A31961:365
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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5. Interpretative Blasphemy.
1. While we dispute our afflictions, and wrangle with the present dispensation, what is it but to make our selves wiser than God? We seem to tell God how it might have been better, and so we do as it were give God Counsel: When he calls for Obedience, is not that Blasphemy to set up our wisdom against God's? 2. While we complain of Punishment, we take Sin's part against God; we do as it were justify sin, and judge God: God is unrighteous to punish such a sin as this with such grievous Afflictions. 3. By complaining we do as it were summon God to our Bar, to come & give an account of his actions at our Tribunal. What poor miserable Creatures are we, that in our Afflictions are so far from helping our selves, that we commonly add to our own misery!
1. While we dispute our afflictions, and wrangle with the present dispensation, what is it but to make our selves wiser than God? We seem to tell God how it might have been better, and so we do as it were give God Counsel: When he calls for Obedience, is not that Blasphemy to set up our wisdom against God's? 2. While we complain of Punishment, we take Sin's part against God; we do as it were justifie sin, and judge God: God is unrighteous to punish such a sin as this with such grievous Afflictions. 3. By complaining we do as it were summon God to our Bar, to come & give an account of his actions at our Tribunal. What poor miserable Creatures are we, that in our Afflictions are so far from helping our selves, that we commonly add to our own misery!
No Affliction is intolerable, till Sin come in it.