A31961:962
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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4: That they may be also more conformable to those they have to deal with. Israel desires Moses to speak to them (and not God) why? because he was like unto them, and would therefore compassionate them; from whom they therefore desired to receive the commands of God. Thus it pleaseth God to deal with his servants, that as they may pity those they have to deal with, so likewise to draw the affections of their people unto them, to make them more loving, and the more to attend on their Ministry, seeing they are so fleeting, and going away; it pleased God that Epaphroditus should be sick even to death, to endear the Philippians more to him, chap. 2. 25, 28. that their love and tenderness may be drawn forth the more by the discovery of his frailty, Let us improve this.
Use 1. First, as to Ministers, see how the condition is with us in our Calling, We are Earthen Vessels, taken out of dust. We should often consider our frailty, to make us more humble, more meek, and more compassionate to others, more diligent in doing good, that we may make amends for our frailty and natural weaknesses that are upon us: We must not think much of it, it being no more then in former times▪ it was the condition of the Apostles themselves, they were Earthen Vessels, they had such weaknesses, men subject to the like passions as we.
Use 1. First, as to Ministers, see how the condition is with us in our Calling, We are Earthen Vessels, taken out of dust. We should often consider our frailty, to make us more humble, more meek, and more compassionate to others, more diligent in doing good, that we may make amends for our frailty and natural weaknesses that are upon us: We must not think much of it, it being no more then in former times▪ it was the condition of the Apostles themselves, they were Earthen Vessels, they had such weakn•sses, men subject to the like passions as we.