CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

¹That it's a special mercy to be kept in the truth and pure faith we have received. Faith and Unity our Saviour prayeth for, agreement in error is not true peace, and faith without Unity will like a live-coal quickly die of it self alone. In these times of Errors and Heresies this Doctrine hath more than ordinary usefulness in it, and therefore diligently attend to the grounds, why it's a special mercy to be kept sound in the faith, and that we are more to rejoice that our souls are kept from deceitful errors, than our bodies from infectious diseases. And

¹That it's a special mercy to be kept in the truth and pure faith we have received. Faith and Unity our Saviour prayeth for, agreement in errour is not true peace, and faith without Unity will like a live-coal quickly die of it self alone. In these times of Errours and Heresies this Doctrine hath more than ordinary usefulness in it, and therefore diligently attend to the grounds, why it's a special mercy to be kept sound in the faith, and that we are more to rejoyce that our souls are kept from deceitfull errours, than our bodies from infectious diseases. And

1. 1Observ. That its a special mercy to be kept in the truth, and pure faith we have received.

¹First, It's a special mercy, because of the frequent and diligent Exhortations given to all, that they fall not from the truth, that they make not shipwreck of their faith, 2 Pet. 3.17. The Apostle having spoken before, that some wrest the Scriptures to their own destruction, he bids even the godly beware; a word used in matter of great concernment,² and where there is great danger, lest they also be lead aside; Therefore error is not the way to Heaven, and the Error of the wicked it is called; Wickedness is showed in corrupt Doctrines, as well as in profane lives, (so as to fall from their steadfastness) if you begin to shake, to doubt, it's a sin, we must not fall from our steadfastness: There is a notable place also