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A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of…
A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose College in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Bread Street, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in Southwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.
London: printed by S. Bridge for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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But then as to what is more peculiar to Ministers, they have more reason than others for this temper and disposition of Spirit, both as they know more, generally, of the Difficulties of the World; and should be supposed to know more of the State of the other World, than the generality of other Men do.
Their Toil, and Labour, and Travel, while they are here in this World, is like to be more, read at leisure 1 Cor. 4.9, 10, 11, 12, 13. with 2 Cor. 6.4, 5. They have many more uncomfortable Things to exercise them; especially, the small Success of their Labours, that they often do but Sow the Wind, and sometimes Reap the Whirl-wind, and may be glad to depart on this account.
And it is to be supposed too, that they should know more of the other World: For they are more obliged to be daily conversant there; Their constant Business has a steady direct tendency thitherward: And therefore as this cannot but ⟨p. 25⟩be the temper of serious Christians, it is to be much more so of the Faithful Ministers of Christ.