A31961:733
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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1. Is this so, ought the Pastors so to love their people? Give me leave to bespeak you in the words of Job (in respect of those hundreds of Ministers that are to be plucked from their people:) Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, oh•ye my friends, for the hand of God hath touched me, Job 19. 21. What will nothing serve but plucking out our very eyes? our very heart, (being so much the objects of the Peoples love.) How sad is it for the Father to be plucked from the Child, the Shepherd from the Flock, the Nurse from the Child, this is a Lamentation, and ought to be for a Lamentation: That there must be a parting between David and […], who loved one another as their own Souls, this cuts them unto their very heart. And this I may say with respect to my self, I bless God, I cannot say, as she of her Husband, A bloody Husband hast thou been unto me, but a loving Congregation have you been unto me. I know none ⟨p. 334⟩of you have desired my destruction, nor to taint my name; never did I hear three in this Congregation speak of pressing any thing against me, that was contrary to my conscience: nor can I say, that there are four in this Parish that did ever deny to pay me my legal dues, blessed be God for such a people, you have not encroached upon my conscience, as I hope I have not upon yours. Pastors must love their people, do not blame them if their hearts be almost broken, when they are to part with such a people.
1. Is this so, ought the Pastors so to love their people? Give me leave to bespeak you in the words of Iob (in respect of those hundreds of Ministers that are to be plucked from their people:) Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, oh•ye my friends, for the hand of God hath touched me, Iob 19. 21. What will nothing serve but plucking out our very eyes? our very heart, (being so much the objects of the Peoples love.) How sad is it for the Father to be plucked from the Childe, the Shepherd from the Flock, the Nurse from the Childe, this is a Lamentation, and ought to be for a Lamentation: That there must be a parting between David and 〈…〉, who loved one another as their own Souls, this cuts them unto their very heart. And this I may say with respect to my self, I blesse God, I cannot say, as she of her Husband, A bloody Husband hast thou been unto me, but a loving Congregation have you been unto me. I know none