A31961:378
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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Apostasy is the loss of our first love: Repentance is the Recovery of it, and Reformation is the doing of our first works. I have not time to enlarge, as I desired; I shall only offer a few things, that may help to quicken you to this great duty.
Apostacy is the loss of our first love: Repentance is the Recovery of it, and Reformation is the doing of our first works. I have not time to enlarge, as I desired; I shall only offer a few things, that may help to quicken you to this great duty.
My Brethren, we have no great cause to boast of Englands first love: Never so good as it should be, yet many can remember when England hath been much better then 'tis.
Time was, when Doctrines have been more sound; Discipline more exercised for the suppressing of sin and profaneness; Ordinances kept more pure from sinful mixtures; when London kept Sabbaths better then now; loved their Godly Ministers more then now; honoured them that were set over her, for their works ⟨p. 210⟩sake; would have thought nothing too good for a faithful Minister; when Christians loved one another with a dear hearty fervent love; when there was less Complement, but more real love and affection among Christians; when Christians improved their meetings, converse, Christian Conferences, and other soul-duties to better purpose then now; not to foolish disputations, or wanton sensual excesses, but to their mutual edification; when they improved their time for comparing their evidences, communicating their experiences, and building up one another in their most holy faith; when there was more industry in Professors than now, to bring in Converts; when private Christians thought it their duty to be subservient to the work of their Ministers, to bring in others to Christ, especially their Family.