A31961:985
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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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.
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 dispence them. Ministerial employments are not onely for generall, but particular applications, and so need not onely general, but particular assistances; That I might be enabled (saith St. Paul) to fulfill the work, &c. the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that my preaching might be fully accomplished.
It is God that makes the work powerful, efficacious and successful: Alas! when we have used our best endeavours, all the success is from him, he must make it effectual; it is said, our Saviour went about doing good, for God was with him, inclining him to the work, and assisting him therein: So he is with all his servants: their gifts, employments, and success thereof, are all of God, not of us.
It is God that makes the work powerful, efficacious and successful: Alas! when we have used our best endeavours, all the success is from him, he must make it effectual; it is said, our Saviour went about doing good, for God was with him, enclineing him to the work, and assisting him therein: So he is with all his servants: their gifts, employments, and successe thereof, are all of God, not of us.
Object. But it may be objected, Is all from God, and nothing from us? Are we not said to concur with him? and is not then the power partly ours?