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The noble-mans pattern of true and real thankfulness presented in a sermon preached before…The noble-mans patterne of true and reall thankfulnesse presented in a sermon preached before…
The noble-mans pattern of true and real thankfulness presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, at their late solemn day of Thanksgiving, June 15, 1643 : for the discovery of a dangerous, desperate and bloody design tending to the utter subversion of the Parliament and of the famous city of London / by Edmund Calamy ...The noble-mans patterne of true and reall thankfulnesse presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, at their late solemne day of Thanksgiving, June 15, 1643 : for the discovery of a dangerous, desperate and bloody designe tending to the utter subversion of the Parliament and of the famous city of London / by Edmund Calamy ...
London: printed by G.M. for Christopher Meredith, 1643
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, To all men in general. To persuade all men to make Joshua's choice their choice,1 to choose to serve the Lord, and not only so, but also to serve him with all the Ingredients before mentioned; to serve him transcendently, inconditionally, universally, undividedly, reverently, everlastingly, &c. For it is the manner of serving of God, that is the distinguishing Character of a true servant. Cain offered Sacrifice as well as Abel. The wicked worship God, pray and receive Sacraments as well as the godly. But Abel offered in faith, so did not Cain. The godly serve God in sincerity, with reverence, diligence and cheerfulness, endeavouring in all things to keep a good conscience, so do not the wicked. That Text which I have so often named, He. 12. 28. makes the acceptation of our service to depend not upon our serving of God, but upon our serving of God with reverence and godly fear. It is the right manner of serving of God, that makes thy service a sweet perfume. And it is the right manner of worshipping also, that makes thee a true worshipper, and that causeth God to delight in thy worship, and ⟨p. 32⟩to desire to be worshipped by them, according to that excellent place, Joh. 4. 23. But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. And therefore let me engage you all this day for God and his services. Let us give up our names to God, and enter into a holy Covenant to serve him with all the Ingredients. For mark what Moses saith, Exod. 19. 5. If ye will obey me indeed, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure, &c. He doth not say simply, If you will obey me, but if ye will obey me indeed. And so also, Deut. 28. 1. If you will hearken diligently to do all his Commandments then the Lord will bless thee, &c. He doth not say simply, if you will hearken, but if you will hearken diligently, and observe to do all my Commandments. Let us serve God as God and for God. As a God transcendently, inconditionally; For Gods sake sincerely, faithfully.