A31961:852
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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It is a childish thing for a Christian, to tread down the belief of any Doctrine, or practice any worship for fear of man, who hath no more power to hurt us, then we give him our selves by our fear; Fear not him that can but kill the body, &c. It was the way of ⟨p. 382⟩Gods people formerly, that they came to divide between duty commanded by God and commanded by man, you may read in all the days of Antichrists persecution, from the beginning they came to divide in matter of obedience to God and his truth, and worship and obedience to man. Christians, nothing but a suffering spirit will help you to this, for there is no other way of Obedience in this case to authority, but to suffer under it meekly; Patiently, as lambs: This made the three children to divide between the command of God: What says Nebuchadnezzar? Every knee that bows not, shall be cast into the Furnace: very well, as for that matter say they, O King, we are not careful to answer thee; for we will not bow down, &c. What, will they not Obey him? yet they will obey him by suffering, as becomes Christians, as is the example of Christ (as if they should say) Truly we are terrified with hell too: We are terrified by the threats of the great King: and we are likewise terrified by the threats of the great God: he is able to deliver us out of your torments: you are not able to deliver us from his torments: so in the case of Daniel: Arm your selves with this Resolution of suffering and lying down patiently and meekly under those things that you cannot do, so that God may be honoured by your holy resolution upon this Account: for truly you never do contend successfully for the faith of the Gospel, till you contend by suffering, for it is said, They overcame by the blood of the lamb: you never make Religion your business till the world see you can let such great things go, as life, estate, liberty, to keep it: Then wisdom is justified of her children: You never glorify the truths of God so much by practice, or writing, as by suffering for them. Those glorious truths against Popish justification, mixing of works with faith;
It is a childish thing for a Christian, to tread down the belief of any Doctrine, or practice any worship for fear of man, who hath no more power to hurt us, then we give him our selves by our fear; Fear not him that can but kill the body, &c. It was the way of ⟨p. 382⟩Gods people formerly, that they came to divide between duty commanded by God and commanded by man, you may read in all the dayes of Antichrists persecution, from the beginning they came to divide in matter of obedience to God and his truth, and worship and obedience to man. Christians, nothing but a suffering spirit will help you to this, for there is no other way of Obedience in this case to authority, but to suffer under it meekly; Patiently, as lambs: This made the three children to divide between the command of God: What sayes Nebuchadnezzer? Every knee that bows not, shall be cast into the Furnace: very well, as for that matter say they, O King, we are not carefull to answer thee; for we will not bow down, &c. What, will they not Obey him? yet they will obey him by suffering, as becomes Christians, as is the example of Christ (as if they should say) Truly we are terrified with hell too: We are terrified by the threats of the great King: and we are likewise terrified by the threats of the great God: he is able to deliver us out of your torments: you are not able to deliver us from his torments: so in the case of Daniel: Arm your selves with this Resolution of suffering and lying down patiently and meekly under those things that you cannot do, so that God may be honoured by your holy resolution upon this Account: for truly you never do contend successfully for the faith of the Gospel, till you contend by suffering, for it is said, They overcame by the blood of the lamb: you never make Religion your businesse till the world see you can let such great things go, as life, estate, liberty, to keep it: Then wisedome is justified of her children: You never glorify the truths of God so much by practice, or writing, as by suffering for them. Those glorious truths against Popish justification, mixing of works with faith;