A31961:269
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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For the first: We please God in what we do, when we act, 1. In a suitableness to Gods nature: And 2. In subjection to Gods Law: For pleasing of God lies in these two things. As that pleases a man which is suitable to his disposition, and is correspondent with his Command: We do the things that please God, when we do that which God doth; and when we do that which God commands: When we hate sin, as God hates sin; when we are holy, as God is holy. You shall find it in Col. 1. 10. That you may walk worthy of God, unto all well-pleasing. Observe, This walking worthy of God, is walking suitably, or walking answerably to God. Mat. 3. 8. Bring forth fruit worthy of repentance; or, bring forth fruit answerable to repentance; so, to walk worthy of God, is to walk suitable to God, to his Nature: Now then, observe what follows, that you might walk worthy of God to all wellpleasing; then we please God, when we walk suitably unto God: So also when we act in a blessed conformity to God, to his Law; for nothing can please the good God, but what is good: Now the Law being the measure and standard of all goodness, nothing can be good, but what bears conformity to this Law, which is the will of God. God is well pleased, when his will is observed: As you know, you that are Masters, your servants please you when they do your will. That inference of the Apostle for this is very apposite, Rom. 8. 8. So then, they that are in the flesh cannot please God. What is this same inference grounded upon? because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of ⟨p. 76⟩God, neither indeed can; so that they that are in flesh cannot please God. Why? Because there is that principle in them, as carries out a real enmity to the Law and Will of God; it is as if the Apostle had said, They will not be subject to Gods will, nor obedient to Gods commands; there is a principle of enmity in them against these things, and so cannot please God: God is pleased when his will is fulfilled, and his commands observed; to please God, is, in all things so to act, that whatever we do, we may express a likeness to Gods nature, and a blessed subjection to Gods revealed will; and this is the first thing.