A34165:875
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And thus you see how suitable the Text is to the occasion; there is only one particular that I desire may prove unsuitable; for the righteous and merciful man, saith the Text, perisheth, and no man considers, nor lays it to heart: These words are verba commentantis, & objurgantis, the words of the Prophet bemoaning the spiritual security of the people of Israel, chiding and reproving them for their spiritual Lethargy: Now I desire that this part may not prove suitable, but that all of you may lay to heart the death of this ancient, merciful and righteous man.
And thus you see how suitable the Text is to the occasion; there is only one particular that I desire may prove unsuitable; for the righteous and merciful man, saith the Text, perisheth, and no man considers, nor layes it to heart: These words are verba commentantis, & objurgantis, the words of the Prophet bemoaning the spiritual security of the people of Israel, chiding and reproving them for their spiritual Lethargy: Now I desire that this part may not prove sutable, but that all of you may lay to heart the death of this ancient, merciful and righteous man.
The Observations from the words, are these six.
First, That the righteous man must perish as well as the unrighteous. Secondly, That the perishing of a righteous man, is nothing but his gathering to God, Christ, and the blessed company of Saints and Angels. Thirdly, A righteous man as long as he lives, is the preservative of a Nation, and the supporter of a Kingdom, the Chariots and Horse-men of a Nation. Fourthly, The death of a righteous man is a warning-piece from Heaven, a Beacon set on sire to give notice of evil approaching. Fifthly, That God doth on purpose take away righteous men, that they might not see the evil that is coming on a Nation. Sixthly, That it is a great and common sin, not to consider and lay to heart the death of a righteous man.