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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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3. Sinful. There is in it, 1. Unthankfulness; while we complain of one Affliction, we overlook a thousand Mercies; whereas true Grace is ingenuous, and can see a little Kindness mingled with a great deal of Severity. The Church of God in captivity comparing her afflictions with her mercies, breaks forth; It is of the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, Lam. 3. 22. Blessed be God, it is not yet so bad, but it might be worse; 2 Cor. 4. 8. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed: though laid wait for, beset on every side, put to strive and struggle, yet we escape; God gives an issue in the Temptation: we are perplexed, but not in despair; we are not so helpless that we know not whither to turn our selves; we have a God to go to, as bad as things are; the name of the Lord ⟨p. 106⟩is a strong Tower: persecuted, but not forsaken; we are shaken out, but not to shivers; persecuted, but not conquered; our God hath not utterly forsaken us: Cast down but not destroyed; Ps. 118. 13. we are cast down, but not cast off. Thus Luther, They may thrust me back; but they cannot thrust me down; they may crush me, but they cannot kill me: or, they may kill me, but they cannot hurt me; they may show their teeth, but they cannot devour. Is it a Fever? it might have been eternal flames; Is it Scarcity? it might be universal famine; Is it the danger of losing the Gospel? 'tis the mercy of God, it is not gone already: Are we in Captivity? we might have been in Hell; Are we in Prison? it might have been Tophet: The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death, Psal. 118. 18. Though men have lost their Bowels, Gods compassions fail not; God's as faithful as ever; he hath taken away some of our mercies, but he hath not taken away all; he hath left us more than he hath taken: They are new, they are renewed every morning; when old mercies are spent, God sends us new; he is the Father of Mercies, begets new mercies every moment. Who can number or measure his mercies of one day? whatever our Fears are, Oh blessed be God, he loads us with mercies.
3. Sinful. There is in it, 1. Unthankfulness; while we complain of one Affliction, we overlook a thousand Mercies; whereas true Grace is ingenuous, and can see a little Kindness mingled with a great deal of Severity. The Church of God in captivity comparing her afflictions with her mercies, breaks forth; It is of the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed,