A31961:91
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, because God hath done great things already for this Nation: and I argue like Manoahs wife: Surely, if God had intended to destroy us, he would not have done that he hath done for us; He that hath done so much for us, will not now forsake us. And therefore, though our hearts tremble, yet let them not sink within us.
Secondly, I argue from the abundance of praying people that are in this Nation, there are many that night and day pray unto God that the Ark may not be taken: and let me assure you, God did never forsake a praying and reforming people. When God intends to destroy a Nation, and take away the Ark, he takes away the spirit of Prayer, but where God gives the spirit of Prayer, there God will continue the Ark. You all know, that if there had been but ten good men in those five Cities God would have spared them: We have many hundreds that fear God in this Nation, that do not give God rest, but night and day pray unto God for this Land: And who knows but, for their sakes, God will spare the Ark?
Secondly, I argue from the abundance of prayingpeople that are in this Nation, there are many that night and day pray unto God that the Ark may not be taken: and let me assure you, God did never forsake a praying and reforming people. When God intends to destroy a Nation, and take away the Ark, he takes away the spirit of Prayer, but where God gives the spirit of Prayer, there God will continue the Ark. You all know, that if there had been but ten good men in those five Cities God would have spared them: We have many hundreds that fear God in this Nation, that do not give God rest, but night and day pray unto God for this Land: And who knows but, for their sakes, God will spare the Ark?
Thirdly, another ground of comfort is this, that God hath hitherto dealt with England not by way of Rule, but by way of Prerogative. We have had unchurching sins all the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and of King James: and the godly Ministers have been threatened ruin, from year to year: but God hath hitherto saved England by way of Prerogative. God hath spared us, because