A31961:6
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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THE PUBLISHERS TO THE READER.
THE words of dying men usually are very serious, weighty, and much regarded. The ensuing Notes, being the Preachers last Legacies to their several Congregations, a little before their Civil, though Voluntary, Death; by reason of the great Concourse of people that were then assembled in all Churches, to hear their dying Pastors preach ⟨image 3⟩their own Funeral Sermons whilst they were yet alive; many being too distant from them, or too much disturbed by the crowd, fell short of their share and portion in them; others having lost much of what they committed to their memories, addressed themselves to their friends that writ: But it being found too tedious a work to satisfy the desires of all by Transcriptions, some who had taken after them as followeth, by the importunity of many, have been prevailed with, for the satisfaction of their friends, to expose their Notes to public view. It is not to be expected (though all care and faithfulness hath been used) that the Picture should answer the Person in all things; what defects ⟨image 3⟩therefore, in any kind, may be found herein, we humbly pray, may not be imputed to the Reverend Authors, but unto the Publishers hereof. We conceive we need not add any thing to take off that clamour that is cast upon them, as if out of an humour, faction, or which is worse, disobedience to Authority, they refused to conform; Enough is said by themselves, to give an account, why they chose to take up their Cross and follow Christ in a way of conscience and fidelity.
THE words of dying men usually are very serious, weighty, and much regarded. The ensuing Notes, being the Preachers last Legacies to their several Congregations, a little before their Civil, though Voluntary, Death; by reason of the great Concourse of people that were then assembled in all Churches, to hear their dying Pastors preach ⟨image 3⟩their own Funeral Sermons whilest they were yet alive; many being too distant from them, or too much disturbea by the crowd, fell short of their share and portion in them; others having lost much of what they committed to their memories, addressed themselves to their friends that writ: But it being found too tedious a work to satisfie the desires of all by Transcriptions, some who had taken after them as followeth, by the importunity of many, have been prevailed with, for the satisfaction of their friends, to expose their Notes to publick view. It is not to be expected (though all care and faithfulness hath been used) that the Picture should answer the Person in all things; what defects