Sympathizing affection, a principle of nature, enforced by reason and religion. A sermon preached at the cathedral church of Worcester, on Thursday, August 16, 1750, being the Anniversary Meeting of the Governors of the Worcester Infirmary / [John Tottie].

  • Tottie, John.
Date:
1751
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Credit: Sympathizing affection, a principle of nature, enforced by reason and religion. A sermon preached at the cathedral church of Worcester, on Thursday, August 16, 1750, being the Anniversary Meeting of the Governors of the Worcester Infirmary / [John Tottie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C£ CC to the Rich ; they, in return, kind to the Poor ; and both united in the Bonds “ of mutual Good-will from a Senfe of <c their mutual Dependency But the moffc prevalent of all Motives, which will not only ftrengthen and en¬ courage in us the natural Principle of Com¬ panion, but will moreover fandtify it, and improve it into a Divine Grace, are the Religious ones. Indeed all that have been already mentioned, are properly fuch 3 for- afmuch as the Confcioufnefs of having this Principle; the Self-Approbation and Delight that arife from the Exercife of it; the general Conftitution of the World, and the particular Condition of every Man in it; what we are, and what we feel, are all fo marr Evidences and Declarations of God’s Will, that we were made for the Relief and Comfort of one another : But he has made known to us his Pleafure, by an exprefs Revelation alfo ; in which he not only frequently refers us to thefe natural Proofs of his Intentions, but has likewife added new Sanctions to the Law of Kindnefs, and ftronger Obligations to fecure our Obedience to it. It was this Law, that our Saviour came into the World, to explain, enlarge, and inforce. The Sum and Subftance, the End and Perfection of his Religion, is Charity. And what is Charity, but the Love of our Neighbour, fpringing * Bill op of Oxford's Spittal Sermon, 1738.