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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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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.
2. By the effects, which are two, 1. Proficiency, which is able to build you up, having laid the foundation, its able to increase the building of grace. 2. Perfection, its able to lay the topstone, and overlay it with glory. And to give you an inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
3ly. The Occasion or special season of this commendation, And now Brethren, No doubt Paul had many a time before commended them to God, Without ceasing he made mention always in his prayers; But now upon his leaving them he doth in a special manner commend them to Gods care and keeping, And now Brethren,
I shall draw some Observations from the words, and then lay down the Doctrine, which I intend to prosecute.
That Sanctity is no enemy to civility; the Apostle Obser. 1 being to leave them, doth not abruptly turn his back upon them, but solemnly takes his leave of them. And now Brethren, some think they cannot be Christians unless they be clowns, that good works, and good manners are inconsistent; but though Christianity pare of the luxuriant branches of courtesy, yet it doth not root it up; like those spices which we apply to windy fruits, it takes away the flatulency and offensiveness which may be in it, but doth not