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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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2. What betides this great Shepherd, through Gods grace towards him, that is, that he is brought again from the dead, i. e. that he doth attain to a state of Resurrection, and here take notice of this by the way, for consolation; The great Shepherd of the Sheep doth dye, but the great Shepherd of the Sheep rises again. Herein argues Gods love, that though he would suffer him to dye, yet not to see corruption, Psal. 16.10. because he is the great Shepherd, therefore he must dye; but because he is the great Shepherd, therefore he cannot continue in the state of the Dead; Death must not triumph over the great Shepherd of the sheep, no, not by any means. As it was necessary that he should dye, much more that he should rise again. We read Rev. 11. concerning two Prophets: when they had finished their course they dye, and their dead bodies are cast into the streets, &c. but we read also of their resurrection. There is a twofold state incident to those persons, one state of dying, another state of rising; and so it is not peculiar to Christ only, but to others with him. The great Shepherd of the Sheep dies; no wonder if the little Shepherds dye too. But the great Shepherd is raised, so shall the little ones in their order, and in their time, 1 Pet. 5.6. When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Resurrection is that which Christ exemplifies first in his own Person, in order to assure all his members, they shall attain to the same state with him; and God is as easily able to provide, when he sees expedient, to raise them from the dead, as to suffer them to dye. Christ he brought again by a high hand, and in a triumphant manner; he did not with so much sorrow and trouble to himself, and his Disciples, go to, but as triumphantly come from the grave: So can God, with a word, in a moment bring them to life again.
2. What betides this great Shepherd, through Gods grace towards him, that is, that he is brought again from the dead, i. e. that he doth attain to a state of Resurrection, and here take notice of this by the way, for consolation; The great Shepherd of the Sheep doth dye, but the great Shepherd of the Sheep rises again. Herein argues Gods love, that though he would suffer him to dye, yet not to see corruption,