A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

(2) We should be tenderly affected towards others when they are overtaken in a fault, and not be too^(e) rigid and severe in dealing with them; and the more tender we ought to be, the more afflicted they are with it themselves; We should consider, how we would desire to be dealt with our selves, if we should be found in the same, or the like fault, and accordingly behave our selves towards them: If any man be overtaken with a fault, ye which are spiritual ^(f)restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thy self.

1. (e)Solemus propriorum clementes esse judices, alienorum verò stricti inquisitors. Greg. Nezianz. Gal. 6.1.Solemus propriorum clementes esse judices, alienorum verò stricti inquisitores. Greg. Nezianz. Gal. 6.1.
2. (f)[Greek or Hebrew] i. e. nitimini eum quasi luxatum it embrum suo loco reponere. Beza. Job 30.25. Isa. 58.10.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 i. e. nitimini eum quasi luxatum it embrum suo loco reponere. Beza. Job 30.25. Isa. 58.10.

(3) We should show our selves tenderly affected towards others in their wants and necessities, and yield them relief with a feeling of their wants our selves. Job, when he was in a full and plentiful condition and estate himself, was deeply affected with the necessitous condition of other men; Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the poor? The way to get this tenderness towards others is, to put our selves in this or that mans case, (hungry, thirsty, naked) until we find our hearts to grow soft and tender towards them, and we are able to draw out our own