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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

Churches of Christ is to be disposed I will only set downe in this place that which an excellent learned man hath written concerning this matter he shewing therein the remedy against vagabond and roguish beggers who ought not to be suffered among Christians Like as our godly Magistrates haue wisely discerned and of late worthily prouided for the more through and full suppressing of them P. Martyr Loc. Com. Clas 2. loco 12. in praecept 8. Sect. 7. then euer heretofore blessed be the name of God therin There ought to be saith that learned man in euery Church certaine choise men who should haue the names of all the poore set downe in writing the which should cary a diligent eye to marke both the greatnesse of the pouerty wherewith any are distressed and also what worke they were able to doe and accordingly to distribute the almes giuing no maintenance to make any growe idle and withdrawing their almes from such as are vnwilling to labour To the which end also order ought to be taken that there might be in seuerall Churches a publike treasurie wherein publike contributions should be layd vp and that euery man as he is able should not only offer something euery time of the holy assembly but that three or foure times of the yeare they should prepare some more worthy gift and concerning the Gouernours of the treasurie that it should be their dutie not onely to distribute the same but also to giue the Church an account both what they haue receiued and what they haue layd out Neither is there anie reason why any should pretend that they will distribute their own goods as they themselues should thinke good in so much as it is hard for any to knowe all and the true state of things is more easily found out by men which are purposely appointed thereunto and beside it is rather to be wished that all things may be done in an orderly course then no man can tell how This is the discreete iudgement and godly aduise of that great learned man And verily howsoeuer the publike ordinance of God doth not take away and suppresse the particular disposing of mens priuate beneuolence as they shal see good vpon their owne godly priuate considerations yet it must needs be a great ease vnto euery one touching persons vnknowne to them in that they may with good cōscience leaue them to those who haue the charge of the publike distribution Now as touching that which remaineth concerning that wisedome and discretion which is to be vsed in distribution of beneficence we shall haue occasion to speake of it anone The last of the three former points is henceforth to be considered of vs to wit that it is euery Christians dutie according to his abilitie Euery man of any ability is bound to giue and that also with pitie and compassion ouer the needy to v●e his discretion in dedicating a portion of that which he getteth by his honest and iust labour or which he may spare of any his reuenues either more or lesse to the practise of beneficence and that euen as in the sight of God who by his souereigne authoritie requireth it at euery mans hands There is a very vsual common need of mercy therefore the commandement is giuen in generall to all and particularly to euery one And when mercie and goodnes hath place in all Christian vertue it hath as it were the chaire of estate in beneficence liberality and for the same cause is assigned of God to bee a certaine moderator and as it were the chiefe in commission with iustice He hath shewed thee ô man saith the Prophet Micah what is good and what the Lord requireth of thee Surely to do iustice to loue mercy ch 6.8 Zach. 7.9 Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts saying Execute ye true iudgement shew mercy compassion euery man to his brother c. and Psal 37.21 The righteous is merciful and giueth Now that all are to make practise of this grace reade 1. Cor. 16.1 c. Concerning the gathering for the saints as I haue ordained in the Churches of Galatia so day also euery first day of the weeke that is on euery Lords day the Christian Sabbath let euery one of ye saith the Apostle put aside by himself and lay vp a God hath prospered him that then there be no gatherings when I come That is that so there be no neede to spend anie further time for that special collection And whē I am come as the holy Apostle addeth whosoeuer ye shall allow by letters them will I send to bring your liberality to Ierusalem And if it be meete that I go also they shall go with me And 2. Cor. 9.7 As euery man wisheth in his heart And 1. Iohn 3.17 Whosoeuer hath this worlds good and seeth his brother to haue neede and shutteth vp his compassion from him how dwelleth the loue of God in him And Ephes chap. 4.28 Let him that stole steale no more but let him rather labour and worke with his hands the thing which is good that he may haue to giue vnto him that needeth And when the people comming to Iohns baptisme asked of him Euery man is bound to giue and that also with pitie and compassion what they should do for declaration of their repentance he answered them and sayd He that hath two coates let him part with him that hath none and he that hath meate let him do likewise Luke chap. 3.11 Thus then it is plaine that all stand bound to giue And not onely so but that which is more we are further to vnderstand that euery one standeth bound according to his ability and according to all iust occasions offered of God to doe good that is mercifully to succour and relieue all and euery one which standeth in need of our helpe as the parable of our Sauiour Christ set downe in the tenth chapter of Luke to shew who is a mans neighbour doth euidently declare from the example of that mercifull Samaritan in his succouring of the distressed Iew. According also to that speech which the Lord vseth by his Prophete Isaiah chap. 58.7 Hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh For though there were no more but this bond that one man is of the same flesh or kind with another the Lord giueth to vnderstand that it ought of it selfe to be counted sufficient reason to prouoke any man to deale mercifully with euery one that is of the nature of man And herein ought euerie one to settle his mind to continue vnwearible seeing God himselfe hath so appointed that the occasions and necessities of exercising mercie will bee continuall according to that we read Deut. 15.11 and more expesly Matt. 26.11 where our Sauiour Christ saith Ye shall haue the poore alwayes with you according also to the holy Prouerb ch 22.2 The rich and the poore meete together the Lord is the maker of them all And wherefore is he so No