A31961:514
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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17. Make it your study and care to do all the good you can in the world; let doing good be the principal part of your business; think that the safest and happiest life in which you can do greatest good: suffer not opportunities to slip out of your hands; take them where you have them, and seek where you may have them. Look not only where you may get good, but where you may have opportunities to do good to others: every Talent must be answered for; your knowledge, health, &c. cause it as you will answer for it; and know 'tis one of the greatest Mercies in the world, for God to give you hearts in doing good with that he hath given, Heb. 13. 16. not for applause; but be good Husbands for God, and consider which way you may attain your ends best, by what you give or do. Thus, be rich in good works.
17. Make it your study and care to do all the good you can in the world; let doing good be the principall part of your businesse; think that the safest and happiest life in which you can do greatest good: suffer not opportunities to slip out of your hands; take them where you have them, and seek where you may have them. Look not only where you may get good, but where you may have opportunities to do good to others: every Talent must be answered for; your knowledge, health, &c. cause it as you will answer for it; and know 'tis one of the greatest Mercies in the world, for God to give you hearts in doing good with that he hath given, Heb. 13. 16. not for applause; but be good Husbands for God, and consider which way you may attain your ends best, by what you give or do. Thus, be rich in good works.
18. Live still as before the living God, approve your hearts to him, as knowing you stand or fall unto his Judgment. Avoid carefully all offences unto men, for the Lords sake, and their conscience sake; take heed of scandal▪ and receive all the good from ▪others you can, but stick not too much on mans approbation: disregard not suspicions or reproofs of Godly men, but make not mans praise to be any part of your reward; it is a small thing for me to be judged of men. Be not much troubled at it, if you cannot please all: the bawlings of the malicious should not disturb a soul that is quietly housed with God: that soul is not well stablished in faith that can be so disturbed and distempered by the wrath or words of malicious men. Remember,