A31961:577
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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2. I gather from hence what we are to […] of those that have no regard either for religion or religious ones, either for godly men or godliness any further then it is adorned with outward beauty, and […] ornament, there are some that if religion and the ways of God be persecuted, and frowned upon by the great men of the world, and be not looked upon with a favourably eye from authority, farewell Religion then, these love the child for the nurses sake. When Religion is in fashion, then they can come to Gods people, and •ringe to them, and the like. But as the shot Deer when i• hath the arrow sticking in its side, all the rest will run from it: so when godly men have an arrow in their side, and are under persecution and oppression, then farewell Religion. What is this but to look upon Religion as inferior to worldly grandeur, and dignity. If I love Religion for prosperity, and for the countenance of authority, it is certain I love these things more their Religion. All that I shall say is this, thou shalt never […] communion with those in their glory, whom thou dost undervalue for their grace, if Religion here be your contempt, happiness shall never be your reward, and if the people of God be too bad for you here, they shall be too […] for you […].
2. I gather from hence what we are to 〈…〉 of those that have no regard either for religion or religious ones, either for godly men or godliness any further then it is adorn'd with outward beauty, and 〈…〉 ornament, there are some that if religion and the ways of God be persecuted, and frown'd upon by the great men of the world, and be not lookt upon with a favourably eye from authority, farewell Religion then, these love the childe for the nurses sake. When Religion is in fa•hion, then they can come to Gods people, and •ringe to them, and the like. But as the shot Deer when i• hath the arrow sticking in its side, all the rest will run from it: so when godly men have an arrow in their side, and are under persecution and oppression, then farewell Religion. What is this but to look upon Religion as inferiour to worldly grandeur, and dignity. If I love Religion for prosperity, and for the countenance of authority, it is certain I love these things more their Religion. All that I shall say is this, thou shalt never communion with those in their glory, whom thou dost undervalue for their grace, if Religion here be your contempt, happiness shall never be your reward, and if the people of God be too bad for you here, they shall be too for you .