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…

Eighthly, Take heed of a hasty spirit when you are under sad dispensations; when you are under sufferings you are apt to seek, and close with relief, come it which way it will, and on what terms it will. Let me beseech you Christians, to have a care of such a hasty and impatient ⟨image 161⟩spirit, (Esa. 26. verse 18.) He that believeth maketh not haste; that is, he maketh not haste to get out of his afflictions. The people of Israel were of hasty spirits, and murmured, because they were kept so long in the Wilderness, for which God slew an innumerable company of them. Saul was of a hasty spirit, and by it lost his Life and Kingdom. Jacob's Mother no sooner told him his Fathers intent, but he was resolved to have the first blessing, though he cheated his Brother, and lied for it, and so told his Father that he was his eldest Son; but he himself was afterwards deceived by a lye, with having the eldest Daughter given him instead of the younger. Take David for your example, he waited Gods time, the Kingdom was promised to him after Saul's death, and when Saul pursued him, you know David had him twice in his power, and with ease might have destroyed him, but he would not, Far be it from me (saith he) that I should touch the Lords Anointed; let God smite him by the hands of his Enemies, I will not. It is far better to be Gods Bondslave, than the Devils Freeman. Do not use any the least action whatever, in any indirect way, to deliver thy self, but patiently sit down, and wait Gods good time, which, when once come, thy deliverance will assuredly come with it. Take heed then of a hasty and sullen spirit under afflictions; some men, when God takes away any comfort from them, are of so sullen a spirit, there is no pacifying of them: God will now this day take something from you, which I believe you would willingly keep; will you therefore be of so sullen a spirit, that, because you cannot enjoy all, you'll not enjoy any, but will rob your selves of all? What though you cannot enjoy your Minister any longer, will you not make use of the Ordinances of God? I beseech you refrain this spirit, and let the deprivation of one mercy, be a means to make you make better use of those that are left.

Eightly, Take heed of a hasty spirit when you are under sad dispensations; when you are under sufferings you are apt to seek, and close with relief, come it which way it will, and on what terms it will. Let me beseech you Christians, to have a care of such a hasty and impatient