The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Now while we live on earth, there is nothing wherein we can show our selves more like unto God, than in showing mercy, and in succouring such as stand in need. When God sets himself to proclaim his Name, he most insisteth upon his mercifulness and goodness. ¹Christ himself doth press this Motive to enforce this duty, thus,² Be ye merciful, as your Father is merciful.] The excellency of Charity ⟨p. 300⟩doth herein further appear, that Christ hath set the poor in his own room; insomuch as they who relieve the poor, do therein relieve Christ himself. So much doth Christ acknowledge, where he saith to such as succoured the poor,³ Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my Brethren, ye have done it unto me: Is it not an excellent thing to relieve Christ? They then that relieve the poor, do an excellent work. As it is a great aggravation of persecuting the true Professors of the Faith, because therein they persecute Christ himself, as is implied under this divine voice that affrighted Saul, while he was breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the Disciples of the Lord,⁴ Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? So it is a great commendation of true Charity, that Christ himself is relieved thereby.

Now while wee live on earth, there is nothing wherein wee can shew our selves more like unto God, than in shewing mercy, and in succouring such as stand in need. When God sets himself to proclaim his Name, hee most insisteth upon his mercifulness and goodness. ¹Christ himself doth press this Motive to enforce this duty, thus,² Bee yee merciful, as your Father is merciful.] The excellency of Charity ⟨p. 300⟩