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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.
2. And so when he restoreth his Ordinances and Order to a forsaken Church, and restoreth their holy opportunities and advantages of grace, what gladness and praising their Redeemer will there be? As it was with the Churches upon the death of Julian, and after the Heathen and the Arian persecutions, in the happy Reign of Constantine, Theodosius, Marcian, &c. How joyfully did the English Exiles return to Worship God in their Native Land, upon the death of Queen Mary; and see the fall of Bonner and Gardiner, that had sacrificed so many holy Christians in the Flames? How gladly did they grow in the Soil that was manured with the Blood and Ashes of their faithful Brethren, and reap the fruit of their fortitude and sufferings? When Christ whipped the Buyers and Sellers out of the Temple, and would not let them make the House of Prayer a place of Merchandise, what Hosanna's were sounded in Jerusalem, Math. 21.15, 16. When the Salvation of Israel cometh out of Zion, and the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad, Psal. 14, 7. Blessed are they that dwell in his house, for they will be still praising him! For a day in his Courts is better than a thousand, Psal. 84.4.10. Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound; they shall walk, O Lord, in the Light of thy countenance; in thy name shall they rejoice all the day, and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted: For the Lord is our defence, and the holy One of Israel is our King, Psal. 89.15, 16, 17, 18. What gladness was there at a private meeting of a few Christians that met to pray for Peter, when they saw him delivered and come among them, Act. 12.12.5.14. When the Churches had Rest, they were edified and walked in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost ▪ Act. 9.31.
2. And so when he restoreth his Ordinances and Order to a forsaken Church, and restoreth their holy opportunities and advantages of grace, what gladness and praising their Redeemer will there be? As it was with the Churches upon the death of Julian, and after the Heathen and the Arrian persecutions, in the happy Reign of Constantine, Theodosius, Marcian, &c. How joyfully did the English Exiles return to Worship God in their Native Land, upon the death of Queen Mary; and see the fall of Bonner and Gardiner, that had sacrificed so many holy Christians in the Flames? How gladly did they grow in the Soil that was manured with the Blood and Ashes of their faithful Brethren, and reap the fruit of their fortitude and sufferings? When Christ whipt the Buyers and Sellers out of the Temple, and would not let them make the House of Prayer a place of Merchandize, what Hosanna's were sounded in Jerusalem,