Mr..Beermans Farewell Sermon, Aug. 17. 351 ena#7 tears, and temptation's which befell me through the lying in wait of the jovs, and how I kept back nothing that was profitable untoyou, but have /hewed you and taught youpullickly, andfiom hottfe to houfe, tog fying to the zyes, and ei.lfo to the Greeks, repentance towards God, andfaith towards our Lord yefus Chrifl, and now behold Igo bound in theIPirit unto ifrulatctn, not knowing the things, that Pall befall me there, fave that the Holy rhofl wi:tneffeth in every City, faying , that bonds and afflidions 4bidr, me, but none of thefe things moveth me, nel'her count I my life dear unto my felf, fo that"- might fini,h no courfe with toy, and the Arlinifity which I gave received of the Lord jefus to te/7,ift' e the Go([el ofthe grace of God ; and nowbehold I k!rolit thatye all, among whom I havegone preaching the Kingdom of Hea- ven, (hall fee my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure ott; the blood ofall men, for I have not gunned to declare unto you all the counfel of God. 7ake, 1 eed therefore unto your fell,es, and to all the flockover which the Holy Ghofl bath made youover-feers,to feed the Church of God which he loathpurchafed with his own blood, for I know this, that after my departure, grievous wolves (hall enter, not faring the flock, alfo ofyour own (elves (hall men arife, leakIng perverfe things, to draw away Difciples after them, thereforewatch, and remember, that by the (pace ofthree years, I ceafed not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now Brethren I commend you to God, and to the Word ofhis grace, which is able to buildyou up, and to give yen an inheritance among all thole that arefanElified ; I have coveted no mans Silver, or Gold, or Ap- parel. Tea, your felves know, thefe hands have miniftred to my ne- ceffities,and to there that were with me. I have (hewed you all thi,gs, how thatfo labouring ye ought to fupport the lvegk, remembring the words ofour Lord yerw, how he laid, it zs more ble fled to give than to receive. And When he had thus (token, he kneeled down and pray- edwith them all, and they all-wept.fone, and fell upon Paul's neck, and kiredhim, farrowing moll of allfor the words which he lake, that they Jhould fee his face no more, and they accompa tiedhim unto the BInved, I have read unto you the words of a departing to his f1'a°-ers. The catiOili,t1 mk own, I thought I could not pitch upon a more Frt:.5 plAteto tilt i my firw:...11 wichllf. I flaall not Rand mone a tfitc7.14;c1:dg, only,fuelc a word or two at part- ing, as Pagad to the rpkir,vc, and I (hal, only ht)Irt foth Coale- thin? to you h.., w 6 of 1 illaY13'0 an3 ih- 0)y co may jud;..,ie of the anJogy of it, in .alis parting oi"Pauls youhave two parry. Z z
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