Farewell Sermons of Some of the Most Eminent of the Nonconformist Ministers: Delivered at the Period of Their Ejectment by the Act of Uniformity in the Year 1662 : to which is Prefixed a Historical and Biographical PrefaceMost of the sermons contained in this collection were delivered on the twenty-fourth of August, in the year 1662. On that day the act requiring a perfect conformity to the book of Common Prayer, and to the rites and ceremonies of the church took place, the effect of which enactment was the silencing of nearly two thousand five hundred ministers, the death of three thousand nonconformists, and the ruin of sixty thousand families. Such was the result of the restoration of Charles the Second of infamous memory. - Preface. |
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... stand so strictly upon their terms with the world , even while some call it peevishness , others ignorance , others wilful stubbornness . What is the reason ? the reason is , because they under- stand in some measure , and have had ...
... stand so strictly upon their terms with the world , even while some call it peevishness , others ignorance , others wilful stubbornness . What is the reason ? the reason is , because they under- stand in some measure , and have had ...
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... stand in need of so much forbearance , should express so little to our brother . It is an argument " we know not of what spirit we are of , " as Christ told his disciples . Oh , how unlike to that God whom we profess to be our God ! he ...
... stand in need of so much forbearance , should express so little to our brother . It is an argument " we know not of what spirit we are of , " as Christ told his disciples . Oh , how unlike to that God whom we profess to be our God ! he ...
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... stand up and justify them . selves with the boldness of Cain , to say to God , “ Am I my brother's keeper ? " Am I the keeper of my yoke- fellows ' , children's , servants ' souls ? Yes , thou art the keeper , & c . God hath put them ...
... stand up and justify them . selves with the boldness of Cain , to say to God , “ Am I my brother's keeper ? " Am I the keeper of my yoke- fellows ' , children's , servants ' souls ? Yes , thou art the keeper , & c . God hath put them ...
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... stands at our closet doors , to hear what we will say , Jer . viii . 6 . before execution : what indictment we will bring in against ourselves . We can tell what such a drunkard , such an unclean person , & c . hath done ; but no man ...
... stands at our closet doors , to hear what we will say , Jer . viii . 6 . before execution : what indictment we will bring in against ourselves . We can tell what such a drunkard , such an unclean person , & c . hath done ; but no man ...
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... standing obligation of religion , and of our profession : but of something that is in our own choice , that we will voluntarily make a free - will offering of it to God . 4. We must take heed that we do not entertain a su- perstitious ...
... standing obligation of religion , and of our profession : but of something that is in our own choice , that we will voluntarily make a free - will offering of it to God . 4. We must take heed that we do not entertain a su- perstitious ...
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Page 65 - The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Page 220 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment, ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 170 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 11 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 296 - Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but My people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Page 302 - God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Page 306 - MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring...
Page 301 - And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Page 326 - Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Page 1 - And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD ; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.