A31961:867
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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First, That the righteous man must perish as well as th• unrighteous. Secondly, That the perishing of a righteous man is nothing but his gathering to God, Christ, and the blessed company of Saints and Angels. Thirdly, That a righteous man as long as he liveth is the preservative of a Nation, and the supporter of a Kingdom, the Chariots and horsemen of a Nation. Fourthly, The death of a righteous man is a warning piece from heaven, a Beacon set on fire to give notice of evi• approaching. Fifthly, That God doth on purpose take away righteous men, that they may not see the evil that is coming on a Nation. ⟨p. 391⟩Sixthly, That it is a great and common sin not to consider and lay to heart the death of a righteous man.
First, That the righteous man must perish as well as th• unrighteous. Secondly, That the perishing of a righteous man is nothing but his gathering to God, Christ, and the blessed company of Saints and Angels. Thirdly, That a righteous man as long as he liveth is the preservative of a Nation, and the supporter of a Kingdome, the Chariots and horsemen of a Nation. Fourthly, The death of a righteous man is a warningpiece from heaven, a Beacon set on fire to give notice of evi• approaching. Fifthly, That God doth on purpose take away righteous men, that they may not see the evil that is coming on a Nation. ⟨p. 391⟩Sixthly, That it is a great and common sin not to consider and lay to heart the death of a righteous man.
First, It is a common sin, and therefore it is set down in the greatest latitude; the righteous perisheth, and no man lays it to heart; that is, very few: and merciful men are taken away, no man considering; that is, very few.