A31961:600
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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Calvin hath this Note upon the Text, if so excellent a servant of God as Moses had need to be quickened to reverence and obedience by such a ceremony, certainly we that are more backward to humility and obedience, should by our reverent behaviour, when we come into the presence of God; signify […] the reverence of our souls by our outward expressions, and likewise quicken and fortify the inward graces of our souls by the outward gestures of the body, (especially in prayer) as kneeling, and lifting up the hands, uncovering of the head, and the like; for the presence of God is great, and it's the presence of the great God indeed; we that are not only by the Law of Creation so infinitely below him, but also in regard of that illegal Law of sin, so much against him, should testify our humility before him, and subjection to him, when he calls for it by our reverence.
Calvin hath this Note upon the Text, if so excellent a servant of God as Moses had need to be quickened to reverence and obedience by such a ceremony, certainly we that are more backward to hu•ility and obedience, should by our reverent behaviour, when we come into the presence of God; signifie 〈…〉 the reverence of our souls by our outward expressions, and likewise quicken and fortifie the inward graces of our souls by the outward gestures of the body, (especially in prayer) as kneeling, and lifting up the hands, uncovering of the head, and the like; for the presence of God is great, and it's the presence of the great God indeed; we that are not only by the Law of Creation so infinitely below him, but also in regard of that illegal Law of sin, so much against him, should testifie our humility before him, and subjection to him, when he calls for it by our reverence.
2. The Reason by which this is backed, Because the place whereon Moses di• stand was holy ground. The meaning I take to be this. I• is holy in regard of that visible and miraculous taken, symbol, and sign of my presence that is here discovered in this Place, not because the place was (as I o not understand how any place is) of its own nacre holy, but God did testify, that that Place being the place of his special presence, had thereby a holiness, there being now a sign given by God to Moses, that he was extraordinarily and miraculously there. And thus I have opened the second Branch, whereon this Injunction was backed; This place was holy; so it was then. Now I do not understand how I can discourse of this so profitably unto you, concerning the holiness of places, unless