A34165:946
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.
The Grounds which the Apostle uses, by way of insinuation for Audience, are contained in the words of the 20. verse, wherein we have a very large description of the Person prayed unto; The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, &c. He describes him under such notes and marks, as serve much for enlargement, and enforcement, in the matter of prayer.
The Grounds which the Apostle uses, by way of insinuation for Audience, are contained in the words of the 20. verse, wherein we have a very large description of the Person prayed unto; The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, &c. He describes him under such notes and marks, as serve much for enlargment, and enforcement, in the matter of prayer.
But here a Question may arise; Seeing Grace is the thing the Apostle principally desires, and 'tis usual with holy men, both under the Old and New Testament, to choose out such Attributes, as sure most with their particular occasions, and are most agreeable to those requests they have, why he doth not apply himself to God, as the God of all grace, but rather, the God of Peace?
But here a Question may arise; Seeing Grace is the thing the Apostle principally desires, and 'tis usual with holy men, both under the Old and New Testament, to chuse out such Attributes, as sure most with their particular occasions, and are most agreeable to those requests they have, why he doth not apply himself to God, as the God of all grace, but rather, the God of Peace?
Therein first, the Apostle seems to make use of that same liberty which belongs to holy men. As there is in the General, a Liberty left to Gods ⟨image 112⟩