A31961:44
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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2. There is more evil in the least sin, than in the greatest outward calamity whatsoever: this the world will not believe: therefore St. Austin saith, That a man ought not to tell a lie, though he might save all the world from hell: for there is more evil in one lie, than there is good in the salvation of all the world. I have often told you the story of Saint Austin: saith he, If hell were on one side, and •in on the other, and I must choose one; I would choose Hell rather then Sin: for God is the Author of Hell, but it is blasphemy to say, He is the Author of sin. There is a famous story of Charles the ninth, King of France: he sent a message to the Prince of Condy, a zealous Protestant, gives him three things to choose, either to go to Mass, or to be put to death, or to suffer banishment all his life long: saith he, Primum, Deo juvante, nunquam eligam: The first (God helping) I will never choose▪ I abhor the idolatry of the Mass: but for the two other, I leave it to the choice of the ⟨p. 10⟩King […] do […] he pleases: there is more evil in the le•st sin then the greatest misery.
2. There is more evil in the least sin, than in the greatest outward calamity whatsoever: this the world will not believe: therefore St. Austin saith, That a man ought not to tell a lie, though he might save all the world from hell: for there is more evil in one lie, than there is good in the salvation of all the world. I have often told you the story of Saint Austin: saith he, If hell were on one side, and •in on the other, and I must choose one; I would choose Hell rather then Sin: for God is the Author of Hell, but it is blasphemy to say, He is the Author of sin. There is a famous story of Charles the ninth, King of France: he sent a message to the Prince of Condy, a zealous Protestant, gives him three things to choose, either to go to Mass, or to be put to death, or to suffer banishment all his life long: saith he, Primum, Deo juvante, nunquam eligam: The first (God helping) I will never choose▪ I abhor the idolatry of the Mass: but for the two other, I leave it to the choice of the ⟨p. 10⟩