A31961:501
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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Quest. What shall we do? Whom shall we take for our guides, if God take them away, &c?
Answ. 'Tis not the denial of public liberty that loses that loses that relation between a Pastor and his Flock, nor any word from man should cause a poor soul to trust it self for guidance of Salvation to one that is not able: a man's soul is not to be hazarded upon damnation, by being deprived of the Officers and Ordinances of Christ, and cast upon the conduct of a blind guide, merely for the pleasuring of a mere man.
Answ. 'Tis not the denyal of publick liberty that loses that loses that relation between a Pastor and his Flock, nor any word from man should cause a poor soul to trust it self for guidance of Salvation to one that is not able: a man's soul is not to be hazarded upon damnation, by being deprived of the Officers and Ordinances of Christ, and cast upon the conduct of a blind guide, meerly for the pleasuring of a meer man.
6. Be sure you understand the nature of Church union, and necessity of maintaining it, and abhor all ways that are truly Schismatical, that would rent and divide the Church of Christ. As you must not, under pretence of avoiding Schism, cast your soul upon apparent hazard of damnation; so you must maintain the necessity of Church-Union ⟨p. 164⟩and Communion: when Christ's members walk in Communion with Christ's members, supposing that which is singular to the generality of judicious men. Take heed of any thing that would withdraw you from the Communion of the generality of those that are sound in the Faith. Take heed of withdrawing from the main body of Believers. Christ is the Head of his Church, he will never condemn his Church; walk in those substantials Christ's Church hath walked in. Divisions among Christians is a sin God hath described, as odious, and tending to the ruin of Christians. Be very suspicious of any that would draw you from the main body of Believers, and keep Communion with the Universal Church of Christ, with the generality of the godly in love and affection, &c.