A34165:1149
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.
1. To discover what is right, and what is wrong; for the Scripture alone is the Touch-stone of Doctrines, and the Trial of Spirits: The Scripture does discover it self, and doth discover all things that are contrary to it: when you are bidden to try all things, 'tis not by practising all things, as some poor giddy-headed Christians of late days have done; who have made the practising every opinion, to be their trying of it, till they have run themselves into all Opinions: but 'tis the Scripture you are first to try, and then to practise; who are like the noble Bereans, that were more noble than those of Thessalonica, because they searched the Scripture. To bring the Truths that have or shall be taught you, or the Doctrines that shall be imposed upon you, to the Word of God; to see whether they be according to the Truth, or no: for false Doctrines and false Worship, of all things they hate the Scripture most: they are alike false coin, or false Jewels, which go best in the night: false coin will not endure the Touch-stone, nor false Jewels the day: no more will false Doctrines the Scripture; therefore it will be a great way to discover them.
1. To discover what is right, and what is wrong; for the Scripture alone is the Touch-stone of Doctrines, and the Trial of Spirits: The Scripture does discover it self, and doth discover all things that are contrary to it: when you are bidden to try all things, 'tis not by practising all things, as some poor giddy-headed Christians of late days have done; who have made the practising every opinion, to be their trying of it, till they have run themselves into all Opinions: but 'tis the Scripture you are first to trie, and then to practise; who are like the noble Bereans, that were more noble than those of Thessalonipa, because they searched the Scripture. To bring the Truths that have or shall be taught you, or the Doctrines that shall be imposed upon you, to the Word of God; to see whether they be according to the Truth, or no: for false Doctrines and false Worship, of all things they hate the Scripture most: they are alike false coyn, or false Jewels, which go best in the night: false coyn will not endure the Touch-stone, nor false Jewels the day: no more will false Doctrines the Scripture; therefore it will be a great way to discover them.