very naturally and not training any thing faid for a Connexion, bring about the discourse to Religious and Profitable Subjects. I have admired his Facility and Godly Simplicity herein: And I cannot forbear Recommending, the Study of fuch Edifying Conversation,to all serious Chriftians; efpecially to Clergy-Men, and that with more than common Care, in their Lord's-Day Table Talk, and ordinary Visits on that Day, if they make any. There were many other Perfonal Excellencies, in which my deceased Friend was Eminent, that I may not, and I am glad I need not, particularly infift on in this place. In short, I am truly of opinion, that, in the best Age of the Church on Earth, had he lived therein, he would have pasfed for a Saint, and a very Exemplary Perfon. And I feriously Pray, that any who feem to envy Him the Character that has been given Him, (for fome fuch I am fenfible there may be) may not fall short of one half of his Virtues. Thefe are (bonâ fide) the Real Sentiments of, Good Reader, Thy True Friend and Servant in our Lord Chrift Jefus, E. Killmore and Ardagh. A 1966 A SERMON Preached at the FUNERAL OF James Bonnell, Efquire. The Text, Hebrews XII. The laft Words of the And to the Twenty Third Verse. T HE Eloquent and Learned Author of this Epiftle, (for fuch he was in an ordinary Courfe of Attainment, as well as Extraordinary Inspired) whether St. Paul, or St. Luke, or St. Barnabas, or whoever, fpends much of it, in comparing the Legal and very naturally, and not training any thing said for a Connexion, bring about the difcourfe to Religious and Profitable Subjects. I have admired his Facility and Godly Simplicity herein: And I cannot forbear Recommending, the Study of fuch Edifying Conversation,to all serious Chriftians; efpecially to Clergy-Men, and that with more than common Care, in their Lord's-Day Table Talk, and ordinary Visits on that Day, if they make any. There were many other Perfonal Excellencies, in which my deceased Friend was Eminent, that I may not, and I am glad I need not, particularly infift on in this place. In short, I am truly of opinion, that, in the best Age of the Church on Earth, had he lived therein, he would have pasfed for a Saint, and a very Exemplary Perfon. And I feriously Pray, that any who seem to envy Him the Character that has been given Him, (for fome fuch I am fenfible there may be) may not fall short of one half of his Virtues. Thefe are (bonâ fide) the Real Sentiments of, Good Reader, Thy True Friend and Servant in our Loft Christ Jefus, E. Killmore and Ardagh. A 1966 A SERMON Preached at the FUNERAL OF James Bonnell, Efquire. The Text, Hebrews XII. The laft Words of the And to the Twenty Third Verfe. T HE Eloquent and Learned Author of this Epiftle, (for fuch he was in an ordinary Courfe of Attainment, as well as Extraordinary Inspired) whether St. Paul, or St. Luke, or St. Barnabas, or whoever, fpends much of it, in comparing the Legal and and Evangelical Difpenfation; that is, God's Method or Form of managing the Covenant under the Law, and under the Gospel: And having stated Both, He, by the State of fuch Comparison, all along afferts and proves the great Tranfcendency of the Gofpel-Difpenfation above that of the Law. This he does, even in a confiderable Part of the Chapter, whence I have taken these Words; making the Refult of the Comparifon, an Argument to aggravate Mens Difobedience to the Gospel, above the old Jews Difobedience to the Law. The Point, on which the Comparison here runs, is, the manner of the Publication of Each. The Delivery of the Law was Dreadful, or with moft Amazing Terrors; withal threatned to be Fatal to fuch, who should but touch the Mountain whence it was pronounced: All put together, the Terrors fuch, That they who heard it, could not indure to hear it again. But the Promulgation of the Gofpel was Calm, Sweet, Charming, and every way Salutary; fuch, which, not only Enamoured all its Hearers with what they heard, but endeared to them, the very Places where it was delivered; the Perfons who were sent to deliver it; and even the whole Society and Multitude of them, who were Partakers of those blessed Tidings, making them all, however diftant, one Body by Union of Hearts, mutually tranfported, and made the happier by one anothers growing Happiness. This is the Sum of Verf, 18,19, 20. and to the end of the 24th Verfe. Par |