A34165:600
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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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.
In these words we have St. Paul laying siege to these Corinthians, and labouring to make a happy victory, to conquer them with Kindness; Dearly Beloved, St. Pauls heart was the spring of Love, his lips were the Pipe, the Corinthians were the Cistern into which this spring did run: this Holy Apostle was a mirror and a pattern of Love towards the sinning Corinthians; Pauls tears did drop towards the praying Corinthians, his Love did burn; Holy Paul was a Seraphin, his Heart did burn in a flame of affection to his People: How many passages do we find scattered in his Epistles? he tells his People, which sometimes he did write to, and sometimes he preached to, he looked after their souls more than their silver, 2 Cor. 12.14. We seek not yours, but you: as a tender Nurse cherisheth her child with the Brest, so St. Paul gave his People the breast-milk of the Word, in 1 Thess. 2.7. this man of God did not only bestow a Sermon upon his People, but was willing to impart his very soul to them if it might save theirs, 1 Thess. 2.8. We were willing to have imparted to you our own souls, because you are dear unto us: Such was St. Pauls affection to his people, that without a complement he loved them more than his life. Phil. 2.17. and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your Faith, I rejoice with you all; that is as if he had ⟨image 74⟩said, if it be so, that my blood be poured forth as a sacrifice, if my death may be any way serviceable unto you, if it may help forward the strengthening and confirming of your Faith, I am willing to die, I rejoice to do it: so full of affection was this Apostle, that he could not choose but love his people, though the more he did love, the less he should be loved: In 2 Cor. 15. Oh! how did Paul sweeten all his Sermons with Love? 2 Cor. 12. if he reproved fin, yet he was angry in love, he dipped the Pill in Sugar, Gal. 4.9, 10, 11. How turn ye again to weak and beggarly Elements? ye observe days, and months, and years, I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain: Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am. See how St. Paul chides their sins, and yet at the same time courts their souls; no sooner did he launch the wound, but presently he poured in Wine and Oil into it; so did Paul love his People, that he would not justly give any offence to the weak Believer,