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The fixed saint held forth in a farewell sermon preached at Mary-Aldermanbury, London, August…The fixed saint held forth in a farwell sermon preached at Mary-Aldermanbury, London, August…
The fixed saint held forth in a farewell sermon preached at Mary-Aldermanbury, London, August 17, 1662 / Mr. Edmond Calamy.The fixed saint held forth in a farwell sermon preached at Mary-Aldermanbury, London, August 17, 1662 / Mr. Edmond Calamy.
London : s.n., 1662
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2. There is more evil in the least sin, then in the greatest outward calamity whatsoever: this the world will not believe: therefore Saint Austin saith,That a man ought not to tell a lye, though he might save all the world from hell: for there is more evil in one lye, then there is good in the salvation of all the world. I have often told you the story of Saint Austin:saith he, If hell were on one side, and sin on the other, and I must choose one, I would choose hell rather then sin: for God is the Author of hell, but it is blasphemy to say he is the Author of sin.There is a famous story of Charles the ninth King of France,he sent a message to the Prince of Condy a zealous Protestant, gives him three things to choose, either to go to Mass, or to be put to death, or to suffer banishment all his life long: saith he, Primum Deo juvante nunquam eligo: The first (God helping) I will never choose, I abhor the idolatry of the Mass: ⟨p. 12⟩but for the two other, I leave it to the choice of the King to do as he pleases, there is more evil in the least sin them the greatest misery.
2. There is more evil in the least sin, then in the greatest outward calamity whatsoever: this the world will not beleeve: therefore Saint Austin saith,That a man ought not to tell a lye, though he might save all the world from hell: for there is more evil in one lye, then there is good in the salvation of all the world. I have often told you the story of Saint Austin:saith he, If hell were on one side, and sin on the other, and I must choos one, I would choos hell rather then sin: for God is the Author of hell, but it is blasphemy to say he is the Author of sin.There is a famous story of Charles the ninth King of France,he sent a message to the Prince of Condy a zealous Protestant, gives him three things to choose, either to go to Mass, or to be put to death, or to suffer banishment all his life long: saith he, Primum Deo juvante nunquam eligo: The first (God helping) I will never choose, I abhor the idolatry of the Mass: ⟨p. 12⟩but for the two other, I leave it to the choice of the King to do as he pleases, there is more evil in the least sin them the greatest misery.