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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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Answ. First, Till Christ be thine, and hath brought peace from Heaven to thy soul, let no peace be there to keep him out: I do not say, Overwhelm thy self with sorrow; but, let sorrow dwell there, and let holy cares and solicitousness about thy spiritual state be there till Christ come, and quiet and reconcile thee to God.
Secondly, Read and believe the Gospel; see there what Christ is, and thy necessity of him: Believing will open the door to entertaining of him; assent will procure thy consent.
Thirdly, Keep up no Idol in thy heart against him: Turn out that that keeps out Christ. How dear soever it seems now, at last thou wilt see it more necessary to detest, than keep it.
I come now to exhort all poor weak Christians, that they would make after confirmation, and grow to a greater measure in Grace, as they have received Christ. It is not enough to be conceited that you have been converted; and it will not be enough to the assurance of your conversion, or safety of your souls, that you think you are converted, and sit down there: he that is content with the opinion that he hath Grace, and therefore desires to have no more, because the promise of salvation is made to the Truth of Grace, it's a sign he never had Grace; strength in Grace, is your own felicity, 'tis part of your happiness: Your eternal happiness will partly consist in your personal perfection; and without personal perfection, all heavenly glory will not be a perfect felicity. If you have fixed your Anchor in Gods Promises, this engages you to look up, make after, and proceed, &c.