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The surest and safest way of thriving. Or, a conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate; which is directly contrary as to the experiences of the Charitable; so to the testimony of God's Spirit in divers places of Scriptures: As, Prov. II. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth. There is that with-holdeth more than is meet, but it undeth to poverty. Prov. 19. 17. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will be pay'd him again. Luke. 6. 38. Give, and it shall be given to you again, good measure, pressed do will, and shaken together, and running over. Psalm 37. 26. He is ever merciful and lendeth, and his seed is blessed. Dens bi-folvit foenus, scilicet semel in terra, secundo in coelo. In terra enim eleemosynariis multiplicat opes, in coelo autem longe plura, & majora rependit. Cornelius a Lapide, in Prov. 19. 17. By Thomas Gouge, Minister of the Gospel.

Date

1703

A woman with a lamb; representing gentleness as one of the virtues of Pope Paul V. Engraving after G. Lanfranco, 1623, after G.L. Bernini.

Date

[1623]

Reference

2497848i

Skull of a soldier: frontal view. Lithograph, 1835.

Date

1835

Reference

28075i

A wealthy woman visiting the sick. Wood engraving after C. Baugniet.

Reference

17047i

A scene showing alms-giving of food, water, clothes and money; in the midst of this Charity is seen with a Pelican on her head holding a Sacred Heart. Line engraving by H. Cock after P. Bruegel, 1559.

Date

1559

Reference

17566i

Hospital for Incurables, Blackwell Island, New York. Wood engraving by W.S.L. Jewett.

Reference

18555i

A generous physician refusing payment from a sick patient's wife. Stipple engraving by J. Baldrey, 1784, after E. Penny.

Date

1 June 1784

Reference

21602i

Christian benevolence recommended upon Christian principles. A sermon preach'd before the subscribers to the Bristol Infirmary, in the parish-church of St. James, June 17, 1755. By Samuel Seyer, ...

Date

1755

A discourse delivered in the Chapel Church, Boston, before the Humane Society of Massachusetts, 9 June, 1812 / By Henry Colman.

Date

1812

A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at the semiannual meeting twelfth of June, 1798 / By William Walter, D.D.

Date

1798