A31961:734
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. Must the Pastor love his people? then the people must love their Pastor. 'Tis true, it lies in the power of man to separate the Pastor and people, but not to separate their hearts; I hope there will never be a separation of love, but that will still continue: if we do not see one another, yet we may love one another and pray for one another; I hope a husband doth not cease from loving his wife because she is absent from him. But oh! for my Brethren, hundreds of them think that you are undone, though you cannot see as far as other men, you may live in love, and keep your consciences quiet.
2. Must the Pastor love his people? then the people must love their Pastor. 'Tis true, it lies in the power of man to seperate the Pastor and people, but not to separate their hearts; I hope there will never be a separation of love, but that will still continue: if we do not see one another, yet we may love one another and pray for one another; I hope a husband doth not cease from loving his wife because she is absent from him. But oh! for my Brethren, hundreds of them think that you are undone, though you cannot see as far as other men, you may live in love, and keep your consciences quiet.
3. Must Pastors love their People? then you see from hence, what should be the grand object of the Pastors affection, i. e. the people; not what the people have; this is great inquiry, what is the benefice worth? What's the preferment? Do they pay well, &c. Whereas we should not seek so much the Fleece as the Flock, we should not take oversight of a Congregation for love of their pay, but of their souls; nor, 'tis an excellent good living, as one said I have heard of, Let me have their Tithes, and let their souls go to the Devil; but as the Apostle, I seek not yours, but you, 2 Cor. 12. 14. And I hope there be many hundreds can say, it hath been the peoples souls they have more loved and affected, than any thing what the people had.
3. Must Pastors love their People? then you see from hence, what should be the grand object of the Pastors affection, i. e. the people; not what the people have; this is great inquiry, what is the benefice worth? What's the preferment? Do they pay well, &c. Whereas we should not seek so much the Fleece as the Flock, we should not take oversight of a Congregation for love of their pay, but of their souls; nor, 'tis an excellent good living, as one said I have heard of, Let me have their Tythes, and let their souls go to the Devil; but as the Apostle, I seek not yours, but you,