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An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
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First, from that principle within that teacheth Love. Grace doth not fire the heart with passion, but with compassion. Grace in the heart of a Minister files-off that ruggedness that is in his spirit, making him loving and courteous. Paul once breathed out persecution: but when Grace came, this bramble was turned into a spiritual Vine, twisting himself about the souls of his people with loving Embraces.
Secondly, there will be this ardent love in a minister heart, from that spiritual relation that is between him and his people: he is a spiritual Father: and shall we think him to be without bowels! 1 Cor. 4. 15. Though you have ten thousand instructors, yet have you not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel. Some he begets unto Christ, others he builds up in Christ. Doth not a Father provide cheerfully for his children? can a father see bread taken from his child and not have his heart affected with it? Is it not a grief to a parent to see his child put out to a dry Nurse?
Secondly, there will be this ardent love in a minister heart, from that spiritual relation that is between him and his people: he is a spiritual Father: and shall we think him to be without bowels! 1 Cor. 4. 15. Though you have ten thousand instructors, yet have you not many fathers; for in Christ Iesus I have begotten you through the Gospel. Some he begets unto Christ, others he builds up in Christ. Doth not a Father provide chearfully for his children? can a father see bread taken from his childe and not have his heart affected with it? Is it not a grief to a parent to see his child put out to a dry Nurse?
Secondly, there should be this ardent love and affection in all Gods Ministers for this reason, because this is the liveliest way to do most good: knotty and stubborn hearts will soonest be wrought upon with kindness. The fire melteth the hardest metal; the fire of love with Gods blessing will melt the most obdurate inner. A Boanerges, a son of consolation, who comes in the spirit of love and meekness, is the fittest to do a piece of Gospel-chirurgery, to restore and put such an one in joint again that is overtaken with a fault.