A31961:408
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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First, that the Condition of such persons as are not right in Gospel-believing, is a most mournful and miserable Condition; however it may be with them in other respects, yet it is sad to think what a Condition they are in; for consider first of all, they that do not perform this Great Duty of Gospel-believing according to the truth and reality of it, I will tell you what they do, they do give God the lye, they do by interpretation tell God to his face, that he is a very Liar; and what higher blaspheming can there be than to give the lye to the God of Truth! every one will be apt to bless themselves, and say, Oh far be it from me, God forbid that I should be charged with such an horrid impiety as this! Oh but, Brethren, the very truth is, it is a very common thing, by interpretation to give the lye to God; and all that do not believe according to that Gospel-believing that you have heard, do tell God to his face that he is a Liar. How doth that appear? Why take a little help, such as I am able to give you; To profess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that he came to be the Saviour of the world, is ordered out to be our Righteousness, is sent of God to preach Liberty to Captives, to heal diseased Souls, and to deliver poor Creatures from the bondage of the Devil; these things People generally profess to believe; but mark you now, they never come to Christ, nor never set in with him upon this account, and to this purpose; Oh Lord thou art the Jesus, the Anointed of God; I come to thee for life, I am a poor dead Creature, I am in a state of unrighteousness, and thou art given to be for Righteousness; ⟨p. 123⟩Lord, I fly to thee for it, I am a poor diseased creature; the Plague is upon my soul, and thou art appointed to heal the Soul of the Plague; I come to thee for healing. There is not one of thousands that come thus to Christ. Will you now see how the lye is given to God? I profess for my part, saith one, I know no such matter; Jesus is the Christ, and I profess to believe so, and he is appointed of God for such and such things; he is sent to preach liberty to the Captives; I know not that there is any such bondage. Christ came to save sinners; alas I know no need of any such salvation by him; he came to heal diseased souls; I am well enough, what need have I of Christ? What is this, but to give the lye to God?
First, that the Condition of such persons as are not right in Gospel-believing, is a most mournful and miserable Condition; however it may be with them in other respects, yet it is sad to think what a Condition they are in; for consider first of all, they that do not perform this Great Duty of Gospel-believing according to the truth and reality of it, I will tell you what they do, they do give God the lye, they do by interpretation tell God to his face, that he is a very Lyar; and what higher blaspheming can there be than to give the lye to the God of Truth! every one will be apt to bless themselves, and say, Oh far be it from me, God forbid that I should be charged with such an horrid impiety as this! Oh but, Brethren, the very truth is, it is a very common thing, by interpretation to give the lye to God; and all that do not believe according to that Gospel-believing that you have heard, do tell God to his face that he is a Lyar. How doth that appear? Why take a little help, such as I am able to give you; To profess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that he came to be the Saviour of the world, is ordered out to be our Righteousness, is sent of God to preach Liberty to Captives, to heal diseased Souls, and to deliver poor Creatures from the bondage of the Devil; these things People generally profess to believe; but mark you now, they never come to Christ, nor never set in with him upon this account, and to this purpose; Oh Lord thou art the Jesus, the Annointed of God; I come to thee for life, I am a poor dead Creature, I am in a state of unrighteonsness, and thon art given to be for Righteousness;