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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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As a Godly Ministers Life and Doctrine is either in Remedium, or in Judieium; either they are the Savour of life unto life, or they are the Savour of death unto death: So the loss of them is certainly an advantage to themselves, and ordinarily it is a Judgement and punishment unto a people: And therefore we should not slightly pass over their death, but consider, and lay such strokes of God to our hearts, The living will lay it to his heart: Surely he should, surely he will.1
2. The second is a prudent reflection upon our selves; what there is in our selves which hath contributed unto so great a loss: For not only diseases in a Minister, but also sins in a people may have a great hand to take away the life of their Minister: and therefore there is reason for us to reflect and search.
2. The second is a prudent reflexion upon our selves; what there is in our selves which hath contributed unto so great a loss: For not onely diseases in a Minister, but also sins in a people may have a great hand to take away the life of their Minister: and therefore there is reason for us to reflect and search.
In every ordinary loss that befalls us, we should search our hearts, and try our ways, and say, Why is this evil come upon us? much more should this be done, when a Spiritual loss befalls us: When the Lord takes away from us the staff and the stay, the Judge and the Prophet. 1