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…

Name: A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
Author: Edmund Calamy

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.

Edmund Calamy 1600–1666London : s.n., 1663

[652] p. · 313k words · Wing C5638 · ESTC R8646

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Mr. Calamy's Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Ash.

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The Observations from the words, are these six.

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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.

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1. It is a common fin, and therefore it is set down in the greatest latitude, the righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; that is, very few: And merciful men are taken away, no man considering; that is, very few.

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2. It is a great sin, and therefore the Prophet Jeremiah in the former Chapter calls to all the beasts of the field to devour, that is, all the Enemies of the Church to destroy the Children of Israel, because they drank

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