A31961:371
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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We can tell what such a Drunkard, such an unclean person, &c. hath done; but no man saith, What have I done? My pride, my unthankfulness, my unfruitfulness, &c.
2. Reformation: [and turn again to the Lord.] Sin is aversio à Deo & conversio ad creaturam, Reformation is a turning again from the creature to God.
3. Frequent and fervent Prayer: [Let us lift up] There's the frequency, let do nothing else but pray; lets be continually lifting up our Prayers; make your houses houses of Prayer: Thus David, Thou foughtest against me without a Cause (Did he take Counsel against Princes to be disloyal? To take up Arms? No.) But I gave my self unto Prayer, Psal. 109. 4. Therefore if you prayed before, now do nothing else; it notes habitual and constant Prayer. [our hearts with our hands] to crave, and as it were to pull down mercy, as if we would wrestle with God, and say, Nay, I will not let thee go, until thou bless me, Gen. 32. 26. it notes our fervency: And for our encouragement, it is [unto God in the Heavens.] which expresses his Sovereignty, Omniscience, Omnipotency, Everlastingness, &c.
3. Frequent and fervent Prayer: [Let us lift up] There's the frequency, let do nothing else but pray; lets be continually lifting up our Prayers; make your houses houses of Prayer: Thus David, Thou foughtest against me without a Cause (Did he take Counsel against Princes to be disloyal? To take up Arms? No.) But I gave my self unto Prayer, Psal. 109. 4. Therefore if you prayed before, now do nothing else; it notes habitual and constant Prayer. [our hearts with our hands] to crave, and as it were to pull down mercy, as if we would wrestle with God, and say, Nay, I will not let thee go, until thou bless me,