A31961:457
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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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.
Take these Motives.
First, Consider, there is the same reason to move thee to grow and proceed, as there was to move thee to thy first believing. Why did you become Christians, but because of the necessity of the riches and excellencies of Christ, and that there was better things in Christ, than in the World? And are they not so still? Is the case changed? If Christianity was reasonable then, it is reasonable now; if it was necessary to begin, it is necessary to hold on; and proceed in your Race, till you have obtained the Crown.