A31961:487
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. A strong Christian sinks not under those burdens that would press down and overwhelm a weak ⟨p. 155⟩Christian: he can bear heavy burdens, and more easily away with them, making it a recreation to bear some things that another would sink under, and cannot bear. It is thy weakness that makes thee make such a stir, when God lays on thee personal, family, public afflictions; that makes thee shrink under them: strength of grace would enable to see God and glory in the midst of them, and to say, All shall work for my good: it would enable thee to get advantage, and be bettered by them. Hadst thou strength enough to improve them, thou wouldst take comfort from them, and support thy self under them: but when thou hast not strength enough to understand God's meaning, to see the Duty then called for, to improve all for God, to do that service to God thou shouldst do in such a condition; no wonder if thou have not grace to support and comfort thee in that condition. Whereas the confirmed Christian by strong faith, love, and patience, can carry great burdens, &c.
5. A strong Christian sinks not under those burdens that would press down and overwhelm a weak ⟨p. 155⟩Christian: he can bear heavy burdens, and more easily away with them, making it a recreation to bear some things that another would sink under, and cannot bear. It is thy weaknesse that makes thee make such a stir, when God layes on thee personal, family, publique afflictions; that makes thee shrink under them: strength of grace would enable to see God and glory in the midst of them, and to say, All shall work for my good: it would enable thee to get advantage, and be bettered by them. Hadst thou strength enough to improve them, thou wouldst take comfort from them, and support thy self under them: but when thou hast not strength enough to understand God's meaning, to see the Duty then called for, to improve all for God, to do that service to God thou shouldst do in such a condition; no wonder if thou have not grace to support and comfort thee in that condition. Whereas the confirmed Christian by strong faith, love, and patience, can carry great burthens, &c.