A31961:983
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, Positively, it is of God, and that in all the considerations of it, in the full extent of it, it is of God. So the ministerial gifts, the performances of it, and the success of it, are all from God.
First, Ministerial gifts are from God; it is lie that makes us able Ministers of the New-Testament; there are (saith the Apostle Paul) diversity of gifts: to one is given the Word of wisdom, to another the Word of ⟨p. 429⟩knowledge by the same spirit, &c. 1 Cor. 12. 4, 5, 6. It is God that bestows every good gift.
First, Ministerial gifts are from God; it is lie that makes us able Ministers of the New-Testament; there are (saith the Apostle Paul) diversity of gifts: to one is given the Word of wisdome, to another the Word of ⟨p. 429⟩knowledge by the same spirit, &c. 1 Cor. 12. 4, 5, 6. It is God that bestows every good gift.
Secondly, The performance also is from God; his grace concurs and assists therein: the habit and the act are both from him; God gives gifts to men, and he enables them to dispense them. Ministerial employments are not only for general, but particular applications, and so need not only general, but particular assistances; That I might be enabled (saith St. Paul) to fulfil the work, &c. the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that my preaching might be fully accomplished.