A31961:552
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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1. Wherein the high esteem of a gracious heart doth appear, wherein it doth discover it self to the Saints and People of God in their sufferings. 2. Whence it is, and how it comes to pass, that godly men have this high and honourable esteem of▪ the Saints and People of God in this trouble and distress of theirs.
1. Wherein the high esteem of a gracious heart doth appear, wherein it doth discover it self to the Saints and People of God in their sufferings. 2. Whence it is, and how it comes to passe, that godly men have this high and honourable esteem of▪ the Saints and People of God in this trouble and distress of theirs.
For the first of these wherein it doth appear that they have so high and excellent an estimation of them▪ I shall give it you in five or six particulars.
1. It doth appear in this, in that they are not ashamed of them in their troubles; they are not ashamed to own either their persons, or the faith that they do profess in their troubles: the s•ciery of the People of God, and the fellowship of their very faith▪ and their profession, is that •hat is highly respected by a gracious heart, let the Saints lie under never so great distress: You shall see this concerning Moses in the 25. and 26 verses of this Chapter, that he ch•se rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, then to enjoy the […] of si• for a season: the meaning is this, he rather chose to be looked upon as an Israelite, and with them to be afflicted as an