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,…

Take heed of being venturous, and God tempting Christians: what's that? when do I tempt God? I tempt God when I do run into a Pest-house, and say, God will preserve me from the Plague. Take heed of running upon temptations to sin, whether it be in principles or in practice. I could tell you of two spiritual Pest-houses in England if I had time, for principles one, and for practices another, I do not say that I mean Play-houses on the one hand, or Mass-houses on the other hand: Certainly Brethren, I read of Julian that wicked bloody Apostate, that he sunk into that his Apostasy first, by going to hear ⟨p. 354⟩Libanius preach, mistake me not, I am not against your hearing the Ministers of Christ, for a man may be a true Minister, though he be a bad man; all the world can never answer the instance of Judas, who was a true Minister, though a bad man; while I plead for the truth of his Ministry, I do not spread a skirt over the wickedness of his life. The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses Chair, hear them. But that which I mainly aim at, is this, do not you go, and run, and venture your selves upon temptations: you have heard of superstitious or Idolatrous worship, you have a months mind to see this, and what if so be when you are found in Satan's way, Satan should lay his •aw on you, and claim to you, what do you there in Satan's ground. Would you be found when you come to die in a Play-house, or in such a place where the true God is Id•latrously worshipped? 'Tis a great truth, if you would not be found in the Devils power, do not be found in the Devils pound. Brethren, we must know, Satan is b•sie enough to tempt us, we need not go to tempt him: Eve lost all that she had by hearing one Sermon, but 'twas from the Devil. Therefore, if you would not have your pockets picked, do not trade amongst Cheaters: 1 Tim. 6. 3, 5. If any man •each otherwise, &c. (then that ye have received, and we preached) from such withdraw thy self; that's a good, honest, laudable separation, from such withdraw thy self.

Take heed of being venturous, and God tempting Christians: what's that? when do I tempt God? I tempt God when I do run into a Pest-house, and say, God will preserve me from the Plague. Take heed of running upon temptations to sin, whether it be in principles or in practice. I could tell you of two spiritual Pest-houses in England if I had time, for principles one, and for practices another, I do not say that I mean Play-houses on the one hand, or Mass-houses on the other hand: Certainly Bretren, I read of Iulian that wicked bloudy Apostate, that he sunk into that his Apostacy first, by going to hear