A34165:1072
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Brooks His Farewell-Sermon.Mr. Brooks His Farewel-Sermon.
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.
The first Query is this; What should be the reason that men make such opposition against the Gospel, against the plain, powerful, conscientious preaching of it? This is not the principal thing that I intend, and therefore I shall only touch upon the reason of it.
1. Mens hatred and opposition ariseth against the Gospel, because it doth discover their hidden works of darkness, Joh. 3. They hate the Light, lest their deeds should be removed: the Gospel brings their deeds of darkness to light: and this stirs up a spirit of hatred and opposition against the Gospel. 2. Ground is this; Because sinners under the Gospel cannot sin at so cheap a rate, as otherwise they might do. The Drunkard cannot be drunk at so cheap a rate; nor can the opposer and persecutor oppose and persecute at so cheap a rate as they might do, where the Gospel doth not shine in power and glory. 3. Because the Gospel puts persons upon very hard service, upon very difficult work; pulling out a right eye, cutting off a right hand, offering up an Isaac, throwing over board a Jonah, parting with Bosom Lusts, and darling sins. Herod heard John Baptist gladly, till he came to touch his Herodias, and then off goes his head. As they say, John 6. This is a hard saying, and who can abide it? and from that time they walked no more with him; this is a hard Gospel indeed, and at this their blood riseth. 4. Because of the differing and distinguishing work that the Gospel makes among the Sons of men, it softens one, and hardens another that sits next to him; enlightens one, and strikes the other blind; it wins on one, and enrageth another. The same Sun hath different effects on the Objects on ⟨image 131⟩which it shines. The Gospel puts a difference between the precious and the vile, and this the vile cannot bear. It was never good days (say they) since such and such must be Saints, and none else; we have as good hearts as any, and this enrageth them. Lastly, It is from Satan; Satan knows that the very tendency of the Gospel is, to shake his Kingdom about his ears; Satan and Antichrist know that their Kingdom must down by the power and light of the Gospel; and therefore Satan and men of an Antichristian spirit, do all they can to oppose, and show their hatred against the everlasting Gospel; and this makes them to be in such a rage against the Gospel.