A31961:854
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's a sad thing, many Christians study to draw out the lines of obedience as far as the honesty of the times will give them leave, but no farther: that they would go on with the Lord Jesus to the High Priests h•ll, and there deny him: or that would be willing to do anything for Christ, but are willing to suffer nothing for Christ: you very little honour Jesus Christ in this, and you will very little honour your selves at the last. It is upon this account that Christians if they see even against plain conviction of Conscience, and the word, that there are super-instituted things broke in, as in Conscience they cannot submit to, yet they can comply, why? they may be used lawfully, though not superstitiously: But saith the Apostle Paul, Do I yet strive to please men? Gal. 1. 6. Am I then the Servant of Christ? You cannot be the Servants of Christ, if you strive to please men: Woe be to you that please men, and displease God: He that would be my Disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, &c. (What's that?) deny Wife, Children, Learning, Relations, Comforts, he must be willing to go out of all: Those duties the Lord Jesus Christ is most glorified in, they are either those your slothful hearts are most unwilling to do; or that our fearful hearts are most unwilling to suffer for: Therefore arm your selves with resolutions to suffer.
It's a sad thing, many Christians study to draw out the lines of obedience as far as the honesty of the times will give them leave, but no farther: that they would go on with the Lord Jesus to the High Priests h•ll, and there deny him: or that would be willing to do anything for Christ, but are willing to suffer nothing for Christ: you very little honour Jesus Christ in this, and you will very little honour your selves at the last. It is upon this account that Christians if they see even against plain conviction of Conscience, and the word, that there are super-instituted things broke in, as in Conscience they cannot submit to, yet they can comply, why? they may be used lawfully, though not superstitiously: But saith the Apostle Paul, Do I yet strive to please men? Gal. 1. 6. Am I then the Servant of Christ? You cannot be the Servants of Christ, if you strive to please men: Wo be to you that please men, and displease God: He that would be my Disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, &c. (What's that?) deny Wife, Children, Learning, Relations, Comforts, he must be willing to go out of all: Those duties the Lord Jesus Christ is most glorified in, they are either those your slothful hearts are most unwilling to do; or that our fearful hearts are most unwilling to suffer for: Therefore arm your selves with resolutions to suffer.