A31961:973
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. Take them absolutely as they lie in themselves, and two things are exhibited. 1. The excellency of the Gospel and Ministry it self, called Power. 2. The Author and Original of it, laid down two ways, positively, of God; and negatively, not of […].
1. Take them absolutely as they lie in themselves, and two things are exhibited. 1. The excellency of the Gospel and Ministry it self, called Power. 2. The Author and Original of it, laid down two waies, positively, of God; and negatively, not of 〈…〉.
1. The excellency of the Gospel and Ministry thereof, called Power: There is a great deal of power and efficacy in the Gospel, it is in its nature powerful and efficacious; so the ministry of it, Romans 1. 16. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. See 1 Cor. 2. 4. Paul's preaching was in the demonstration of the Spirit, and of Power, &c. 'Tis called the Arm of Gods Power, the sword of the Spirit, Ephes. 6. 17. 'Tis quick and powerful, and sharper then any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, &c. Heb. 4. 12. and many other places. We may conceive it to be so according to the various effects and consequences of it, viz. as to 1. Conviction. 2. Conversion. 3. Consolation.
1. 'Tis powerful in regard of conviction, it is a word of conviction; and one part of the Work of the Ministry is (by the Spirits co-operation) to convince the World of sin, to open mens eyes to show them the vileness of their ways, to discover such courses to be sinful: the Conscience is awakened by the Spirit in the Ministry of the Word, herein it is powerful and efficacious. There are divers instances in Scripture, how powerful the Word hath been in point of conviction: in Felix, the Apostle Paul preached to him of righteousness and judgement to come, &c. He trembles: The Judge on the Bench trembleth at the word delivered by the Prisoner at the Bar: So powerful is the ministry of the Word, as to discover our sinfulness. So the Disciples going to Emmaus, their hearts burnt within them when our Saviour opened to them the Prophets, &c. So it was with St. Peters Auditors,