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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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Again, there must be an Heavenly heart, contemning the world and all earthly advantages: The eye that is to see for others must not have dust falling into it: Austin maketh an Heretic to have some carnal profit or emolument that is attractive of him: There must be a desire to please God, and not men, as Paul saith, Gal. 1. for so a man cannot be a servant of Christ: This fear to displease men, whereby we do not reprove sin so Zealously, so Cordially and Faithfully as we should, hath eclipsed the comfort of some godly Ministers at their death. It is too true that the Wise man saith, The fear of a man is his snare, Prov. 29. 25. The Chameleon for fear, saith Aristotle, turneth into the likeness of every object it meeteth with.
Again, there must be an Heavemly heart, contemning the world and all earthly advantages: The eye that is to see for others must not have dust falling into it: Austin maketh an Heretick to have some carnal profit or emolument that is attractive of him: There must be a desire to please God, and not men, as Paul saith, Gal. 1. for so a man cannot be a servant of Christ: This fear to displease men, whereby we do not reprove sin so Zealously, so Cordially and Faithfully as we should, hath eclipsed the comfort of some godly Ministers at their death. It is too true that the Wise man saith, The fear of a man is his snare, Prov. 29. 25. The Camelion for fear, saith Aristotle, turneth into the likeness of every object it meeteth with.
These are the special qualifications of a Godly Minister, whereby he will be able to say with Paul, I have fought a good fight. 1 Tim. 4. 7. Yea, with CHRIST, I have finished the work thou gavest me to do,