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,…

Transubstantiation, Purgatory, Idol-worship, against all those things that were superadded contrary to Gods justification, there is such a glory upon the truths that it is hard for the Popish power ever to darken them again, because we see them written in the honourable and blessed scars of the witnesses, and burnings of those glorious Martyrs. If you would take one another by the hand when God takes away our faithful guides, and say, Brethren, Sisters, Friends, come let us hold together, there's no way in the world to hold on together like suffering for the Gospel really would get more advantage by the holy, humble sufferings of one gracious Saint, merely for the word of righteousness, then by ten thousand Arguments used against Heretics, and false worship. Compare Phil. 1. 12, 13, 14. with the 27, 28, and 29. verses, How is Paul's bonds a furtherance of the Gospel? Paul no doubt was called an evil doer, one that sowed Heresy, and was hated every where, (saith he) Many of the Brethren of the Lord waxed confident by my bands, and were much more bold to speak the word without fear. Here's the great encouragement: and then he comes to give you a precept, and that's in the 27. verse, and he speaks it as one that was leaving of them, Only let your Conversation be as becometh the Gospel of Christ, that you may stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the Gospel, and in nothing terrified by your Adversaries; for unto you it is given, not only to believe, but also to suffer, &c. It is given to you as a duty, given to you as a privilege. O that you would confirm one another, and in slippery times hold up one another by the hand; do it in going after Gods call, and in this way, suffering for those truths you cannot otherwise hold and maintain. ⟨p. 384⟩Truly Christians, you had need be armed with Resolution; for the world is always counting the things Gods people have suffered, for very little, and they count it prudence not to meddle therein. Those men that have easy, soft terms to comply, that they have a latitude to do any thing, I believe some Christians are of that opinion▪ that they would even think the Saints of God were ill advised, to venture their all upon those truths they see others died and suffered for.

Transubstantiation, Purgatory, Idol-worship, against all those things that were superadded contrarie to Gods justification, there is such a glory upon the truths that it is hard for the Popish power ever to darken them again, because we see them written in the honourable and blessed scars of the witnesses, and burnings of those glorious Martyrs. If you would take one another by the hand when God takes away our faithfull guides, and say, Brethren, Sisters, Friends, come let us hold together, there's no way in the world to hold on together like suffering for the Gospel really would get more advantage by the holy, humble sufferings of one gracious Saint, meerly for the word of righteousnesse, then by ten thousand Arguments used against Hereticks, and false worship. Compare