A31961:674
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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First, the Encouragement, A multitude of examples, or as in the Text, Seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses: Mark, here are witnesses, a great cloud of witnesses, and these compassing us round about.
First, here are witnesses; by that term we are to understand those worthy Saints mentioned and reckoned up in the former Chapter, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, &c. all the Saints of God that have had experience of the goodness of his providence to them, and the fulfilling of his promises; they are all called Witnesses; Why? because they depose a Testimony for God, and speak to future generations to be constant, as they did, that they might receive the like reward. This witness was partly in their faith, and partly in the fruit of their faith.
1. They witnessed by their Faith (John 3. 33.) He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true. A man that hath soundly digested the promises, that expresses his faith by cheerfulness and patience under all difficulties, troubles, delays, and those sundry trials that he meets with, he gives it under hand ⟨p. 311⟩and seal, proclaims it to the world that he hath to do with the true God. And,
1. They witnessed by their Faith (Iohn 3. 33.) He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true. A man that hath soundly digested the promises, that expresses his faith by chearfulness and patience under all difficulties, troubles, delaies, and those sundry trials that he meets with, he gives it under hand ⟨p. 311⟩