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The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on…
The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Gloucester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Glocester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubbs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., Printed in the year 1678
Sermon › Application 2: USE 2.Sermon › Application 2: VSE 2.
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But that poor sinners should merrily run towards Hell, to anger their Teachers, yea tha• multitudes should do thus, what an instance is it of the madness of corrupted minds? On• ⟨p. 39⟩saith, I will never hear him more: and another saith, shall I be Catechized like a Boy? and another saith, These Preachers would make us mad, if we should believe and lay to heart what they say: and another saith, Cannot one drink, and be merry, and please his flesh, but he must be damned for it? Are none saved but Puritans and Precisians? And who is it that will have the worst of this at last? God will not condemn us for your sins? If you will needs be miserable for ever, our desires and endeavours to have saved you, shall not be lost at all to us. O how dear will impenitent sinners pay for all the tears and groans which now they do constrain from their compassionate Teachers?
That God who is Love it self, and putteth love into Parents for the education of their Children, hath also put a tender love to Souls, and especially to their own flocks, into every faithful Minister of Christ. Which maketh all their study, and labour, and sufferings, easy to them, or tolerable at least, for the comfortable hope which they have of mens Salvation. O may we but serve the Saviour of the World, in the gathering of his chosen flock, and in bringing sinners from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in making ⟨p. 40⟩reconciled and adopted sons, of those that were the enemies of God and holiness, what a joy would it be to every true Minister of Christ? Did a damned wretch cry, Send Lazarus to warn my brethren, that they come not to this place of torments?
That God who is Love it self, and putteth love into Parents for the education of their Children, hath also put a tender love to Souls, and especially to their own flocks, into every faithful Minister of Christ. Which maketh all their study, and labour, and sufferings, easie to them, or tolerable at least, for the comfortable hope which they have of mens Salvation. O may we but serve the Saviour of the World, in the gathering of his chosen flock, and in bringing sinners from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in making