The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D.

  • John B. Romeyn
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1810
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Credit: The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    abuses under which they suffered. With royal mu- nificence he supported, beside his own household, multitudes of workmen and others, out of his own property. Yet for all this, required not I, (says lie,) the bread of the governor, because the bond- age was heavy upon this people*. Zaccheus the publican, in later times, constrained by the same religion, stood before Christ and said, Be- hold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor|. The primitive Christians were conspicuous for their tenderness to, and support of the afflicted and the needy. Their bitterest enemies exclaim- ed, See how these Christians love each other. Hear the testimony of the apostate emperor];. Writ- ing to a friend§ ; he asks, Why must we rest in what has been done, and not proceed to those ad- vantages by which that base religion, [of Christ] has been promoted ; I mean their charity and be- nevolence to strangers? It is quite shameful, that when we see those detestable Galileans not only take care of their own brethren, but extend their charity to those of our persuasion, that our people should want that assistance from us, to which they have a claim. In this passage we ?ce the fact already stated, that the Romans were insensible to the distresses of the poor, substantiat- ed, as well as the charity of Christians acknowledg- ed! Of this love to each other, this kindness to the * Neh. v. 18. + I-uke xix. 8. t Julian. § Arsacius.