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  1. Watson on the 6th Commandment: mercy works adorn the gospel as fruit adorns a tree (Matt. 5:16)—they credit religion and silence its critics. Westminster-level conviction.

    Contrast today: God is fine with our bad PR, gainsayers deserve snark, a few meals last month covers it. Watson’s question lingers: how do you let your light shine?

    #puritanism #puritan #christian #matthew #sermononthemount

  2. A quotation from Samuel Johnson

    The evils inseparably annexed to the present condition of man, are so numerous and afflictive, that it has been, from age to age, the task of some to bewail, and of others to solace them; and he, therefore, will be in danger of seeing a common enemy, who shall attempt to depreciate the few pleasures and felicities which nature has allowed us.

    Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
    Essay (1753-11-27), The Adventurer, No. 111

    More about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/80774…

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  3. William Secker, a Puritan minister, offers humorous metaphors to show that giving comes naturally to the Christian. Reservoirs of plenty should release their bounty without too much pumping. He says our benevolence should seek the poor, before they seek it.

    Today, do we instinctively have the opposite view— if there are reservoirs of plenty, this is a reason to keep the poor away?

    How can your benevolence seek out the poor?

    #christian #puritan #homeless #charityevent #charity #payitforward

  4. @wist
    That's an insight into self-obsession and maybe B.R. identifies one root of today's hyper-individualism.

    Perhaps our culture's hyper-individualism could be traced to more Christianities which stressed the importance of internal psychological states and events.

    Though the Puritan ethics would seem to have been a brake on, or obstacle to, actions which were openly me, me, me. cf #DonaldTrump

    #Believe #Christianities #Puritan #HyperIndividualism #SelfObsession