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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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There is Theologia ratiocinativa and experimentalis, as Gerson speaketh, A man may know things, as Aquinas saith, per modum cognitionis, or, per modum inclinationis; now it is this experimental Divinity, that worketh besides Knowledge an inclination and propensity to the thing known, that maketh us able to discharge this duty; To Preach of Regeneration, of Faith, when a man hath no savoury understanding of these things, is to talk of the sweetness of honey, when we never tasted it, or of the excellency of such a Country, which we never were in, but know it by Maps only. If thou knowest the truths of God, but by Books, by Authors only, and thy own heart feeleth not the power of these things, Thou art but as the Conduit, that letteth out wine or refreshing water to others, but thou thy self tastest not of it, or like the hand that directeth the Passenger, but thou thy self standest still.
There is Theologia ratiocinativa and experimentalis, as Gerson speaketh, A man may know things, as Aquinas saith, per modum cognitionis, or, per modum inclinationis; now it is this experimental Divinitie, that worketh besides Knowledge an inclination and propensitie to the thing known, that maketh us able to discharge this duty; To Preach of Regeneration, of Faith, when a man hath no savory understanding of these things, is to talk of the sweetness of honey, when we never tasted it, or of the excellency of such a Countrey, which we never were in, but know it by Mapps only. If thou knowest the truths of God, but by Books, by Authors onely, and thy own heart feeleth not the power of these things, Thou art but as the Conduit, that letteth out wine or refreshing water to others, but thou thy self tastest not of it, or like the hand that directeth the Passenger, but thou thy self standest still.
2. To a faithful discharge, there is required a sound knowledge, judgement and skill in divine things; hence they are called lights, guides, and Shepherds, they are required to be [Greek or Hebrew] 1 Tim. 3. 2. apt to teach, to reprove in all Doctrine. 2 Tim. 4. 2. It is not enough to cry out of Heresies or of sins, unless we rebuke with doctrine; The least Knowledge that Casuists condescend unto in a Minister is, that he must be learned, supra vulgus fidelium: Is he a fit Minister that can only Preach and pray by a prescript, or form from another? He is not a fit Physician, or a fit Lawyer, that should do so in his way; Ministers therefore should take