A31961:923
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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Fifthly, another Jewel was his prudence and spiritual wisdom; he was not only a pious and godly, but a wise and prudent Minister, that had zeal for God, but knew how to mingle his zeal with discretion; discretion indeed without zeal is nothing but carnal policy; but zeal without discretion is nothing but frantic fury; discretion without zeal will quickly eat out the heart of religion, and eat religion out of the heart. Zeal without discretion is not a coal from the Altar, but a coal kindled by the wild fire of passion, that is able to set a Nation on fire; but this Reverend Minister had zeal sweetly tempered with discretion.
Fifthly, another Jewel was his prudence and spiritual wisdome; he was not only a pious and godly, but a wise and prudent Minister, that had zeal for God, but knew how to mingle his zeal with discretion; discretion indeed without zeal is nothing but carnal policy; but zeal without discretion is nothing but frantick fury; discretion without zeal will quickly eat out the heart of religion, and eat religion out of the heart. Zeal without discretion is not a coal from the Altar, but a coal kindled by the wild fire of passion, that is able to set a Nation on fire; but this Reverend Minister had zeal sweetly tempered with discretion.
Sixthly, another Jewel was his patience; God […] pleased to exercise him with long and great afflictions by reason of the Gout, that did often, especially of late years affix him to his bed, and afflict him with great pain; but God was pleased to put his everlasting Arms underneath him, supporting him under all his pains, and giving him a great measure of patience, insomuch that in patience he did possess his soul, and patience had its perfect work in him.
Sixthly, another Jewel was his patience; God 〈…〉 pleased to exercise him with long and great afflictions by reason of the Gout, that did often, especially of late years affix him to his bed, and afflict him with great pain; but God was pleased to put his everlasting Arms underneath him, supporting him under all his pains, and giving him a great measure of patience, insomuch that in patience he did possesse his soul, and patience had its perfect work in him.