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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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3. If this be so that the highest officer in the Church of Christ, such as Christ approves of, are but brethren to the meanest Saint: then certainly they are but brethren to their fellow-Officers: If no more relation to the toe in the body, then no more to the eyes. If there be any of a light spirit will bear rule, that love to have the preeminence, I would desire them to read two Scriptures; the first is Luke 22. 26. the second Mat. 20. 26, 27. doth Christ say, Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be one that will domineer over your estates, over your persons, over your consciences, doth not Christ say so? no, but whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your Minister,—let him be your servant. Even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. You have this also, Luke 22. 25. And he said unto them, the Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them, i. e. over their slaves, over their vassals, but ye shall not be so, but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Sure if Paul be but a brother to Philip, then he is no more to Timothy.
3. If this be so that the highest officer in the Church of Christ, such as Christ approves of, are but brethren to the meanest Saint: then certainly they are but brethren to their fellow-Officers: If no more relation to the toe in the body, then no more to the eyes. If there be any of a light spirit will bear rule, that love to have the preheminence, I would desire them to read two Scriptures; the first is Luke 22. 26. the second Mat. 20. 26, 27. doth Christ say, Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be one that will domineer over your estates, over your persons, over your consciences, doth not Christ say so? no, but whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your Minister,—let him be your servant. Even as the Son of Man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. You have this also,