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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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but man by grace is born to a Crown, to a Kingdom, he hath a title to all the glory and blessedness of heaven, from the first moment of his new birth; So it is in the Text, Grace be unto you and Peace.
Peace, in Scripture, is a very comprehensive term, it carries in it all happiness. It was the common greeting of the Jews, Peace be unto you. Thus David by his Proxy salutes Nabal, peace be to thee, and thy house; and the Apostle here alludes to this form of salutation, that he might mix new Testament mercy to old Testament manners; he first stiles Grace, before peace; as Jacob did with his Venison, he made it a savoury meat, such as Isaac loved. Peace is the glory of Heaven, in the bosom of God, and brought into the world in the arms of Angels; the first peace you read of in the Gospel, was peace by the Administration of Angels, Luke 2.3▪ 4. And suddenly there was with the Angels a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising & saying, glory be to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. And when our Lord Christ first sent out his Disciples, this was the Doctrine that he bid them preach, Mat. 10.12, 13. When you come into a house, salute it, and if it be worthy, let grace and peace come upon it. Mark here by the way, our Lord Jesus Christ is no enemy to good manners, he would not have Christians to be Clowns, which is the use of some among us, who would have their Religion quarrel with good manners; no, but In whatsoever city or town you enter, salute it, and let grace, peace come upon it: that is, wish peace to them, saying, the peace of God be upon this place, upon the head and hearts of all in it. So that peace is both a Gospel-salutation when Ministers and people meet, and it's a Gospel-valediction, when the Minister and the People parts. So did the Apostle, and so do I now, Grace be with you and Peace.
Peace, in Scripture, is a very comprehensive term, it carries in it all happiness. It was the common greeting of the Jews, Peace be unto you. Thus David by his Proxy salutes Nabal, peace be to thee, and thy house; and the Apostle here alludes to this form of salutation, that he might mix new Testament mercy to old Testament manners; he first stiles Grace, before peace; as Jacob did with his Venison, he made it a savory meat, such as Isaac loved. Peace is the glory of Heaven, in the bosom of God, and brought into the world in the arms of Angels; the first peace you read of in the Gospel, was peace by the Administration of Angels,