The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their…

Name: The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their…
Author: Edmund Calamy

The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their solemn assembly in Pauls on Tuesday, the 23 of June, A.D. MDCLVII. / By Edm. Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.

Edmund Calamy 1600–1666London: printed by S.G. for John Baker, 1657

[16], 74 p. · 12k words · Wing C228A · ESTC R208432

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A SERMON PREACHED Before the Native CITIZENS OF LONDON.

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:62p. 45¶2

2. You have most of you got your Estates here in this City; Here is the place where God hath blessed you; And therefore the light of Nature teacheth you to seek the good of this City, where God hath prospered you in the first and chief place. And there are many of you whom God hath blessed with great estates. As you are Citizens of no mean City, so you are no mean Citizens. Now God requires of you, not only to be charitable, but a suitable proportion of charity according as he hath blessed you. You that are rich in Estate must not only do good works, but be rich in good works, always remembering that saying of Christ,¹ To whom much is given, of them much is required.

2. You have most of you got your Estates here in this City; Here is the place where God hath blessed you; And therefore the light of Nature teacheth you to seek the good of this City, where God hath prospered you in the first and chief place. And there are many of you whom God hath blessed with great estates. As you are Citizens of no mean City, so you are no mean Citizens. Now God requires of you, not only to be charitable, but a suitable proportion of charity according as he hath blessed you. You that are rich in Estate must not only do good works, but be rich in good works, alwaies remembring that saying of Christ,¹ To whom much is given, of them much is required.

1Luc. 12. 46.

:63p. 45–46¶3

3. Your charity will be a pattern and president to other persons and places. For though you must ⟨p. 46⟩not do good works to be seen of men, yet you must do good works, which men may see, according as Christ saith, Let your light so shine before men,

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