A31961:965
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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First, In regard of the meanness; you must not esteem the Gospel according to the vessel, according to the disparagement of the Vessel a Vessel of dishonour in respect of its matter, may be a Vessel of honour in regard of the ⟨p. 422⟩Gold that is in it; those Members of the body that are weak, and in themselves less honourable, we afford a great deal of honour upon them, in decking and clothing them. So the Ministers Work and Employment, and the Doctrines they bring, are excellent and of great use; when all is done, we have that we serve for: according to the employment we are put to, we are honourable, though outwardly mean. Wicked and base men are called fil•i terrae, they are sons of the earth, Job 30. 8. Children of fools, yea children of base men; they are viler then the earth, i. e. Men of no account (as one saith) the earth groans under such ingracious persons, but gracious persons are Vessels of honour; as it was said of the Giants of old, so it may be said of these, They are men of Renown, and so we should esteem of them. Worldly men look at the outside, and so esteem of them; so was Christ dealt with, Is not this the Carpenters Son? So those Teachers in Corinth, endeavoured to render St. Paul his presence weak, and his speech contemptible, 2 Cor. 10. 11. that so they might make his Ministry contemptible also. But this glorious Treasure is in Earthen Vessels; You know (saith St. Paul) Gal. 4 13. that through infirmity of the flesh I preached the Gospel unto you at first. This was their commendation, v. 14. But my temptation which was in my flesh, you despised not, nor rejected, but received me as an Angel of God, even as Jesus Christ.
First, In regard of the meanness; you must not esteem the Gospel according to the vessel, according to the disparagement of the Vessel a Vessel of dishonour in respect of its matter, may be a Vessel of honour in regard of the ⟨p. 422⟩Gold that is in it; those Members of the body that are weak, and in themselves lesse honourable, we afford a great deal of honour upon them, in decking and cloathing them. So the Ministers Work and Employment, and the Doctrines they bring, are excellent and of great use; when all is done, we have that we serve for: according to the employment we are put to, we are honourable, though outwardly mean. Wicked and base men are called fili terrae, they are sons of the earth,