A34165:436
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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In the first place, after he bad been engaged in the combat with Satan, you read in Mat. 4. the strongest combat or duel that ever was fought; wherein you have the Prince of Peace and the Prince of darkness; the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and the roaring Lion that seeks how to devour; both of them putting forth their utmost strength, and endeavouring to overcome each other: Now I say in this combat, the Father did not leave Christ, but he helps him; for he sends an Angel to minister unto him, Mat. 4.11.
In the first place, after he bad been engaged in the combat with Satan, you read in Mat. 4. the strongest combate or duel that ever was fought; wherein you have the Prince of Peace and the Prince of darkness; the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and the roaring Lion that seeks how to devour; both of them putting forth their utmost strength, and endeavouring to overcome each other: Now I say in this combate, the Father did not leave Christ, but he helps him; for he sends an Angel to minister unto him, Mat. 4.11.
So in Christs bitter Agony in the Garden, just before his bitter Passion and death upon the Cross, the Father did not leave him alone, for he sent an Angel unto him to strengthen him, Luk. 22.43. and so in several other places, and in several other things I might instance; but I shall pass this by. I but now why did the Father thus stand by Christ? he gives you the reason of it in the Text, because he always did the things that pleased him: This I shall open in a double respect.