THe Words contain an en∣tire work and miracle of the Lord Christ, so that we need not look for co∣herence; They are usual∣ly held forth by Divines to set forth the presence of the Lord Jesus
The tempestuous soul calmed by Jesus Christ;: being an extract of several sermons, / preached by Anthony Palmer, pastor of the church at Bourton on the Water in Gloucester-shire.
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- The tempestuous soul calmed by Jesus Christ;: being an extract of several sermons, / preached by Anthony Palmer, pastor of the church at Bourton on the Water in Gloucester-shire.
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- Palmer, Anthony, 1618?-1679.
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- London :: Printed by A.M. for E. Brewster and G. Sawbridge, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible on Ludgate-hill,
- MDCLIII. [1653]
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with his Church in all the tempests that come upon it; which, if I conceive, may without wresting be also used to discover the presence of Christ calming a particu∣lar soul in all the tempests that befall it; At least, by way of Allegory it will hold; as Austin saith there is such a spirituall use to be made of every miracle of the Lord Christs.
And in this sense I shall make use of them, and so unfold them into these six Ohservations.
- 1. When Jesus Christ draws in a Soul to himself, he usually raiseth a tempest in that soul. There arose a tempest, &c.
- 2. The Soul when thus in a tempest, it comes in a perishing condition to Jesus Christ. Lord save us, we perish. &c.
- 3. Jesus Christ seems for a time to take no notice of a soul in such a tempest and perish∣ing condition. He was asleep, &c.
- 4. True faith may be mixt with much weak∣nesse and fear, and yet may engage the heart of Christ to succour; Why are ye fearfull, O ye of little faith.
- 5. A word from Christ can rebuke that tempest upon a Soul. He rebuked the windes, &c.
- 6. The Soul that is thus calmed is filled
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- with the wonders of Christs power and love; They marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this that the windes and Sea obey him?
These I shall open in their order.