A31961:386
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 that which I would commend unto you, in reference to what you should beg of God for England, is,
First, In your addressing your self to God for that mercy your souls are set upon, and you wrestle with God for, that you would make some special Vow to God. I find the Saints have done so, when reduced to great Straits, not knowing what to do: Thus Jacob vowed a Vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my fathers house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God. And this Stone which I here set for • pillar, shall be Gods house, Gen. 28. 20, 21, 22, ⟨p. 112⟩The specialed thing Jacob vow, is, that he would continue in the pure worship of his forefathers, that he would still honour God as his God, in that way he would be worshipped; the special thing is, that he would build a house for the worship of God; here he would erect a place of public worship. And thus Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, if thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their Cities. Numb. 21. 2. They vowed a vow they would not spare any of the enemies of God, it he would deliver them into their hands. Thus Jephthah, Hannah, David, &c. Judg. 11. 30. 1 Sam. 1 11. Psal. 132, 1, 2. Certainly in times of great distress, 'tis not improper or uncomely, but that which God may expect and take well, that you make some special Vow, if God would prevent your fears; if God would continue forfeited mercies, dearer to you then your lives, you would set apart some special thing for God, something for the propagation of the Gospel abroad, for the maintenance of a godly Ministry at home, for setting up the preaching of the Gospel in the dark coners of the Kingdom, &c. This must have some cautions with it; as