A34165:1135
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.
2. 'Tis not a contention of uncharitableness. This Contention allows no murdering, either of the bodies or souls of men: Christians are so to contend against Error and sinful Practices, as to love their persons, and pity those they contend with. There are some opinions, that there is no way to show a holy way of zeal against, nor to be able to destroy them, but by a holy separating from the persons: there were such to whom it was not lawlul to say God speed, or receive them into their houses: but yet this in order to the saving their souls: Saving some, plucking them as brands out of the fire.
2. 'Tis not a contention of uncharitableness. This Contention allows no murthering, either of the bodies or souls of men: Christians are so to contend against Error and sinful Practices, as to love their persons, and pitty those they contend with. There are some opinions, that there is no way to shew a holy way of zeal against, nor to be able to destroy them, but by a holy separating from the persons: there were such to whom it was not lawlul to say God speed, or receive them into their houses: but yet this in order to the saving their souls: Saving some, plucking them as brands out of the fire.
But positively, this holy contention it consists in these four things.
1. In managing the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, against Errors and sinful Practices, to be able to confute them mightily, as Apollos did, out of the Scriptures, showing the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. 2. By Prayer: for to pray down sinful opinions and practises. That we mean when we pray, Thy Kingdom come, that the Gospel may run on and be glorified: that these nights of darkness may be dispelled: that Truth may shine to the perfect day. ⟨image 137⟩