A31961:620
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. You must know, that as the presence of God is the foundation of a places sanctity, and as it is several, so you must know, Gods propriety in, and relation to a place is declared by his Precept; the precept of God is Gods propriety in a place, as well as his presence; thus it belongs to him by command to make it holy, he may do what he will, and choose out what places he will to be holy. He to whom all things belong, surely may have some places and things more proper to himself and peculiar; so the Temple of old, and the Tabernacle, those places of Levitical ⟨p. 290⟩and Ceremonial worship, was separated and set apart by God, by Divine Institution. Hence we have many commands.
1. God commands, that such a House, and such a Tabernacle shall be built, and this had been unlawful to do, had it not been commanded. 2. He directs the manner, and the mode, and that all things should exactly be done according to the pattern in the Mount. And, 3. God doth command it should be in such a place, in the thrashing floor of Arumnah the Jebusite, and that place that himself had chosen. 4. He commands that he will be served in these places peculiarly, rather then in any other place, he would not have these places changed for others. Herein this place typified Christ, one that is only able to make our services acceptable▪ Hence it is said, Ex. 23. 17. Three times in the year all the Mays shall appear before the Lord. And Act. 27 the Eunuch there went unto that place that God had commanded. 5. He doth command, that he would have these places reverenced, and no civil employments used there when the holy service was doing, and that after the service was done, at that very time the place should be only for God. 6. And lastly, He annexed a promise unto that place, that he would accept of a duty done there rather then in any other place, even because it was done there; hence they prayed in the Temple, rather then in their private houses, Lu. 2. 27 and when they could not be present, by reason of Gods providence, in the Temple, if they do but look to the City and the Temple God accepted of their duty,