A31961:729
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. If the highest Officers in the Church of Christ be but brethren to the meanest Saint, then it is not for those brethren to Lord it over their fellow-brethren, Lord it over Gods heritage: Remember, 'tis Gods Heritage. I hope your consciences will bear me witness, that I have laboured as much as in me lies, to be a helper of your joy, not to Lord it over your faith, 2 Cor. 1. 24 to press or cause you in believe this or that because I believe it: if this be allowed then may I turn Papist tomorrow. Saith Christ to him that would have had him speak to his brother to divide the inheritance with him, Man, who made me a Judge over […], Luke 12. 14. So say I, Man who made thee a Tyrant, a Lord over thy fellow-brethren, 1 Pet. 5. 3. Neither as be• Lords over Gods heritage, &c.
2. If the highest Officers in the Church of Christ be but brethren to the meanest Saint, then it is not for those brethren to Lord it over their fellow-brethren, Lord it over Gods heritage: Remember, 'tis Gods Heritage. I hope your consciences will bear me witness, that I have laboured as much as in me lies, to be a helper of your joy, not to Lord it over your faith, 2 Cor. 1. 24 to presse or cause you in believe this or that because I believe it: if this be allow'd then may I turn Papist tomorrow. Saith Christ to him that would have had him speak to his brother to divide the inheritance with him, Man, who made me a Iudge over 〈…〉, Luke 12. 14. So say I, Man who made thee a Tyrant, a Lord over thy fellow-brethren, 1 Pet. 5. 3. Neither as be• Lords over Gods heritage, &c.