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A spark toward the kindling of sorrow for Zion A meditation on Amos 6.…A sparke tovvard the kindling of sorrow for Sion A meditation on Amos 6.…
A spark toward the kindling of sorrow for Zion A meditation on Amos 6. 6. Being the sum of a sermon preached at Sergeants Inn in Fleet-Street. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.A sparke tovvard the kindling of sorrow for Sion A meditation on Amos 6. 6. Being the summe of a sermon preached at Sergeants Inne in Fleet-Street. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John for William Sheffard, 1621London: printed by Iohn for William Sheffard, 1621
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For I. It argueth a great want of Christian charity, and brotherly love; a want of bowels, of tender pity and compassion: as fin the rich Glutton toward Lazarus. And what is more odious then an unmerciful man? gWhat more against mans nature, then to be inhumane? When hHumanity taketh its denomination from man. Or what is more abominable, then an uncharitable Christian? What more contrary to Christianity, then an utter want of Charity? when as iCharity is the Badge or Cognisance of Christ, and kthe very Character of a Christian. lBy this, saith our Saviour, shall all men know you to be my Disciples, if you love one another. But where there is no compassion, there certainly, there is no love. mHe that seeth his brother to be in want, or in any distress, and hath no compassion on him, hath no love at all in him. He is no Christian man therefore, he is scarce a man, that hath no compassion of other mens miseries.
For I. It argueth a great want of Christian charitie, and brotherly loue; a want of bowels, of tender pitie and compassion: as fin the rich Glutton toward Lazarus. And what is more odious then an vnmercifull man? gWhat more against mans nature, then to be inhumane? When hHumanitie taketh its denomination from man. Or what is more abominable, then an vncharitable Christian? What more contrary to Christianitie, then an vtter want of Charitie? when as