A34165:1178
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
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There is nothing so excellent or complete in this World, but hath its diminishment and qualifications; and something that doth rage it, and abates it of the excellency thereof; not the things of this World only, but spiritual things in some sort, as to enjoy them, and partake of them in this life, have their inconveniences and disparagements annexed, and are mingled with something that abates of their worth; an instance of which we have here in this present Scripture which the Apostle Paul signifies to us concerning the enjoyment of the Ministry of the Gospel of Christ. He had in the Verse before the Text, told us the great privilege that both Ministers and others had in having the glorious Gospel, viz. The light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, shining into our hearts; the consideration of which, is of great encouragement to us: yet adds this as a qualification of it; viz. But we have this Treasure in Earthen Vessels, &c. That which doth qualify it, is, That this excellent Treasure hath its conveyances through weak and mean persons, men of frailty and mortality. In the words there are two main parts:⟨image 147⟩ I. The Dispensation of it. II. The Account of it.
THere is nothing so excellent or compleat in this World, but hath its diminishment and qualifications; and something that doth rage it, and abates it of the excellency thereof; not the things of this World only, but spiritual things in some sort, as to enjoy them, and partake of them in this life, have their inconveniencies and disparagements annext, and are mingled with something that abates of their worth; an instance of which we have here in this present Scripture which the Apostle Paul signifies to us concerning the enjoyment of the Ministry of the Gospel of Christ. He had in the Verse before the Text, told us the great priviledge that both Ministers and others had in having the glorious Gospel, viz. The light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, shining into our hearts; the consideration of which, is of great encouragement to us: yet adds this as a qualification of it; viz. But we have this Treasure in Earthen Vessels, &c. That which doth qualifie it, is, That this excellent Treasure hath its conveyances through weak and mean persons, men of frailty and mortality. In the words there are two main parts:⟨image 147⟩ I. The Dispensation of it. II. The Account of it.