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<p> The story goes that [[Harry]] the Eighth wandering one night in the streets of London in disguise, was met at the bridge-foot by some of the watch, and not giving a good account of himself was carried off to the Poultry Compter, and shut up for the night without fire or candle. On his liberation he made a grant of thirty caldrons of coals and a quantity of bread for the solace of night prisoners in the Compter. [[Experience]] brings sympathy. Those who have felt sharp afflictions, terrible convictions, racking. doubts and violent temptations, will be zealous in consoling those in a similar condition. It were well if the great Head of the church would put unsympathising pastors into the Compter of trouble for a season until they could weep with those that weep. </p>

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<ref name="term_76048"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-spurgeon-s-illustration-collection/sympathy:+only+learned Sympathy: Only Learned from Charles Spurgeon's Illustration Collection]</ref>
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