A31961:352
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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The third advice Christ gives here for the prevention of the removal of her Candlestick, is, Reformation, [Do the first works.] Reformation, that indeed is a fruit and evidence of sound Repentance: Repentance is nothing else but the breaking of the heart for and from sin.
I have spoken of it merely as it is the contrition of the Soul for sin; I come to speak a word of the other part, as it consists in turning to God, and doing our first works.
This is the method God prescribes his people, Lam. 3. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, &c. under Gods afflicting hand, instead of reforming? Men are prone to fall a complaining, not only naturally, as Irrational creatures may under some pinching extremity; but sinfully, i. e. when their natural grief is let out in a distempered and inordinate manner; when natural groans are accompanied with unscriptural affections, which vents it self.
This is the method God prescribes his people, Lam. 3. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, &c. under Gods asflicting hand, instead of reforming? Men are prone to fall a complaining, not only naturally, as Irrational creatures may under some pinching extremity; but sinfully, i. e. when their natural grief is let out in a distempered and inordinate manner; when natural groans are accompanyed with unscriptural affections, which vents it self.