A31961:576
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. What excellency shall there be seen in the people of God in heaven at the day of Judgement, if there be now such a beauty upon them, are they now so amiable when they are in their rags, what shall they be then in their Robes, are they now so amiable upon a dunghill, what shall they then be upon a throne; and therefore saith he, the Lo•d Jesus Christ shall be admired in all them ⟨p. 269⟩that believe, as a house keeper is admired in his entertainment, so at the day of Judgement the Lord Jesus will so clothe this people with glory, that he shall be wondered at. Oh what a head is he that hath such members, that are so beautiful! what a Lord is he that hath such attendance; and therefore remember, the next world is the day of the people of Gods appearance, here they are in their non appearance, it doth not yet appear what they shall be, the very wicked themselves shall admire them.
1. What excellency shall there be seen in the people of God in heaven at the day of Judgement, if there be now such a beauty upon them, are they now so amiable when they are in their rags, what shall they be then in their Robes, are they now so amiable upon a dunghill, what shall they then be upon a throne; and therefore saith he, the Lo•d Jesus Christ shall be admir'd in all them ⟨p. 269⟩that believe, as a house keeper is admir'd in his entertainment, so at the day of Judgement the Lord Jesus will so cloath this people with glory, that he shall be wondred at. Oh what a head is he that hath such members, that are so beautifull! what a Lord is he that hath such attendance; and therefore remember, the next world is the day of the people of Gods appearance, here they are in their non appearance, it doth not yet appear what they shall be, the very wicked themselves shall admire them.
2. I gather from hence what we are to […] of those that have no regard either for religion or religious ones, either for godly men or godliness any further then it is adorned with outward beauty, and […] ornament, there are some that if religion and the ways of God be persecuted, and frowned upon by the great men of the world, and be not looked upon with a favourably eye from authority, farewell Religion then, these love the child for the nurses sake. When Religion is in fashion, then they can come to Gods people, and ringe to them, and the like. But as the shot Deer when i hath the arrow sticking in its side, all the rest will run from it: so when godly men have an arrow in their side, and are under persecution and oppression, then farewell Religion. What is this but to look upon Religion as inferior to worldly grandeur, and dignity. If I love Religion for prosperity, and for the countenance of authority, it is certain I love these things more their Religion. All that I shall say is this, thou shalt never […] communion with those in their glory, whom thou dost undervalue for their grace, if Religion here be your contempt, happiness shall never be your reward, and if the people of God be too bad for you here, they shall be too […] for you […].