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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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1. That they may be more compassionate, and more sensible of the weaknesses of others; for likeness of condition breeds sympathy in affection.
Men are apt to pity those in the like condition with themselves; so our Lord took our nature upon him, that he might pity us▪ he took flesh and blood upon him, he was tempted in all things like unto us, but without sin, that so he might succour those that are tempted. So his servants many of them are much tempted, which may breed in them a sympathy of affection to others that are in such a condition.
Men are apt to pity those in the like condition with themselves; so our Lord took our nature upon him, that he might pity us▪ he took flesh and bloud upon him, he was tempted in all things like unto us, but without sin, that so he might succour those that are tempted. So his servants many of them are much tempted, which may breed in them a sympathy of affection to others that are in such a condition.
2. God will have it so, that Ministers may have the more experience of the truths they preach to others concerning an afflicted condition; those that have had no sickness or other affliction, cannot preach from experience of such truths that concern such a condition; they cannot preach so feelingly and savoury as others; when they have been under affliction, they will know what affliction is, both in the nature of it, and the comforts of it, and Gods gracious assistance therein, and so they may speak comfortably, and be enabled to comfort others, as the Apostle Paul speaks.
2. God will have it so, that Ministers may have the more experience of the truths they preach to others concerning an afflicted condition; those that have had no sicknesse or other affliction, cannot preach from experience of such truths that concern such a condition; they cannot preach so feelingly and savoury as others; when they have been under affliction, they will know what affliction is, both in the nature of it, and the comforts of it, and Gods gracious assistance therein, and so they may speak comfortably, and be enabled to comfort others, as the Apostle Paul speaks.