A34165:1116
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Brooks His Farewell-Sermon.Mr. Brooks His Farewel-Sermon.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Leg. 22. Record all special favours, mercies, providences, and experiences. 'Tis true, a man should do nothing else, should he record all the favours and experiences of God towards him; and therefore my Legacy is, Record all special favours, peculiar experiences. Little do you know the advantage, that will redound to your souls upon this account, by recording all the experiences of the shinings of his face, of the leadings of his Spirit; many a Christian loseth much by neglecting this duty.
Leg. 23. Never enter upon the trial of your estate, but when your hearts are at the best, and in the fittest temper. 'Tis a great desire of Satan, when the Soul is deserted and strangely afflicted, to put the Soul on trying work: Come see what thou art worth for another world, what thou hast to show for a better state, for an interest in Christ, a title for Heaven: this is not a time to be about this work: thy work is to get off from this temptation, and therefore to pray and believe, and wait upon God, and be found in all those ways, whereby thou mayst get off the temptation.
Leg. 23. Never enter upon the trial of your estate, but when your hearts are at the best, and in the fittest temper. 'Tis a great desire of Satan, when the Soul is deserted and strangely afflicted, to put the Soul on trying work: Come see what thou art worth for another world, what thou hast to shew for a better state, for an interest in Christ, a title for Heaven: this is not a time to be about this work: thy work is to get off from this temptation, and therefore to pray and believe, and wait upon God, and be found in all those ways, whereby thou mayst get off the temptation.
Leg. 24. Always make the Scripture, (and not your selves, nor your carnal reason, nor your bare opinion) the Judges of your spiritual state and condition. I cannot see my condition to be good. I cannot perceive it. What? must your sense, and your carnal reason be the Judge of your spiritual state?