A31961:957
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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III. Ministers are called Earthen Vessels in regard of the frailty & mortality of their persons, and earthen Vessels are soon cracked and broken. Ministers are subject to many infirmities of body: This Heavenly light of the Gospel shineth often through Lanterns of glass, which are soon broken. Ministers have weak and frail bodies; Timothy had his bodily infirmities, and Trophimus was left sick at Miletum, 1 Tim. 4. 20. and Epaphroditus ⟨p. 420⟩was sick nigh unto death, Phil. 2. 27. and Paul had need of Luke the Physician, probably in regard of his weakness▪ Thus the servants of God are subject to many infirmities. Besides the reason in the Text, there are other reasons why God will have it so.
III. Ministers are called Earthen Vessels in regard of the frailty & mortality of their persons, and earthen Vessels are soon crackt and broken. Ministers are subject to many infirmities of body: This Heavenly light of the Gospel shineth often through Lanthorns of glasse, which are soon broken. Ministers have weak and frail bodies; Timothy had his bodily infirmities, and Trophimus was left sick at Miletum, 1 Tim. 4. 20. and Epaphroditus ⟨p. 420⟩was sick nigh unto death, Phil. 2. 27. and Paul had need of Luke the Physician, probably in regard of his weakness▪ Thus the servants of God are subject to many infirmities. Besides the reason in the Text, there are other reasons why God will have it so.
1. That they may be more compassionate, and more sensible of the weaknesses of others; for likeness of condition breeds sympathy in affection.