A31961:460
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, 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.
Secondly, Your receiving Christ essentially, contains in it an obligation to proceed and go further, actually to trust and obey him, whom you have taken for your Lord and Saviour from the ⟨p. 144⟩very offices and relations of Christ received.
If I be a Father, where is my fear? If I be a Master where is my Honour? If I be a Saviour, where is your Confidence in me, Submission to my saving-work, Obedience to my healing Precepts? If I be your Lord and Master, why do not you learn of me as your Master, &c?