A31961:596
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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2. Moses care to observe God's admonition, That he would turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush was not burnt. Moses was an excellent Naturalist, and yet here he was posed; he could see no reason in nature by all the learning of the Egyptians, how this thing should come to pass that a flaming fire should be in a brittle bush, and yet the bush not consumed; And yet I do not conceive (as some Jesuitical Expositors ⟨p. 279⟩upon the place do) that Moses did turn aside so much out of curiosity, as to understand what it was that God did intend by it, and would have him to learn by it. And doubtless when Gods works are great, our observations should not be small; when his providence is eminently lifted up, we should no be cast dawn; when the hand of God is upon us, we must not shut our eyes, I am very far from being a Fanatic, and to give credit or be led by unscriptural revelation; but let me tell you, the times wherein we live are strange times, in regard of strange sights and apparitions, and I question if there have not bin some as wonderful as this in our times, but I shall not now mention them; though it be a forfeiture of your modesty to give a reason for them, yet they do portend some strange things; the hand of God is not to be neglected, though it cannot be perfectly conceived; and it is the nature of a Wicked man to have Gods works far out of his sight; be sure to lay them up in your hearts, And thus far you may take notice of them, To trust that God that hath all the Elementary Meteors in his power, and at his command; and this learn to tremble and dread before that God that hath you in his power, and can do with you and all other things as he pleases.
2. Moses care to observe God's admonition, That he would turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush was not burnt. Moses was an excellent Naturalist, and yet here he was posed; he could see no reason in nature by all the learning of the Egyptians, how this thing should come to passe that a flaming fire should be in a brittle bush, and yet the bush not consumed; And yet I do not conceive (as some Jesuitical Expositors ⟨p. 279⟩upon the place do) that Moses did turn aside so much out of curiosity, as to understand what it was that God did intend by it, and would have him to learn by it. And doubtless when Gods works are great, our observations should not be small; when his providence is eminently lifted up, we should no be cast dawn; when the hand of God is upon us, we must not shut our eyes, I am very far from being a Phanatique, and to give credit or be led by unscriptural revelation; but let me tell you, the times wherein we live are strange times, in regard of strange sights and apparitions, and I question if there have not bin some as wonderfull as this in our times, but I shall not now mention them; though it be a forfeiture of your modesty to give a reason for them, yet they do portend some strange things; the hand of God is not to be neglected, though it cannot be perfectly conceived; and it is the nature of a Wicked man to have Gods works far out of his sight; be sure to lay them up in your hearts, And thus far you may take notice of them, To trust that God that hath all the Elementary Meteors in his power, and at his command; and this learn to tremble and dread before that God that hath you in his power, and can do with you and all other things as he pleases.