A31961:800
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. But then for public Ordinances, what would you have us do?
Quest. But then for publick Ordinances, what would you have us do?
Ans. 1. Wherever Christ doth find a tongue to speak, I am bound to find an ear to hear, and an heart to believe. I would not be mistaken; I bless the Lord I am not turned out of my Ministry for being a Schismatic. I know Schism is a sin, nor know I any of my Brethren that are so, do not mistake us, therefore do not go and tell the Jesuits we are Schismatics, for we are none; but this I would advise, (I speak as though I were dying) do whatsoever lies in your power, to hear such whom you think to be godly; beg of God, be earnest with him, that he would give Pastors after his own heart, and whom God hath sent; not such as may daub with untempered mortar, and not such as may prophesy lies in the Name of the Lord; not such as may be clouds without water, but such as may be guides of the blind, burning and shining lights, faithful Stewards. What shall you do! what did you do twenty or thirty years ago? What did the good old Puritans do? they were not Schismatics. But as much as lies in you possible, hear them, whom in your conscience you judge God doth ⟨p. 361⟩hear: Oh! then expect the Word of God should come to your hearts when you have ground to believe that it comes from your Pastors heart: I must confess I intend to do the fame, when put into the same condition with you. I acknowledge I am bound in conscience to hear the Word of God, but I must take care whom I hear; hear those by whom God speaks; I hope God will grant several such.
Ans. 1. Wherever Christ doth find a tongue to speak, I am bound to find an ear to hear, and an heart to believe. I would not be mistaken; I bless the Lord I am not turned out of my Ministry for being a Schismatick. I know Schism is a sin, nor know I any of my Brethren that are so, do not mistake us, therefore do not go and tell the Iesuits we are Schismaticks, for we are none; but this I would advise, (I speak as though I were dying) do whatsoever lies in your power, to hear such whom you think to be godly; beg of God, be earnest with him, that he would give Pastors after his own heart, and whom God hath sent; not such as may daub with untempered morter, and not such as may prophesie lies in the Name of the Lord; not such as may be clouds without water, but such as may be guides of the blind, burning and shining lights, faithful Stewards. What shall you do! what did you do twenty or thirty years ago? What did the good old Puritans do? they were not Schismaticks. But as much as lies in you possible, hear them, whom in your conscience you judge God doth