References to other writers in Sermons 1

In Volume 1 of his published sermons (ie 20 SHort discourses Vol 1) Beddome refers to a number of writers, as follows.

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Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) "He that is his own teacher, is sure to have a fool for his master".

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Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754) "The king is held in the galleries" (reference to a sermon of that name)

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Martin Bucer (1491-1551) Beddome says of him that after long experience, he resolved to despise none in whom there was any thing of Christ.

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Augustine of Hippo (354-430) There are some who would be made clean, but it must be hereafter. Like saint Austin, who prayed to be delivered from his easily besetting sin, but added, “Not yet, Lord!” (Confessions Book 8)

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• John Tillotson (1630-1694) Archbishop of Canterbury (Sermon 158 Of diligence on our general and particular calling)

Those who are in a low and private condition can only shine to a few but they that are advanced to a great height above others may like the heavenly bodies dispense a general light and influence and scatter happiness and blessings among all that are below them.

• James Ussher.(1581-1656) It was Archbishop Usher's dying prayer, though he was a man that had wasted his strength, exhausted his spirits and worn out his very life in the service of God "Lord pardon my sins of omission".

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George Herbert (1593-1633)

Love bade me welcome

Yet my soul drew back

Guilty of dust and sin .... (Poem 160 Love I) 

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• Thomas Manton (1620-1677) (In a sermon on 2 Thess 2:16, 17)

Reconciliation by his death is propounded as more difficult than salvation by his life. Rom v 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his son much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life

• Jonathan Edwartds (1703-1758) Beddome calls him a very judicious writer and draws on his Men Naturally are God's Enemies of 1736 on Romans 5:10

• Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) (Man's enmity to God Part V on Romans 8:7)

As the perfection of love in heaven is a part of heaven's happiness so the perfection of enmity in hell is a part of the damned's misery.

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• Edward Young (c 1683-1765) (Night Thoughts Night VII) 

Whate'er the Almighty's subsequent command,

His first command is this - Man , love thyself.

• Robert Leighton (1611-1684) Archbishop of Glasgow (Love the fulfilling of the Law)

In a word, the great disorder and crookedness of the corrupt heart of man consists in self love; it is the very root of all sin both against God and man for no man commits any offence but it is in some way to profit or please himself.

• Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) (On the existence of God)

Self is great antichrist and antigod in the world that sets up itself above all is called God.