A31961:810
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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But why is it said, The faith that was once delivered? (that is) invariably, irrevocably, once for all? Delivered, respects the privilege the Saints of God had in the faith that God had left: it is the faith of the Gospel, committed as a Treasure: And the Church is called a Candlestick, not only to hold out the light, but to hold the light: whence the Church is called the pillar, or the ground of truth: not that they are to make Doctrines, but to hold forth the Doctrines of Christ even as Tables and Pillars, upon which Proclamations are hung ⟨p. 363⟩and held forth to be made public: so is the Church of Christ, it is that in which the Truths of the Lord Jesus are kept, and will be kept from one age to another.
But why is it said, The faith that was once delivered? (that is) invariably, irrevocably, once for all? Delivered, respects the priviledge the Saints of God had in the faith that God had left: it is the faith of the Gospel, committed as a Treasure: And the Church is called a Candlestick, not only to hold out the light, but to hold the light: whence the Church is called the pillar, or the ground of truth: not that they are to make Doctrines, but to hold forth the Doctrines of Christ even as Tables and Pillars, upon which Proclamations are hung ⟨p. 363⟩and held forth to be made publique: so is the Church of Christ, it is that in which the Truths of the Lord Jesus are kept, and will be kept from one age to another.
But what is the import of the word [Earnestly contend?] It is a word used only once in the new Testament in the Composition: The word in the root is frequently used, and imports a struggling with might and main, as those that use to run at games. It is used for Jesus Christ in his sufferings, He was in an Agony; the same word from whence this word is compounded. The Apostle would imply such a contention, such a struggling to keep the faith of the Gospel, as one word in the English is not able to express it, and Interpreters very much differ what is the import: the best centre in this, that we should so contend for the faith, as men that would contend to keep their very lives.