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A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farewell sermon preached at…A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farwel sermon preached at…
A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farewell sermon preached at Stephens Walbrook, London, August 17, 1662 / by Mr. Tho. Watson.A pastors love expressed to a loving people in a farwel sermon preached at Stephens VValbrook, London, August 17, 1662 / by Mr. Tho. VVatson.
London printed : s.n., 1662
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And here let me speak by way of encouragement to you of this parish. I find St. Paul commending the good he saw in his people, 2 Thes. 1. 3. We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, because your faith grows exceedingly. In imitation of this Apostle let me at this time speak a commendatory word to you; I have exercised my Ministry among you now almost this sixteen years, and I rejoice and bless God, that I cannot say, the more I have loved you the less I am beloved; I have received many signal demonstrations of love from you: though other Parishes exceeded you for number of houses, yet I think not for strength of affection. I have with much comfort observed your reverend attention to the Word preached; you have rejoiced in this light not for a season, but to this day. I have observed your zeal against error, and as much as could be expected in critical times, your unity and amity; this is your honour, and if for the future there should be an interruption made of my Ministry among you, though I should not be permitted to preach to you, yet I shall not cease to love you, and to pray for you.
And here let me speak by way of encouragement to you of this parish. I find St. Paul commending the good he saw in his people, 2 Thes. 1. 3. We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, because your faith grows exceedingly. In imitation of this Apostle let me at this time speak a commendatory word to you; I have exercised my Ministry among you now almost this sixteen years, and I rejoyce and bless God, that I cannot say, the more I have loved you the less I am beloved; I have received many signal demonstrations of love from you: though other Parishes exceeded you for number of houses, yet I think not for strength of affection. I have with much comfort observed your reverend attention to the Word preached; you have rejoyced in this light not for a season, but to this day. I have observed your zeal against error, and as much as could be expected in critical times, your unity and amity; this is your honour, and if for the future there should be an interruption made of my Ministry among you, though I should not be permitted to preach to you, yet I shall not cease to love you, and to pray for you.