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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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6. They are helpful to many, and troublesome unto few. They are the useful Persons in the family and place where they live: it is they can counsel others in their doubts, help them in their straits; that can bear up the weak when ready to sink, that can hold others by the arm when not able to go upright; that tend God's little ones; And, if it were not for these, what would God's little ones do? They are so furnished with patience, which God hath given them for the use of the weak ones in his family, and though they are troublesome, or do that which might be a disturbance to them, they will not thrust them out. It is they that comfort the feeble, support, provide for, strengthen, and confirm the rest; ⟨p. 156⟩and, were it not for these, what back-sliding hearts should we have? &c. And they are comparatively, troublesome to few, (though, while corruption cleaves to them, they shall sometimes be:) It is not they that are censuring their Brethren, that are stirring up division, and make all that feud, that is in the Church: if they might be hearkened unto and regarded, there would be quietness and composure (for if ever there be peace, it will be by the strong ones:) But weak ones in grace are the burdens and troublers of the family: you may know they are the weak ones in God's house, in that they are those that are always crying; complaining, making firework in the family, back-biting, censuring their Brethren, quarrelling with one or other, &c. these peevish, troublesome souls are the weak ones, &c.
6. They are helpful to many, and troublesome unto few. They are the useful Persons in the family and place where they live: it is they can counsel others in their doubts, help them in their straits; that can bear up the weak when ready to sink, that can hold others by the arm when not able to go upright; that tend God's little ones; And, if it were not for these, what would God's little ones do? They are so furnished with patience, which God hath given them for the use of the weak ones in his family, and though they are troublesome, or do that which might be a disturbance to them, they will not thrust them out. It is they that comfort the feeble, support, provide for, strengthen, and confirm the rest; ⟨p. 156⟩and, were it not for these, what back-sliding hearts should we have? &c. And they are comparatively, troublesome to few, (though, while corruption cleaves to them, they shall sometimes be:) It is not they that are censuring their Brethren, that are stirring up division, and make all that feud, that is in the Church: if they might be hearkened unto and regarded, there would be quietness and composure (for if ever there be peace, it will be by the strong ones:) But weak ones in grace are the burdens and troublers of the family: you may know they are the weak ones in God's house, in that they are those that are alwayes crying; complaining, making firework in the family, back-biting, censuring their Brethren, quarrelling with one or other, &c. these peevish, troublesome souls are the weak ones, &c.