A31961:774
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. By way of Exhortation: Beloved, I remember good Jacob, when he was come into Egypt, and ready to die, calls his children together, and before he dies blesseth his children. I cannot say you are my children, but I can truly say in the strength of God, You are dearer to me then the children of my own bowels: I remember what poor Esau said, Hast thou but one blessing, my Father? Bless me, even me also, oh my Father. Oh! beloved, I have a few blessings for you, I have a few words of Exhortation for you: and for Gods sake take them as if they dropped from my lips when dying; 'tis very probable we shall never meet more while the day of Judgement, what ever others think, I am utterly against all irregular ways. I […] […] bless the Lord) never had a hand in any change of Government in all my life: I am for prayers, ears, quietness, submission, and meekness, and let God do his work, and thi• will be the best done when he doth it. Therefore be exhorted to stand f•st in the Lord: My own people, hear me now, though you should never hear me more; be exhorted to stand fast in the Lord; you are not a Schismatical, Heretical people, I do not know the lest person among you inclining to Popery: Therefore be exhorted, as ye have been a people that have waited upon the Ordinances of God, that have not persecuted your poor, Minister: that have made it your design and business to live lovingly, quietly and as it becomes Christians, (I am confident a Minister may live as comfortably among you, as among any people in England.) So be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the Work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. Here I had prepared, I confess, several arguments to have moved you to this steadfastness.
2. By way of Exhortation: Beloved, I remember good Iacob, when he was come into Egypt, and ready to die, calls his children together, and before he dies blesseth his children. I cannot say you are my children, but I can truly say in the strength of God, You are dearer to me then the children of my own bowels: I remember what poor Esau said, Hast thou but one blessing, my Father? Bless me, even me also, oh my Father. Oh! beloved, I have a few blessings for you, I have a few words of Exhortation for you: and for Gods sake take them as if they dropt from my lips when dying; 'tis very probable we shall never meet more while the day of Judgement, what ever others think, I am utterly against all irregular waies. I 〈…〉 bless the Lord) never had a hand in any change of Government in all my life: I am for prayers, ears, quietness, submission, and meekness, and let God do his work, and thi will be the best done when he doth it. Therefore be exhorted to stand fst in the Lord: My own people, hear me now, though you should never hear me more; be exhorted to stand fast in the Lord; you are not a Schismatical, Heretical people, I do not know the lesst person among you enclining to Popey: Therefore be exhorted, as ye have been a people that have waited upon the Ordinances of God, that have not persecuted your poor, Minister: that have made it your design and business to live lovingly, quietly and as it becomes Christians, (I am confident a Minister may live as comfortably among you, as among any people in England.) So be ye stedfast, unmovable, alwaies abounding in the Work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your lahour shall not be in vain in the Lord. Here I had prepared, I confess, several arguments to have moved you to this stedfastness.