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

(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^(g) souls to them, in giving them bread, or what else they need. But the greatest tenderness is to be exercised toward such persons as labour under soul troubles and necessities, because the soul is of a quick sense, and more capable of feeling than the body. Christs greatest sufferings were in his Soul; so all men spiritually distressed, as under some temptation, or soul-affliction, are deeply distressed: Therefore as they stand in need of counsel, or comfort, our souls should go forth in administering it to them;² As Paul was ready to have imparted, not only the Gospel of God, but his own Soul to them who were dear unto him.

(3) We should shew 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^(g) souls to them, in giving them bread, or what else they need. But the greatest tenderness is to be exercised toward such persons as labour under soul troubles and necessities, because the soul is of a quick sense, and more capable of feeling than the body. Christs greatest sufferings were in his Soul; so all men spiritually distressed, as under some temptation, or soul-affliction, are deeply distressed: Therefore as they stand in need of counsel, or comfort, our souls should go forth in administring it to them;