Thomas Gouge
Thomas Gouge (19 September 1605,
Puritan
movement.
Gouge was the son of
diary of Samuel Pepys.[4]
Thomas Gouge was famous during his lifetime for acts of charity, especially in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London. He provided work for the poor in flax and hemp-spinning.[5] He traveled extensively in Wales performing charitable works and distributing religious literature there.[6] Gouge's best remembered work is Riches Increased by Giving to the Poor.[7] Gouge's funeral sermon was preached by John Tillotson.
References
- ^ "Gouge, Thomas (GG625T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography, Index, under "Gouge, Thomas"
- ^ Footnote to the 1893 edition of Pepys's diary
- ^ Samuel Pepys, Sunday, 10 August 1662 entry.
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography, above.
- ^ Collected works of Thomas Gouge, with a life of the author
- ^ Thomas Gouge, Riches Increased by Giving to the Poor.
External links
- Collected works of Thomas Gouge, with a life of the author
- Works by Thomas Gouge at Post-Reformation Digital Library
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