A44693:43
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
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 therefore, to draw to a Conclusion, and shut up all with some Use, We may
1. Infer from it, The greatness of that capacity which belongs to an intelligent immortal Spirit, that it is capable of such a State, as being glorified with the Lord Jesus Christ in that high exaltation of his; 'tis a State, whereof the Humane Spirit is capable. It is indeed very unapt, very indisposed, till the regenerating Work take place, till the Divine Spirit have moulded it to that State; But then, in the mean time, there is a capacity, a ground work, upon which the Divine Spirit does operate, by Enlightening the Mind, and enlarging the Will, and refining and defecating the Affections, and implanting Celestial Principles, that do all dispose it Heaven-ward. But in the mean time, ⟨p. 26⟩it is a useful reflection for every Intelligent Spirit, that inhabits Mortal Flesh, to consider, What do I here? While it is my Lot to be yet inhabiting this Flesh, am I only to mind the Things of the Flesh? I am capable of an Abode above, with the Blessed Glorious Lord of all, with Him, my greater Concernments do now lie. Col. 3, 1, 2. And
1. Infer from it, The greatness of that capacity which belongs to an intelligent immortal Spirit, that it is capable of such a State, as being glorified with the Lord Jesus Christ in that high exaltation of his; 'tis a State, whereof the Humane Spirit is capable. It is indeed very unapt, very indisposed, till the regenerating Work take place, till the Divine Spirit have molded it to that State; But then, in the mean time, there is a capacity, a ground work, upon which the Divine Spirit does operate, by Inlightening the Mind, and inlarging the Will, and refining and defecating the Affections, and implanting Coelestial Principles, that do all dispose it Heaven-ward. But in the mean time, ⟨p. 26⟩it is a useful reflexion for every Intelligent Spirit, that inhabits Mortal Flesh, to consider, What do I here? While it is my Lot to be yet inhabiting this Flesh, am I only to mind the Things of the Flesh? I am capable of an Abode above, with the Blessed Glorious Lord of all, with Him, my greater Concernments do now lie.