A31961:875
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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Lastly, and especially, The righteous must perish upon a peculiar account; For if we had hope only in this life (saith the Apostle) we are of all men most miserable; and therefore they must perish to keep them from perishing; they must say as Themistocles, Periissem nisi periissem; they must die, that they may rest from their labour, for here is not our rest, Mich. 2. 10. there remaineth a rest for the people of God; there is no rest in this world; the word [quiet] wants the plural number.
Lastly, and especially, The righteous must perish upon a peculiar account; For if we had hope only in this life (saith the Apostle) we are of all men most miserable; and therefore they must perish to keep them from perishing; they must say as Themistocles, Periissem nisi periissem; they must die, that they may rest from their labour, for hera is not our rest, Mich. 2. 10. there remaineth a rest for the people of God; there is no rest in this world; the word [quiet] wants the plural number.
Secondly, The righteous must die, that they may have their reward, their Crown of glory that God hath laid up for them; they must first fight the good fight, and finish their course, and then they shall receive a Crown of glory.
Thirdly, They must die, that they may be free from sin; for they shall never put off the body of sin, till they put off the body of flesh.