A31961:814
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. 'Tis not a contention of uncharitableness: This contention allows no murdering either of the bodies or souls of men: Christians are so to contend ⟨p. 364⟩against error and sinful practice, as to love their persons, and pity those they contend with. There are some opinions, that there is no way to show a holy way of zeal against, nor be able to destroy them, but by a holy separating from the persons: there were such to whom it was not lawful to say, God speed, or receive them into their houses: but yet this is in order to the saving the soul: Saving some, plucking them as brands out of the fire.
2. 'Tis not a contention of uncharitableness: This contention allows no murthering either of the bodies or souls of men: Christians are so to contend ⟨p. 364⟩against error and sinful practice, as to love their persons, and pitty those they contend with. There are some opinions, that there is no way to shew a holy way of zeal against, nor be able to destroy them, but by a holy separating from the persons: there were such to whom it was not lawful to say, God speed, or receive them into their houses: but yet this is in order to the saving the soul: Saving some, plucking them as brands out of the fire.
But positively, this holy contention it consists in these four things.
1. In managing the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, against error and sinful practices, to be able to confute them mightily, as Apollos did, out of the Scriptures, showing the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 2. By Prayer: for to pray down sinful opinions and practices. That we mean when we pray, Thy Kingdom come, that the Gospel may run on and be glorified: that these nights of darkness may be dispelled: that Truth may shine to the perfect day. 3. By holy practising against them: by holding forth the Word of life in your conversation: by striving together by a mutual provocation for the faith of the Gospel in respect of holy walking. 4. By being able to suffer for them