A31961:726
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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In the next place, by way of observation from the words; and if there be any wicked catchers here, let them know, that I shall speak no more then I shall draw from, and is the mind of my Text; I would not give occasion to be a greater sufferer then I am like to be. But for the words.
First, For the melting Compellation, My Brethren, my dearly beloved. Paul was an Apostle, and an high Officer in the Church of God, and he writ unto the Philippians, to all the Philippians, to the poorest of them, and see how he bespeaks himself unto them, my Brethren: From hence take this observation, That the highest Officers in the Church of Christ, though they are indeed by office Rulers over them, yet by relation they are no more then brethren to the meanest Saint. Here we have no such Rabbis to whom we must swear, because they say we must swear it. Paul calls them Brethren, and so writes to them, Col. 1. 2. and James, a Scriptural-Officer, one of the highest Apostles Christ ever made, saith, Hearken my beloved Brethren, Jam. 2. 5. so Peter an Apostle of Christ, Wherefore the rather Brethren; and John the beloved Disciple, Brethren, I write no new commandment, &c. 1 Joh. […] 7. Well then.
First, For the melting Compellation, My Brethren, my dearly beloved. Paul was an Apostle, and an high Officer in the Church of God, and he writ unto the Philippians, to all the Philippians, to the poorest of them, and see how he bespeaks himself unto them, my Brethren: From hence take this observation, That the highest Officers in the Church of Christ, though they are indeed by office Rulers over them, yet by relation they are no more then brethren to the meanest Saint. Here we have no such Rabbies to whom we must swear, because they say we must swear it. Paul calls them Brethren, and so writes to them, Col. 1. 2. and Iames, a Scriptural-Officer, one of the highest Apostles Christ ever made, saith, Hearken my beloved Brethren,