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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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Dr. Jacomb's Afternoon Sermon.Dr. Iacomb's Afternoon Sermon.
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(Motive 1.) First, Consider what that God is which I would have you endeavour to please; He is that God which made Heaven and Earth; that God before whom all this World is as nothing, but as a little dust in the balance, and as a drop of water to the bucket; that God whom Angels adore and worship; that God who by a word from his mouth is able to bring the whole Universe into nothing. Will not you study to please this God? But further consider what this God is to you: He is the fountain of your being; he is the God of all your mercies; he is your Creator and Sovereign; he is your Maker & Law-giver. It is he that by a smile can make you happy, and by a frown can make you miserable; it is he that hath Heaven and Hell at his disposal, who openeth and none can shut▪ who shuts and none can open. He that must judg every one of you either to eternal blessedness, or else▪ to eternal torments; it is he in whose hands your breath, ⟨p. 87⟩your life, your soul, your All is; will you not endeavour to please this God? as the Prophet argueth in point of fear, Isa. 51. 12. Who art thou that art afraid of a man that shall die, or of the Son of man that shall be made as grass, and forgettest the Lord thy maker? Oh poor Creature, Who ar• thou that goest about to please a mortal dying man, and dost not go about to please the Great God, thy Creator and Sovereign!
(Motive 1.) First, Consider what that God is which I would have you endeavour to please; He is that God which made Heaven and Earth; that God before whom all this World is as nothing, but as a little dust in the ballance, and as a drop of water to the bucket; that God whom Angels adore and worship; that God who by a word from his mouth is able to bring the whole Universe into nothing. Will not you study to please this God? But further consider what this God is to you: He is the fountain of your being; he is the God of all your mercies; he is your Creator and Soveraign; he is your Maker & Law-giver. It is he that by a smile can make you happy, and by a frown can make you miserable; it is he that hath Heaven and Hell at his disposal, who openeth and none can shut▪ who shuts and none can open. He that must iudg every one of you either to eternal blessedness, or else to eternal torments; it is he in whose hands your breath,