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Paul's last farewell, or A sermon, preached at the funeral of that godly and…Paul's last farewel, or A sermon, preached at the funerall of that godly and…
Paul's last farewell, or A sermon, preached at the funeral of that godly and learned minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Thomas Blake. By Anthony Burgess, pastor of the church at Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. With a funeral oration made at Mr. Blake's death by Samuel Shaw, then schoolmaster of the Free-School at Tamworth.Paul's last farewel, or A sermon, preached at the funerall of that godly and learned minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Thomas Blake. By Anthony Burgesse, pastor of the church at Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. With a funeral oration made at Mr. Blakes death by Samuel Shaw, then schoolmaster of the Free-School at Tamworth.
London: printed for Abel Roper, 1658
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Lastly, here is the effect of all upon the Auditors, which is expressed, First, In their passion of weeping, with the aggravation. 1. They wept sore. 2. Their great love, They fell on Pauls neck and kissed him. 3. The motive of all this affectionate carriage, That which did open these Flood-gates, it was because they should see his face no more; they should for ever lose him, enjoy no more of his Ministerial Labours and diligence: now this is recorded ⟨p. 5⟩by the Evangelist, as a commendation; It was a spiritual, not a natural weeping; It was not like weeping for a dead Father, or a dead Wife, but for a dead Pastor, by whose spiritual labours their souls had made great proficiency; I shall from these words observe two doctrines suitable to the two considerable parts of this auditory, the one seasonable for the Ministers of the Gospel here present, The other opportune for the Congregation of Tamworth, now bereaved of a faithful Pastor, whom I may see mourning and weeping, and that most of all, because you shall see his face no more, you shall not behold him in this place again, you shall not hear his voice from hence again. The first Observation is grounded upon these words, when he had thus spoken, This about the duty of a Minister, This about his Holy, Godly, and exemplary conversation; From whence observe,
Lastly, here is the effect of all upon the Auditors, which is expressed, First, In their passion of weeping, with the aggravation. 1. They wept sore. 2. Their great love, They fell on Pauls neck and kissed him. 3. The motive of all this affectionate carriage, That which did open these Flood-gates, it was because they should see his face no more; they should for ever lose him, enjoy no more of his Ministerial Labors and diligence: now this is recorded ⟨p. 5⟩by the Evangelist, as a commendation; It was a spirituall, not a naturall weeping; It was not like weeping for a dead Father, or a dead Wife, but for a dead Pastor, by whose spirituall labours their souls had made great proficiency; I shall from these words observe two doctrines suitable to the two considerable parts of this auditory, the one seasonable for the Ministers of the Gospel here present, The other opportune for the Congregation of Tamworth, now bereaved of a faithful Pastor, whom I may see mourning and weeping, and that most of all, because you shall see his face no more, you shall not behold him in this place again, you shall not hear his voice from hence again. The first Observation is grounded upon these words, when he had thus spoken, This about the duty of a Minister, This about his Holy, Godly, and exemplary conversation; From whence observe,