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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
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II. Thy compassionate heart must have a helping hand. For the nature of true mercy consisteth as well in the act of relief, as in the compassion of the heart. Thou hast not done thy duty in pitying the distressed, unless thou likewise relieve them. As that Faith, which is alone without works, doth not justify us: so that pity, which is alone without works, doth not justify our Faith. In vain therefore dost thou boast of thine inward compassion, unless thou likewise afford thine outward contribution: which we find joined together, Deut. 15. 7. Thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand against thy Brother; but thou shalt open thine hand wide to him; that is, thou shalt give unto him freely and bountifully, contrary to the forenamed shutting the hand.
II. Thy compassionate heart must have a helping hand. For the nature of true mercy consisteth as well in the act of relief, as in the compassion of the heart. Thou hast not done thy duty in pitying the distressed, unless thou likewise relieve them. As that Faith, which is alone without works, doth not justifie us: so that pity, which is alone without works, doth not justifie our Faith. In vain therefore dost thou boast of thine inward compassion, unless thou likewise afford thine outward contribution: which we find joyned together, Deut. 15. 7. Thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand against thy Brother; but thou shalt open thine hand wide to him; that is, thou shalt give unto him freely and bountifully, contrary to the forenamed shutting the hand.
For thine encouragement unto this kind of Mercy.
For thine incouragement unto this kind of Mercy.