A31961:274
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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Secondly, God is with such in his guiding presence, Psal. 73. 24. Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me unto glory. When Israel was in the Wilderness, then they had the cloud to guide them. It is a blessed thing to live under the conduct and direction ⟨p. 79⟩of the wise God: we never have so much of this as in an hour of travel: indeed the people of God never fly so much to God for direction as at such a time: as Saul, when he was in distress, then he calls for the Ephod. And thus it is with us under affliction; then we look to God.
Secondly, God is with such in his guiding presence, Psal. 73. 24. Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me unto glory. When Israel was in the Wilderness, then they had the cloud to guide them. It is a blessed thing to live under the conduct and direction ⟨p. 79⟩of the wise God: we never have so much of this as in an hour of travel: indeed the people of God never flie so much to God for direction as at such a time: as Saul, when he was in distress, then he calls for the Ephod. And thus it is with us under affliction; then we look to God.
Thirdly, God is with them in his preserving and hiding presence: God is the Saints hiding-place, their Shield, their Buckler, their Rock, their Defence: the Scripture-expressions are many to hold out Gods protection as to his people: God hath a constant care over them to preserve them and save them; oh but especially in a time of trouble: as the Mariner is never so careful of the Ship as under a storm; So God is never so careful of his Church and people as under an affliction. Jeremiah is in the Dungeon, now God saves him: Daniel is in the Den, now God saves him; The three Children in the Fire, now God saves them: Peter is in Prison, now God saves him: The Mother never tends the Child so carefully, as when the child is sick; and Providence is never so tender to the people of God, as under a suffering condition.