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Eli trembling for fear of the ark a sermon preached at St. Mary Aldermanbury,…
Eli trembling for fear of the ark a sermon preached at St. Mary Aldermanbury, December 28, 1662 / by Edmund Calamy ... upon the preaching of which he was committed prisoner to the gaol of Newgate, Jan. 6, 1662 ; together with the mittimus and manner of his imprisonment, annexed hereunto.
Oxford : s.n., 1662
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I have read a remarkable story among the Romans, that when any man was accused for his life, all his friends and relations put on mourning garments; and when he went to answer for his life, all his Kindred and Relations followed him in mourning before the King, therein showing the love they bore to his person in danger. And beloved, did you love the Ministry of the Gospel, did you love the Ordinances of Christ, you would all put on mourning garments when they are in danger; •nd because you do not, it is a sign you have no love to the gospel. And then again
I have read a remarkable story amo•g the Romans, that when any man was accused for his life, all his friends and relations put on mourning garments; and when he went to answer for his life, all his Kindred and Relations followed him in mourning before the King, therein shewing the love they bore to his person in danger. And beloved, did you love the Ministry of the Gospel, did you love the Ordinances of Christ, you would all put on mourning garments when they are in danger; •nd because you do not, it is a sign you have no love to the gospel. And then again
Secondly, Tis a sign you have no interest in the gospel; for interest will stir up affection; 'tis a sign sirs, you are not concerned in the gospel; •or if it were your concernment, you would be affected with it; for I said but even now, it is impossible that those that are concerned in the late lamentable fire, (the like hath not happened in London since the Gu•-powder got fire near the Tower, when so many houses were blown up by the powder; that was a sad, lamentable time indeed; but since that) the like hath no• been seen in London; and it is impossible but that those that had interest in it, should be aff•cted with it: You have no interest in God, if you are not troubled at the loss of his presence; you have no interest in Christ, and in the Ministers of Christ, if your hearts tremble not, nor fear at the loss of them. Nay, let me say,