A31961:360
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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Now the Complainer over-looks all these; there's much unthankfulness in it, and that's▪ a kind of Atheism, She knew not that I gave her corn and wine, &c. Hos. 2. 8.
2. Pride; Only by pride comes contention; men never quarrel with God about their Condition, but 'tis long of the pride of their heart. Proud man would fain sin, and not hear from God; would take liberty to sin, but would not have God take liberty to punish, I say 8. 3. God must take notice of our Duties, not our Sin•. God shall hear of it, if he take not notice of our ⟨p. 107⟩prayers; but it shall be by complaining, if he take notice of our sins. A proud man whatever he hath, it is no more than his due; and whatever he wants, God's his debtor, Hos. 6. 13.
The want of a Complement undoth them in the midst of honour: If we want but one thing our hearts would have, surely Nature is proud and ready to pick quarrels with God on the least occasion; nay, if he will not give that mercy we would, take all, &c.