Works of mercy
Second, all works of mercy, whether they relate to the bodies or souls of men: such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, entertaining the stranger, visiting those who are in prison, or sick, or variously afflicted (Matthew 25:35-36); such as endeavoring to instruct the ignorant, to awaken the stupid sinner, to quicken the lukewarm, to confirm the wavering, to comfort the feebleminded, to succor the tempted, or to contribute in any manner to the saving of souls from death (James 5:20). This is the repentance, and these the fruits worthy of repentance, which are necessary to full sanctification. This is the way in which God has appointed his children to wait for complete salvation.
1771 text
10. Secondly, All works of mercy, whether they relate to the bodies or souls of men: such as feeding the hungry, cloathing the naked, entertaining the stranger, visiting those that are in prison, or sick, or variously-afflicted: such as the endeavouring to instruct the ignorant, to awaken the stupid sinner, to quicken the lukewarm, to confirm the wavering, to comfort the feeble-minded, to succour the tempted, or contribute in any manner to the saving of souls from death. This is the repentance, and these the fruits meet for repentance, which are necessary to full sanctification. This is the way wherein God hath appointed his children to wait for compleat salvation.
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Sermon 43 in the 1771 Works. Ephesians 2:8.
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