A31961:732
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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5 From the terms of dearest affection, dearly beloved, longed for, &c. Take this observation, that, It becomes ⟨p. 333⟩the highest Ministers, much more the lowest, to bear a most tender, vehement, ardent, strong melting affection, towards that st•ck or people that God hath committed to their change. Thus Paul to the Philippians in the Text, My Brethren, dearly beloved, &c. You shall find Paul in all his Epistles in a thawing frame to his people, melting in love unto them: The Corinthians were so in his heart, no• only to live with them, but if God called him, to die for them, so abundantly did he love them, 2 Cor. 12. 15. That he would very gladly spend and be spent for them, carried them in his heart, and longed after them all. As for the Thessalonians 1 Thess 2. 8. He, as a Nurse, tendereth and nourisheth them as children, and is so affectionately desirous of them, that he is willing to impart them, not only the Gospel, but his own soul, because they were dear to him. Then,
5 From the terms of dearest affection, dearly beloved, longed for, &c. Take this observation, that, It becomes ⟨p. 333⟩the highest Ministers, much more the lowest, to bear a most tender, vehement, ardent, strong melting affection, towards that st•ck or people that God hath committed to their change. Thus Paul to the Philippians in the Text, My Brethen, dearly beloved, &c. You shall find Paul in all his Epistles in a thawing frame to his people, melting in love unto them: The Corinthi•ns were so in his heart, no• only to live with them, but if God called him, to die for them, so abundantly did he love them, 2 Cor. 12. 15. That he would very gladly spend and be spent for them, carried them in his heart, and longed after them all. As for the Thessalonians