A31961:970
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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Now besides this interpretation given of it, there is another that will not be impertinent. Some understand by Earthen Vessels, the expressions, words, and phrases of the Ministry, through which the doctrines and truths of the Gospel ate conveyed; this is agreeable to what went before: Some false Teachers in Corinth pleased themselves with eloquent and enticing words of worldly wisdom, and so endeavoured to render Pauls preaching despicable, in regard of the plainness of it; therefore (saith the Apostle) we have this treasure in earthen vessels, i. e. familiar conveyances, that so we may easily understand it.
Now besides this interpretation given of it, there is another that will not be impertinent. Some understand by Earthen Vessels, the expressions, words, and phrases of the Ministry, through which the doctrines and truths of the Gospel ate conveyed; this is agreeable to what went before: Some false Teachers in Corinth pleased themselves with eloquent and enticing words of worldly wisdome, and so endeavoured to render Pauls preaching despicable, in regard of the plainnesse of it; therefore (saith the Apostle) we have this treasure in earthen vessels, i. e. familiar conveyances, that so we may easily understand it.
Thus I have explained this Earthen Vessel, and so have done with the first considerable part, viz. the dispensation it self, This Treasure we have in Earthen Vessels: and come now to the second, viz.
II. The account of this Dispensation, That the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Which words may be considered two ways. 1. Either absolutely, as lying in themselves. Or, 2. Connectively, to the words before going.
II. The account of this Dispensation, That the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Which words may be considered two waies. 1. Either absolutely, as lying in themselves. Or, 2. Connexively, to the words before going.