A31961:945
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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2. The Gospel is a treasure for variety, abundance, and plurality. 'Tis not one thing of worth, but many that makes up a treasure: if few, yet much worth must be comprehended in them; so in the Gospel we have the manifold wisdom of God, the rich Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge. The Gospel, though it be but one for substance, yet 'tis many for improvements; 'tis a chain of many links, one saith, but divers articles of it; so it is a treasure in that respect.
2. The Gospel is a treasure for variety, abundance, and plurality. 'Tis not one thing of worth, but many that makes up a treasure: if few, yet much worth must be comprehended in them; so in the Gospel we have the manifold wisdome of God, the rich Treasures of Wisdome and Knowledge. The Gospel, though it be but one for substance, yet 'tis many for improvements; 'tis a chain of many links, one saith, but divers articles of it; so it is a treasure in that respect.
3. 'Tis a treasure for its closeness; we do not open a treasure to every one, but it is kept close, The Gospel is a secret mystery, hidden not revealed to every one: it is not discovered to carnal worldly men, though it may be revealed to them in the outward proposition, yet not in the spirituality of it. But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? saith I•b ch. 28. v. 12. The peace of the Gospel is a treasure hid in the field, not found by every one.
3. 'Tis a treasure for its closeness; we do not open a treasure to every one, but it is kept close, The Gospel is a secret mystery, hidden not revealed to every one: it is not discovered to carnal worldly men, though it may be revealed to them in the outward proposition, yet not in the spirituality of it. But where shall wisdome be found? and where is the place of understanding? saith I•b ch. 28. v. 12. The peace of the Gospel is a treasure hid in the field, not found by every one.