A31961:607
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. To answer it more particularly, this setting apart, or discrimination, or separation of places for holy uses, must have these two properties.
1. A place that is holy, it must have such a separation from other places, as that it must be alienated from all uses but holy uses, it must not at all be employed to civil uses, for the employing of it unto civil uses must be looked upon as sinful and unlawful. Thus in the Scripture, when times, things, or persons are reputed as holy, they are to be exempted from common employment; the Sabbath day, a holy day, In it thou must not do any manner of work. The Vessels and Utensils of the Temple were holy, and therefore were not to be used to ordinary uses; and this, as some think, was the great sin of Belshazzar, that he would offer to drink in the Vessels of the Temple. And so the garments of the Priests were holy, and not to be used by secular persons. And the Tabernacle and the Temple were holy, and not to be used in civil employments.
1. A place that is holy, it must have such a separation from other places, as that it must be alienated from all uses but holy uses, it must not at all be employed to civil uses, for the employing of it unto civil uses must be looked upon as sinful and unlawful. Thus in the Scripture, when times, things, or persons are reputed as holy, they are to be exempted from common employment; the Sabbath day, a holy day, In it thou must not do any manner of work. The Vessels and Utensils of the Temple were holy, and therefore were not to be used to ordinary uses; and this, as some think, was the great sin of Belshazar, that he would offer to drink in the Vessels of the Temple. And so the garments of the Priests were holy, and not to be used by secular persons. And the Tabernacle and the Temple were holy, and not to be used in civil employments.
2. More particularly, concerning this holiness, I desire to show you what it is, by showing you, it must be such a holiness and separation, as that the service done to God in those places must be accounted and looked upon as a better service, and more acceptable, then if so be it had been done elsewhere, more acceptable to God, and advantageous to our selves. Now as places are said to be holy, in regard they are only to be for holy services, so,