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,…

First, See that the foundation be soundly laid in your head and heart in matters of your Religion. In your head, i. e. that you well understand what Religion is, what the Christian Religion is: what God is: what it is for God to be yours, in his Attributes and Relations unto you: what he is, and will be unto you: what you are and must be unto him: what sin is, how odious, wherein its evil consists: what is sin, and what not: what sin hath done in the world, and what state it hath brought transgressors into: what Christ is, what he hath done for man's recovery and redemption: what he hath wrought, gives, and offers to the world: The end and design of God in the work of mans redemption: The tender of the Gospel-Covenant of grace, freeness, largeness, and excellency of the grace of this Covenant: The end of our Religion: ⟨p. 160⟩the everlasting glory that is revealed in the Gospel, what it is, how sure, and how great. When you understand these things, get a sound and radicated belief concerning the Truths of the holy Scripture revealing all these things: And think it not enough that the Scripture is true, or that you are resolved so to believe, but get the best grounds for your belief, be well established on those grounds: Read the Scripture much, till you are acquainted with, and relish the matter and language, and feel the power, until all be delightful to your souls in reading. And be not ashamed to understand the Fundamentals: look to your Catechisms: The Fundamentals of Religion you must understand and receive. And when you have got them into your head, be sure you get them into your heart, and never think any truth received as it ought, till it hath done some special work on your heart; till you believe that God is Almighty, Just, Holy, &c. and all the Attributes of God have made their holy impression on your heart: that the sanctifying knowledge of God hath warmed your affections, captivated your souls, that God be enthroned in your hearts, by the belief and knowledge of your minds: Know your selves so as to be humble: know Christ so as he may be sweet unto you, and exalted by you: set up Christ in your souls nearest to your hearts: know sin so as to hate it, &c. 'Tis the entertainment of the good things of the Gospel by the Will, that is the principal part of your Religion.

First, See that the foundation be soundly laid in your head and heart in matters of your Religion. In your head, i. e. that you well understand what Religion is, what the Christian Religion is: what God is: what it is for God to be yours, in his Attributes and Relations unto you: what he is, and will be unto you: what you are and must be unto him: what sin is, how odious, wherein its evil consists: what is sin, and what not: what sin hath done in the world, and what state it hath brought transgressors into: what Christ is, what he hath done for man's recovery and redemption: what he hath wrought, gives, and offers to the world: The end and design of God in the work of mans redemption: The tender of the Gospel-Covenant of grace, freeness, largeness, and excellency of the grace of this Covenant: The end of our Religion: