherein they differ from thoſe which are done by…
11 sections
Chapter 15CHAP. 15. That Almeſdeedes are an act of righteouſneſſe, ſo that they bee not left arbitrary, but we in…
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Chapter 16CHAP. 16. That in the workes of mercy wee reſemble God, pleaſe him, and make our calling and election ſure.
6 sections
Chapter 17CHAP. 17. That what we giue to the poore we ſhall receiue againe with great increaſe.
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Chapter 18CHAP. 18. Of certaine ſpeciall benefits both corporall and ſpirituall promiſed to thoſe who giue liberally…
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Chapter 19CHAP. 19. That they who are liberall in giuing almes, ſhall bee rewarded with permanent and eternall…
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Chapter 20CHAP. 20. That God will make the eſtate of the mercifull proſperous and flouriſhing.
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Chapter 21CHAP. 21. Certaine obiections and excuſes anſwered and taken away, whereby men are hindred from doing the…
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