A34165:1129
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. Collins his Farewell-Sermon.Mr. Collins 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.
I opened the terms, What's meant by Faith.
It is not so much the grace of faith, but the Doctrine of faith; not special faith, whereby we apprehend special mercy upon a promise made to the Elect, but the Fides quae creditur, the whole substance of the Doctrine of Christ, as to things that are to be believed, and duties that are to be practised.
But why is it said, The faith that was once delivered? (that is) invariably, irrevocably, once for all. To the Saints, respects the privilege the Saints of God had in the faith that God had left: 'tis the faith of the Gospel, committed as a Treasure: And the Church is called a Candlestick, not only to hold out the light, but to hold the light: whence the Church is called the Pillar, or the ground of truth: not that they are to make Doctrines, but to hold forth the Doctrines of Christ, even as Tables and Pillars, upon which Proclamations are hung and held forth to be made public: so is the Church of Christ, 'tis that in which the Truths of the Lord Jesus are kept, and will be kept from one age to another.
But why is it said, The faith that was once delivered? (that is) invariably, irrevocably, once for all. To the Saints, respects the priviledge the Saints of God had in the faith that God had left: 'tis the faith of the Gospel, committed as a Treasure: And the Church is called a Candlestick, not only to hold out the light, but to hold the light: whence the Church is called the Pillar, or the ground of truth: not that they are to make Doctrines, but to hold forth the Doctrines of Christ, even as Tables and Pillars, upon which Proclamations are hung and held forth to be made publick: so is the Church of Christ, 'tis that in which the Truths of the Lord Jesus are kept, and will be kept from one age to another.