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Richard Baxter's farewell sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster…
Richard Baxter's farewell sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure, but forbidden.Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure, but forbidden.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1683
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Obj. But (you'll say) it is not all sorrow that foretelleth Joy: some pass from sorrow unto greater sorrow. How then shall we know whether our sorrows tend to worse or unto better?
Obj. But (you'l say) it is not all sorrow that foretelleth Joy: some pass from sorrow unto greater sorrow. How then shall we know whether our sorrows tend to worse or unto better?
Ans. It is true that there are sorrows which have no such promise, as these have in the text. As 1. the mere vindictive punishment of the wicked. 2. The sinful sorrows which men keep up in themselves; proceeding from their sinful Love of creatures. 3. And the corrections which are not improved by us to our amendment and reformation.
Ans. It is true that there are sorrows which have no such promise, as these have in the text. As 1. the meer vindictive punishment of the wicked. 2. The sinful sorrows which men keep up in themselves; proceeding from their sinful Love of creatures. 3. And the corrections which are not improved by us to our amendment and reformation.
But the promise belongeth 1. to those sorrows which in sincerity we undergo for the sake of Christ and righteousness. 2. To those sorrows which we our selves perform as Duties, either for the dishonour of God or the sins or miseries of others; or our penitential sorrows for our own offences. 3. And to those sorrows of chastisement which we patiently submit to and improve to a true amendment of our hearts and lives. For though sin be the Material cause, or the Meritorious cause, yet Love which maketh Reformation the effect, will also make the end to be our Comfort.
But the promise belongeth 1. to those sorrows which in sincerity we undergo for the sake of Christ and righteousness. 2. To those sorrows which we our selves perform as Duties, either for the dishonour of God or the sins or miseries of others; or our penitential sorrows for our own offences. 3. And to those sorrows of chastisement which we patiently submit to and improve to a true amendment of our hearts and lives. For though sin be the Material cause, or the Meritorious cause, yet Love which maketh Reformaton the effect, will also make the end to be our Comfort.