An historical account of the Old People's Hospital, commonly called, the Trinity Hospital in Edinburgh : Also, proposals how to raise a fond [sic] for the maintenance of widows and orphans, under the title of a charity-bank / By Andrew Gairdner.

  • Gairdner, Andrew
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Printed in the year 1728
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An historical account of the Old People's Hospital, commonly called, the Trinity Hospital in Edinburgh : Also, proposals how to raise a fond [sic] for the maintenance of widows and orphans, under the title of a charity-bank / By Andrew Gairdner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    prove that our Proreffion is but in vain* except we evidence our Faith by our Works, read from Page 108 to 118, and then for a Proof that we all will in the Day of Judg¬ ment be called to an Account,how we have improven our Riches and Talents we enjoy in the World, read from Page n8> to Page 132. And for a Proof that Charity is a Duty, to which the Lord hath given his Teftimony in his Word, that it is well pleafing to him, and acceptable in his Sight, read from Page 152, to Page 144. Now after all fome may fay, I would very willingly comply with what hath been defired, and give in fome fmall Part of what the Lord in his Providence hath be- ftowed on me, while I have it in the Power of my Hand* ( not knowing but the Poor may die To-day, and my Chari¬ ty will do them no good To-morrow ) were it not that I am afraid I fhall dimi- nifh my own Stock I have provided for my Friends and Family, but the more efpe- cially, if I could win to believe, that it would return to me in this Life with In- creafe ; for I really think Liberality a Thing pieafant and delightful to Flefh and Blood, and a very lovely Duty. For your Satis- fa£tion in this, you may read in the Plea for the Poor from Page 149, to Page 16c* After this Page lad mentioned, the Treadle gosth on, and concluded! with forrie other f C ] ®tt'tie?