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The workes of Mercy are so many as the affections of Mercy have objects, or as the World hath kindes of misery. Men want meat or drink, or clothes, or a house, or liber∣ty, or attendance, or a grave. In proportion to these, seven works are usually assign'd to Mercy; and there are seven kindes of corpo∣ral almes reckoned. 1. To feed the hungry.* 1.1 2. To give drink to the thirsty. 3. Or clothes to the naked. 4. To redeem Captives. 5. To
visit the sick. 6. To entertain strangers. 7. To bury the dead.* 1.2 But many more may be added. Such as are. 8. To give physick to sick persons. 9. To bring cold and starv'd people to warmth and to the fire: for sometimes clothing will not do it; or this may be done when we cannot do the other. 9. To lead the blinde in right wayes. 10. To lend money. 11. To forgive debts. 12. To remit forfeitures. 13. To mend high wayes and bridges. 14. To reduce or guide wandring travellers. 15. To ease their labours by accomodating their work with apt instruments; or their journey with beasts of carriage. 16. To deliver the poor from their oppressors. 17. To dye for my bro∣ther* 1.3. 18 To pay maydens dow∣ries, and to procure for them ho∣nest and chast marriages.
Mat. 25.35
Matt 26. 2 Sam. 2.
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