A34165:787
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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How many thousand have their hearts at their mouths, now at this time before God in England? Alas, alas, that we should have our Seers carried away from us; but what think you, when poor people shall be exposed to greater temptations, to an Ulcer in the very Kidneys, to a Plague in the very Heart, or Head; you now fear it, but when you feel it, what then?
How many thousand have their hearts at their mouths, now at this time before God in England? Alas, alas, that we should have our Seers carried away from us; but what think you, when poor people shall be exposed to greater temptations, to an Ʋlcer in the very Kidneys, to a Plague in the very Heart, or Head; you now fear it, but when you feel it, what then?
2. By way of Exhortation, Beloved, I remember good Jacob, when he was come into Egypt, ready to die, calls his Children together, and before he dies, blesseth his children. I cannot say you are my children, but I can say in the strength of God, you are dearer to me than the children of my own bowels. I remember what poor Esau said, hast thou but one blessing my Father? bless me, even me also, Oh my Father! Oh Beloved! I have a few blessings for you, and for Gods sake take them as if them dropped from my lips when dying; it is very probable we shall never meet more while the day of Judgement; what ever others think, I am utterly against all irregular ways; I have (I bless the Lord) never had a hand in any change of Government in all my life; I am for prayers, tears, quietness, submission, and meekness, and let God do his work, and that will be best done when he doth it. Therefore be exhorted to stand fast in the Lord; my own people hear me now, though you shall never hear me more, be exhorted to stand fast in the Lord: you are not a schismatical, heretical people; I do not know the least person among you inclining to Popery: therefore be exhorted, as ye have been a people that have waited upon the Ordinances of God, that have not persecuted your poor Ministers, that have made it your design and business to live lovingly, quietly, and as it becomes Christians; (I am confident a Minister may live as comfortably among you, as among any People in England) So be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. Here I had prepared, I confess, several arguments to have moved you to this steadfastness.