A34165:579
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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Fifthly, Love the Saints of God when reviled and persecuted; a bleeding Saint should be the object of our love. Onisiphorus, saith Paul, was not ashamed of my chain; a sign he loved Christs Graces in Paul. Christ Jesus loveth no Saints more than his persecuted Saints, his Martyrs have the highest Thrones reserved in Heaven for them: we must love to see Christs Livery upon a man, though sprinkled with blood: he that is ashamed of a persecuted Saint, will never suffer for a crucified Jesus.
Fifthly, Love the Saints of God when reviled and persecuted; a bleeding Saint should be the object of our love. Onisiphorus, saith Paul, was not ashamed of my chain; a sign he loved Christs Graces in Paul. Christ Jesus loveth no Saints more than his persecuted Saints, his Martyrs have the highest Thrones reserved in Heaven for them: we must love to see Christs Livery upon a man, though sprinkled with bloud: he that is ashamed of a persecuted Saint, will never suffer for a crucified Jesus.
Sixthly, We must love the Saints of God, though their Graces may eclipse and out-shine our Graces. Beloved, in the sweetest fruits worms are apt to breed, and in the best heart, the worm of pride is apt to be breeding; if God doth not keep us, we shall not only envy another's Graces, if they out-shine us, but their persons too. What though another's Graces do out-shine yours? yet love him, because the eminency of his Graces bringeth much honour to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sixthly, We must love the Saints of God, though their Graces may eclipse and out-shine our Graces. Beloved, in the sweetest fruits worms are apt to breed, and in the best heart, the worm of pride is apt to be breeding; if God doth not keep us, we shall not onely envy anothers Graces, if they out-shine us, but their persons too. What though anothers Graces do out-shine yours? yet love him, because the eminency of his Graces bringeth much honor to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.