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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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14. Be more afraid of sin than of suffering: A man may be afflicted, and yet have the love of God; but he cannot sin, but presently God is angry: sin eclipses the light of Gods countenance; in suffering, the conscience ⟨p. 46⟩may be quiet. When the hail beats upon the tiles, there may be music in the house; and when there is suffering in the body, there may be peace and music in the conscience; but when a man sinneth wilfully and presumptuously, he loseth all his peace. Spira abjured his faith, and he became a terror to himself, he could not endure himself; he professed he thought Cain and Judas in hell did not feel those terrors and horrors that he felt. He that will commit sin to prevent suffering, is like a man that lets his head be wounded, to save his shield and his helmet.
14. Be more afraid of sin than of suffering: A man may be afflicted, and yet have the love of God; but he cannot sin, but presently God is angry: sin eclipses the light of Gods countenance; in suffering, the conscience ⟨p. 46⟩may be quiet. When the hail beats upon the tiles, there may be musick in the house; and when there is suffering in the body, there may be peace and musick in the conscience; but when a man sinneth wilfully and presumptuous•y, he loseth all his peace. Spira abjured his faith, and he became a terrour to himself, he could not endure himself; he professed he thought Cain and Iudas in hell did not feel those terrors and horrors that he felt. He that will commit sin to prevent suffering, is like a man that lets his head be wounded, to save his shield and his helmet.
15. Take heed of Idolatry: In 1 Joh. 5. 21. Little children, keep your selves from Idols. Idolatry is an Image of jealousy to provoke God, it breaks the marriage-knot asunder, and makes the Lord disclaim his interest in a people: What kind of Religion is Popery? it is the mother of many Monsters. What Soul-damning doctrines doth it hold forth, as the meriting of salvation by good works, the giving of pardons, the worshipping of Angels, Popish indulgences, Purgatory, and the like? it is a Soul-damning Religion, it is the breeder of ignorance, uncleanness, and murder; the Popish Religion is not defended by strength of Argument, but by force of Arms; keep your selves from Idols, and take heed of Superstition. That is the Gentleman-usher to Popery.