A31961:515
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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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, ⟨p. 171⟩God himself pleases not all; the most of the world are enemies to their Maker upon the account of his Holiness, Justice, &c. and canst thou think to please all? Appeal from the world and your selves unto God, for the consolation of his approbation, and for your felicity: this will save you from hypocrisy, and keep you from the temptations and vexations of the censorious world.
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 suspitions 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 disturb'd and distempered by the wrath or words of malicious men. Remember, ⟨p. 171⟩God himself pleases not all; the most of the world are enemies to their Maker upon the acco•nt of his Holiness, Justice, &c. and canst thou think to please all? Appeal from the world and your selves unto God, for the consolation of his approbation, and for your felicity: this will save you from hypocrisie, and keep you from the temptations and vexations of the censorious world.