A34165:1228
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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Furthermore, This may take off the servants of Christ from unwillingness unto those works and performances which God calls them unto, by reason of their weakness: Thus it is when God call• to any work or employment, the servants of God are apt to plead their own inability: Moses says, he is not eloquent; Jeremiah says, he is a child; Jonah says, he is a man of unclean lips. Thus we have their delays, their excuses, whereby they endeavoured to discharge themselves from that work that God called them unto, by their own weakness, &c. But God refuses such excuses; for who makes the blind to see, and the dumb to speak, but God? It is he that touched Isaiah's lips; it is he that said to Jeremiah, Do not say, thou art a child, for I have sent thee, &c. This I say then is a consideration may encourage Ministers in their work, that the weaker they are, the more honour and glory will redound to Christ; for he said unto me (saith ⟨image 153⟩the Apostle) my grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Not that it is an encouragement, or argument, for any to take upon them the great work of the Ministry, without sufficient qualifications and abilities: But where there is not that degree of ability as is desired, where there is a true sensibleness of their weakness, this may be an encouragement to them, that God delighteth to show his power in them, that by so much the more they are weak, so much the more honour he will gain. For a conclusion, it comes to this, viz.
Furthermore, This may take off the servants of Christ from unwillingness unto those works and performances which God calls them unto, by reason of their weakness: Thus it is when God call• to any work or employment, the servants of God are apt to plead their own inability: Moses sayes, he is not eloquent; Jeremiah sayes, he is a child; Jonah says, he is a man of unclean lips. Thus we have their delays, their excuses, whereby they endeavoured to discharge themselves from that work that God call'd them unto, by their own weakness, &c. But God refuses such excuses; for who makes the blind to see, and the dumb to speak, but God? It is he that touched Isaiahs lips; it is he that said to Jeremiah, Do not say, thou art a child, for I have sent thee, &c. This I say then is a consideration may encourage Ministers in their work, that the weaker they are, the more honour and glory will redound to Christ; for he said unto me (saith