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…

1. Your own deceitfulness, especially in a rash and sudden forsaking of those ways that have been taught, and the profession you have taken up; for Christians would never be so mad to Apostatize, were they but seriously deliberate, about the weight of them, Gal. 3.1. O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that you would not obey the truth, &c. and 1.6. I warvelled what ailed you, that you soon turned away to another Gospel. One would have thought they might have spoken with Paul first, and sent to him, and reasoned the case with him: There's a marvellous bewitching in false Doctrines, to take men presently, ⟨image 142⟩who are not watchful over themselves. It is in disputations and practising truth, as it is in contentions: if you make a Judgment before you hear both parties speak, you judge unrighteously: if you forsake the ways and truth of Jesus Christ, before you can hear what can be said for them, you do unrighteously. 2. Guard them against the lusts of your own hearts. The great work of a Christian, is contention; it is not so much against Antichrist, those that are without him, as that which is within him. If all Heretical Doctrines and ways were rooted out of the World, not only the being, but the memory, the heart is bad enough in one day to set them all o• foot again; therefore guard the truth: Men of corrupt minds will presently grow reprobate, as to the Faith, 1 Tim. 3 6. Such Doctrines and Worships as shall suit with our lusts, as shall suit with exalting Self, and laying Christ low, as shall suit with an easy way to Heaven, when the Scripture saith, Straight is the Gate; as shall suit with self-preservation: So I might secure my Estate, my Liberty. I would suspect such Doctrines as these, before I take them up for the ways of Christ.

1. Your own deceitfulness, especially in a rash and sudden forsaking of those wayes that have been taught, and the profession you have taken up; for Christians would never be so mad to Apostatize, were they but seriously deliberate, about the weight of them, Gal. 3.1. O foolish Galathians, who hath bewitched you, that you would not obey the truth, &c. and 1.6. I warvelled what ailed you, that you soon turned away to another Gospel. One would have thought they might have spoken with Paul first, and sent to him, and reasoned the case with him: There's a marvellous bewitching in false Doctrines, to take men presently,