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The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…
The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in Easter week, 12 April 1658, before the lord major, &c., by Edw. Reynolds.
London: printed by Tho. Newcomb for George Thomason, 1658
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.
He giveth his Son, his Spirit, his Love, his Grace, his Glory, Himself unto us; and yet his mercy is free, he is not by any Law bound thereunto. He showeth mercy to whom he will show mercy, Rom. 9. 18. Whereas we are but his Stewards, and have riches as the Sun hath light to disperse to others. We have the custody, but the comfort belongeth unto others; it is called another mans, and not our own, Luke 16. 12. If a Man were master of the light of the Sun, we should esteem him extremely barbarous and inhumane; if he should let it shine only into his own house: Our Money, our Bread, our Clothing, is as necessary for our poor Brother, as the light of the Sun; and therefore the inhumanity as great to withhold the one, as it would be to monopolize the other.
He giveth his Son, his Spirit, his Love, his Grace, his Glory, Himself unto us; and yet his mercy is free, he is not by any Law bound thereunto. He sheweth mercy to whom he will shew mercy, Rom. 9. 18. Whereas we are but his Stewards, and have riches as the Sun hath light to disperse to others. We have the custody, but the comfort belongeth unto others; it is called another mans, and not our own, Luke 16. 12. If a Man were master of the light of the Sun, we should esteem him extreamly barbarous and inhumane; if he should let it shine onely into his own house: Our Money, our Bread, our Cloathing, is as necessary for our poor Brother, as the light of the Sun; and therefore the inhumanity as great to withhold the one, as it would be to monopolize the other.
Secondly, From the example of Christ. He was his Fathers Almoner, Mercy was his Office: It belonged unto him as the Son of David, to show mercy, Matth. 9. 27. Mercy was his practise, He went about doing good,