A31961:553
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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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 ⟨p. 257⟩Israelite, then to enjoy all the pleasures of Pharaohs Court. The profession of the true God, and the owning of the true Faith that Israel was to stand up for and to own, this was that that Moses could not desert; and thence it was that he would not desert their persons and society; and therefore you may re•d it at large in the story of Exodus, that he went and visited his Brethren when they were in their afflictions, and their Brick kills: so that there is the first thing; they are not ashamed of their faith or society.
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 professe in their troubles: the s•ciery of the People of God, and the fellowship of their very faith▪ and their professio, is that hat is highly respected by a gracious heart, let the Saints lie under never so great distresse: You shall seé this concerning Moses in the 25. and 26 verses of this Chapter, tht he chse rather to suffer affliction with the peple 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