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Elisha his lamentation, upon the sudden translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at…Elisha his lamentation, upon the suddain translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at…
Elisha his lamentation, upon the sudden translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at the funeral of Mr. William Strong, that eminently faithful servant and minister of Christ. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel in Covent Garden.Elisha his lamentation, upon the suddain translation of Elijah. Opened in a sermon at the funeral of Mr. VVilliam Strong, that eminently faithful servant and minister of Christ. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel in Covent Garden.
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1654
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1. Let them encourage faithful and zealous Prophets, who do enjoy them: O do not kill them, and break their hearts, and thrust them into their graves by slightings, by revilings, by quarrellings, by troublings, by remaining still ignorant, and unprofitable, and barren; nor by continuing obstinate, disobedient, hardened, and unbelieving.
1. Let them encourage faithful and zealous Prophets, who do enjoy them: O do not kill them, and break their hearts, and thrust them into their graves by slightings, by revilings, by quarrellings, by troublings, by remaining still ignorant, and unprofitable, and barren; nor by continuing obstinate, disobedient, hardned, and unbelieving.
No, by no means, but honour them, and love them, and deal kindly with them, and pray for them, and encourage them all you can: Why Sirs, They do pity ⟨p. 12⟩your souls, and they do watch for your souls, and they do pray for your souls, and they do study and weep, and preach to save your souls. And therefore let them have love for love, & care for care, and respect for respect; they give you bread, do not give them stones; they bring mercies to you, do not you cast your curses upon them; they attend to your salvation, and peace, and comfort, do not requite them evil for good, but let them have good for good, &c.
No, by no means, but honour them, and love them, and deal kindly with them, and pray for them, and encourage them all you can: Why Sirs, They do pitty ⟨p. 12⟩your souls, and they do watch for your souls, and they do pray for your souls, and they do study and weep, and preach to save your souls. And therefore let them have love for love, & care for care, and respect for respect; they give you bread, do not give them stones; they bring mercies to you, do not you cast your curses upon them; they attend to your salvation, and peace, and comfort, do not requite them evil for good, but let them have good for good, &c.