A31961:548
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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I shall pass by the former of these, and only mention it as it falls in with the latter, and that is this.
I shall pass by the former of these, and onely mention it as it falls in with the latter, and that is this.
The due estimate that this blessed Apostle doth raise upon this holy persecuted company of Saints, when they were under all their troubles, yet this holy man of God who was enlightened by the Spirit of God, and so was able to pass a right estimate, and due judgement upon things and persons, he tells us the world was not worthy of them, and then from the second I draw this observation.
The due estimate that this blessed Apostle doth raise upon this holy persecuted company of Saints, when they were under all their troubles, yet this holy man of God who was enlightned by the Spirit of God, and so was able to pass a right estimate, and due judgement upon things and persons, he tells us the world was not worthy of th•m, and then from the second I draw this observation.
That a godly man▪ one truly regenerated, doth see an extraordinary beauty, worth, and excellency in the people of God in the bitterest of all persecutions and troubles that doth befall them, or that a godly man, a gracious heart, one that hath spiritual spectacles doth see an excellency and worth in the people of God in the midst of all trouble and persecution that can hefall them. I know you judge this to be both a necessary and seasonable point▪ In the prosecution of it, I shall first handle it Doctrinally, and then come to those profitable and useful Improvements of it, by way of Application, that the Point deserves.