A31961:143
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
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Fifthly, study sincerity, Psal. 51. 6. Behold thou desirest truth in the inward part: be what you seem to be: be not like Rowers in a Barge, that look one way and row another: Do not look heaven-ward by your profession, and row hell-ward by your conversation: do not pretend to ⟨image 25⟩love God, and not love sin: Simulata sanctitas, duplicata iniquitas: Counterfeit piety is double iniquity. Let your hearts be upright with God: the plainer the Diamond is, the richer it is; and the more plain the heart is, the more doth God value this jewel: A little rusty gold is far better then a great deal of bright brass: a little true Grace, though rusted over with many infirmities, is better then all the glistering shows of hypocrites: A sincere heart is Gods currant coin, & he will give it grains of allowance.
Fifthly, study sincerity, Psal. 51. 6. Behold thou desirest truth in the inward part: be what you seem to be: be not like Rowers in a Barge, that look one way and row another: Do not look heaven-ward by your profession, and row hel-ward by your conversation: do not pretend to ⟨image 25⟩love God, and not love sin: Simulata sanctitas, duplicata iniquitas: Counterfeit piety is double iniquity. Let your hearts be upright with God: the plainer the Diamond is, the richer it is; and the more plain the heart is, the more doth God value this jewel: A little rusty gold is far better then a great deal of bright brasse: a little true Grace, though rusted over with many infirmities, is better then all the glistering shews of hypocrites: A sincere heart is Gods currant coin, & he will give it grains of allowance.
Sixthly, as you love your souls, be not strangers to your selves; be much and often in the work of self-examination; among all the books that you read, turn over the book of your own heart; look into the book of conscience, see what is written there: