A31961:573
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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In this world they may go to God and tell him wherein they are troubled ⟨p. 267⟩and pained, or afflicted, and they are never so welcome to God in their petitions, as when they ask most from him; when they come to ask riches, and the like, God will give them to them so far as they may be for their good, but so great is the privilege of a believer, that God doth delight in him most, when he doth ask most from him, and he will give him whatever he desires that may make them good, or do them good, and may be for his good. God is exceedingly taken with them when they ask peace, and pardon; peace of conscience, and pardon of sin, strength against sin, power to overcome their l•sts, and to withstand temptation: the people of God may have from him all that they want, or can regularly wish for.
In this world they may go to God and tell him wherein they are troubled ⟨p. 267⟩and pained, or afflicted, and they are never so welcome to God in their petitions, as when they ask most from him; when they come to ask riches, and the like, God will give them to them so far as they may be for their good, but so great is the priviledge of a believer, that God doth delight in him most, when he doth ask most from him, and he will give him whatever he desires that may make them good, or do them good, and may be for his good. God is exceedingly taken with them when they ask peace, and pardon; peace of conscience, and pardon of sin, strength against sin, power to overcome their l•sts, and to withstand temptation: the people of God may have from him all that they want, or can regularly wish for.
5. Here is something more considerable, these people that lye under troubles and distresses, they are such now as have an incomparable near and dear relation unto God, they are the elect of God set apart for him, and though God hath a common propriety in, and relation to all the world, yet he hath a peculiar relation to his people, and therefore they are called his jewels, his house, his garden, and his portion and indeed, as God is his peoples portion, so his people are his portion, they are those that God hath laid out a great deal for, and that he hath been at a great deal of cost to purchase. In one word they are the glory of God, they are his spouse, children, house, treasure, portion vineyard, garden, they are his all, can we look upon these now, and not look upon them as excellent.