A31961:737
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. My joy and Crown, therefore my dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and Crown, my present joy and future Crown: my joy which I value more then a Crown, my principal joy. Hence observe this Doctrine, that, The fixed, standing, flourishing growth of Saints in Gospel-practice and Gospel-obedience, is, or ought to be matter of transcendent joy to their Pastors. It was so to the Apostle Paul; Paul heard how they stood: though there was a plague amongst them, yet they were not infected; and though he was in the Gaol ready to be beheaded, yet this was his joy and Crown, that his people did stand, and I hope, my Brethren, it will be our joy and Crown to he•r of your standing and growth in Gospel▪knowledge, and Gospel-profession. And
1. If this be so, as John said, I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy Children walking in the truth: It should be the prayers and endeavours of all Pastors really to love the souls of their people, and to pray for them: that when they cannot look after the souls of their Children, yet that good Nurses may be looked out for them. What a joy was it that Moses Mother was made his Nurse? and who can tell, it may be thought, not out of any merit of ours, yet of their own clemency, our Governors may give us to be Nurses over our own Children: but if I cannot nurse my Child my self, I will wish it well, and as good a Nurse as I can: far be it, that those that are to succeed should not prosper: Lord, it shall be the prayer of thy Servant, that those that are to succeed may have a double and treble portion of thy Spirit, that he may be both painful and faithful, &c.
1. If this be so, as Iohn said, I rejoyced greatly that I found of thy Children walking in the truth: It should be the prayers and endeavours of all Pastors really to love the souls of their people, and to pray for them: that when they cannot look after the souls of their Children, yet that good Nurses may be looked out for them. What a joy was it that Moses Mother was made his Nurse? and who can tell, it may be thought, not out of any merit of ours, yet of their own clemency, our Governours may give us to be Nurses over our own Children: but if I cannot nurse my Childe my self, I will wish it well, and as good a Nurse as I can: far be it, that those that are to succeed should not prosper: Lord, it shall be the prayere of thy Servant, that those that are to succeed may have a double and treble portion of thy Spirit, that he may be both painful and faithfull, &c.