A31961:275
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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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.
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. Ieremy 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.
Fourthly, God is with them in his comforting presence: 2 Cor. 4. 1. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation: and usually we have most of consolation from God, when we have most of tribulation from without: as our sufferings do abound, so our consolation doth abound much more: The Child that is beaten when it is well, is cherished when it is ill: when persons are sick, then you give them Cordials: God gives the best of comforts in the worst of times: when the burden is heavy upon the back, then the peace of Conscience is great within: the worse it is without, the better it is within: when men