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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Fourthly, His Valediction to those Ephesian Elders in the words of the Text, And now Brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance amongst all them which are sanctified, verse. 32. before he had given them a command from God, and now he commends them to God. The words contain the legacy which Paul bequeaths to his Christian friends. He taketh his farewell of them, and wisheth a welfare to them.
Fourthly, His Valediction to those Ephesian Elders in the words of the Text, And now Brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance amongst all them which are sanctified, verse. 32. before he had given them a command from God, and now he commends them to God. The words contain the legacy which Paul bequeaths to his Christian friends. He taketh his farewel of them, and wisheth a welfare to them.
And now, 1] since I see that I who am your guide must shortly be gone, and since I foresee that Wolves will arise, so ravenous as to conspire and endeavour your ruin, what remains, but that I should commend you to God; who can prevent the effects of their cruelty, and supply the want of my company. And now, The season is observable; its the last and the greatest kindness I can do to commend you to God. The ⟨p. 6⟩occasion is considerable. And now, the dying Father commits his children to a faithful Guardian; And now I must leave you, never to see your faces more; but now I shall leave you to one who will never leave you nor forsake you. And now
And now, 1] since I see that I who am your guide must shortly be gone, and since I foresee that Wolves will arise, so ravenous as to conspire and endeavour your ruine, what remains, but that I should commend you to God; who can prevent the effects of their cruelty, and supply the want of my company. And now, The season is observable; its the last and the greatest kindness I can do to commend you to God. The