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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.
All this is spoken that none might be deterred from the service of God upon a false supposal of the difficulty and impossibility of it. And it is my earnest prayer that these motives might persuade us, not only to serve God, but to serve him with all the Ingredients.
All this is spoken that none might be deterred from the service of God upon a false supposall of the difficulty and impossibility of it. And it is my earnest prayer that these motives might perswade us, not only to serve God, but to serve him with all the Ingredients.
Tertullian observes, God was never called Lord, till man was made. He is the peculiar Lord of man. O let man be his chief servant. All creatures in their course serve God. None but man and Devils deny it. And how just is it for God to join him with the Devils in punishment, that joins with the Devil in dishonouring of God. Remember when we come to judgement this will be the great Question Christ will put to us, not to ask us, what money we have got, what honours we have purchased? But what service have you done to me and for me? This is the end for which thou wert created. Christ will ask whether this be done? And if not done, thou art undone. When Christ came to die he said, John 17. 3, 4. Father glorify me for I have glorified thee. Happy is that man that when he comes to die can make this Argument. ⟨p. 41⟩Father I have fought a good fight, I have made it my work to do thee service, &c. There are many that can plead, Father I have dishonoured thy Name, and therefore glorify me! But this is a false argument. Let us labour to make Christs prayer in sincerity and faithfulness.1
Tertullian observes, God was never called Lord, till man was made. He is the peculiar Lord of man. O let man be his chiefe servant. All creatures in their course serve God. None but man and Devils deny it. And how just is it for God to joyne him with the Devils in punishment, that joynes with the Devill in dishonouring of God. Remember when we come to judgement this will be the great Question Christ will put to us, not to aske us, what money we have got, what honours we have purchased? But what service have you done to me and for me? This is the end for which thou wert created. Christ will aske whether this be done? And if not done, thou art undone. When Christ came to die he said,