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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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3. We may infer hence, that Holiness, wherever it comes to have place, does comprehend and include in it Divine Wisdom, ⟨p. 27⟩so as to make Persons capable of judging right, or making a true estimate of things, which are more valuable, and which are less. Till the sanctifying Work of God's Spirit take place in the minds and hearts of Men, they Judge like Fools; they say a Portion here on Earth is better, let us dwell always amidst the Darkness and Death of this lower World, and let them be with Christ that will. But says a gracious Spirit, to be with Christ is far better, incomparably, beyond all comparison better, and therefore let us depart, and be with him, as to any interest and concern of ours.
3. We may infer hence, that Holiness, wherever it comes to have place, does comprehend and include in it Divine Wisdom, ⟨p. 27⟩so as to make Persons capable of judging right, or making a true estimate of things, which are more valuable, and which are less. Till the sanctifying Work of God's Spirit take place in the minds and hearts of Men, they Judge like Fools; they say a Portion here on Earth is better, let us dwell always amid'st the Darkness and Death of this lower World, and let them be with Christ that will. But says a gracious Spirit, to be with Christ is far better, incomparably, beyond all comparison better, and therefore let us depart, and be with him, as to any interest and concern of ours.
And this being so, it is of the greatest Consequence to us imaginable, all of us to endeavour to get this Temper of Spirit made habitual to our selves: For it is a Thing of Dreadful Importance, to find the Temper of my Mind and Soul differ from that of all good Christians that ever were, or ever shall be. It is one thing indeed, to be willing to have the height of our Happiness deferred for common Good; but it is quite another thing, to desire to ⟨p. 28⟩