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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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Eighthly, God is with them by his quickening presence, to make their Prayers more fervent, to make their requests to the throne of Grace more importunate. The children of God cry most to him when they suffer most from men, and their prayers are best when their condition is worst: Prayer shortens affliction, and affliction heightens Prayer: God is with them to hear their Prayers. Oh the Prayer of the afflicted that comes up to Heaven! God hears the sighs and g•ones of his oppressed ones, their tears pierce the Heavens, they call upon God in time of trouble, and pour out their sorrows before the Lord, and he doth hear them.
Eighthly, God is with them by his quickening presence, to make their Prayers more servent, to make their requests to the throne of Grace more importunate. The children of God cry most to him when they suffer most from men, and their prayers are best when their condition is worst: Prayer shortens affliction, and affliction heightens Prayer: God is with them to hear their Prayers. Oh the Prayer of the afflicted that comes up to Heaven! God hears the sighs and g•ones of his oppressed ones, their tears pierce the Heavens, they call upon God in time of trouble, and pour out their sorrows before the Lord, and he doth hear them.
Ninthly, God is with them by his raising presence, to raise up their hearts higher, to elevate their souls, and bring them more near to himself. Gods people when they meet with troubles in the world, oh nothing so sweet unto them as the enjoyment of God: then no life so sweet unto them as the life of faith; then they relish a sweetness in the promise: then every smile of God, oh how welcome is it! then all the affections of their souls centre in God, and run to God: as in winter time all the sap of the tree runs to the root: in summer time it spreads it self in the body, but in the winter it goes to the root: when a man is sick▪ all the blood goes to the heart: so, in a suffering condition all the affections of the soul go to God.