Honoured Sir, that the works of mercy and charity are the fruits of piety, is the undoubted tenent of all Christians, ...
         Odling, Edward.
      
       
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             Honoured Sir, that the works of mercy and charity are the fruits of piety, is the undoubted tenent of all Christians, ...
             Odling, Edward.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1654]
          
           
             Signed at end: Edward Odling, iatrʹos, Solicitor for the said Corporation.
             Title from opening lines of text.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "December 1654".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Governors for the Poor (London, England) -- Early works to 1800.
           Poor -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Charity -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             Honoured
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           the
           works
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Charity
           are
           the
           fruits
           of
           Piety
           ,
           is
           the
           undoubted
           Tenent
           of
           all
           Christians
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           clear
           proofs
           of
           Scripture
           :
           58
           
             Is
             .
          
           the
           whole
           chap.
           
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           fruits
           of
           Piety
           should
           be
           always
           fresh
           and
           flourishing
           ,
           is
           as
           clearly
           evidenced
           in
           holy
           writ
           :
           92
           
             Ps.
          
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           And
           then
           most
           especially
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           been
           seen
           in
           the
           Mount
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Eminent
           and
           Imminent
           danger
           and
           distresse
           ;
           and
           hath
           given
           signall
           deliverances
           ,
           by
           imparalleld
           Victories
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           :
           68
           
             Ps.
             per
             tot
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           are
           most
           humbly
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           intreated
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           ,
           to
           call
           upon
           the
           Grand
           Act
           for
           imploying
           ,
           and
           releiving
           the
           Poor
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           :
           which
           (
           after
           ten
           moneths
           conception
           )
           for
           some
           weeks
           hath
           been
           dormant
           (
           in
           the
           Birth
           )
           upon
           the
           ingrossement
           ;
           And
           without
           your
           assistance
           may
           prove
           abortive
           :
           Together
           with
           the
           After-birth
           thereof
           ;
           An
           additionall
           Act
           for
           the
           Corporation
           for
           the
           Poor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           without
           which
           the
           newly
           laid
           foundation
           in
           their
           work
           ,
           (
           in
           which
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           they
           have
           made
           some
           good
           progresse
           )
           will
           be
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           demolished
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           are
           humbly
           proposed
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Corporation
           aforementioned
           ,
        
         
           
             By
             your
             most
             humble
             Servant
             EDWARD
             ODLING
             ἱατρόσ
             Solicitor
             for
             the
             said
             Corporation
             .