A31961:92
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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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 ⟨image 18⟩he will spare us: according to that Text, I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious. God will not be tied to his own rule: and, Who knoweth but God will deliver us?
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 Iames: and the godly Ministers have been threatned ruine, from year to year: but God hath hitherto saved England by way of Prerogative. God hath spared us, because