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…

Secondly, by way of inference, I note the great goodness of God to give us such a sweet and gracious indulgent dispensation in the time of the Gospel under the New Testament, as that he doth not tie us to Ceremonies or places; he doth not bind us as he did the Jews to go three times in the year to the furthermost part of the Nation to worship: No my Brethren, no Land, no ground is now unholy, as famous old Doctor Reynolds said, every place is now a Judea, no Coast but is a Judea, every house is a Jerusalem, every Congregation is now a Zion: See here the goodness of God in indulging of us so far as to take any service done by us in a solemn and real manner, as if it had been done in those places which were formerly appointed for it to be done in.

Secondly, by way of inference, I note the great goodness of God to give us such a sweet and gracious indulgent dispensation in the time of the Gospel under the New Testament, as that he doth not tye us to Ceremonies or places; he doth not bind us as he did the Jews to go three times in the year to the furthermost part of the Nation to worship: No my Brethren, no Land, no ground is now unholy, as famous old Doctor Reynolds said, every place is now a Judea, no Coast but is a Judea, every house is a Jerusalem, every Congregation is now a Sion: See here the goodness of God in indulging of us so far as to take any service done by us in a solemn and real manner, as if it had been done in those places which were formerly appointed for it to be done in.

Thirdly, I infer hence, there are several persons to be reproved.

1. We find hereby that all the holiness of Relics of Saints doth fall to the ground, and we see the folly of those that make Pilgrimages unto Saints and Relics as the Papists do: there was a time (say they) when such a Saints Relics were laid up in such a place, and these are more holy then other places: so that this you see falls to the ground in its self: I might tell you concerning their lying about their Relics, as one said, that there were as many Relics as would fill an hundred Carts: but supposing so, all that would not make that place the more holy. 2. Hence the superstition of those is to be reproved, which put holiness in place of Burial, and make it more holy to be buried in one place then in another: it is more holy (say they) to be buried in the Church then in the Church-yard; and more holy under the Communion-Table then in any other part of the Church. 3. This reproves them which cannot pray any where but in the Temple, and they that use private prayers in Churches: if you have houses and Rooms at home, what is the reason that if Pauls or any other Church stand open you must run in thither, and drop down behind a Pillar to say your Prayers. 4. This reproves them that have reverence towards any place more then another, as if they did deserve more holiness in one part then another, as bowing to the Altar, or Communion-Table, or the like. 5. It reproves those that have reverence for situation of these places, they must stand East and West, and why not North and South? All these things fall off, like Fig-leaves: if what I have said be true, that there is no holiness in places; and this I have made known to you not only as my judgment, but as my duty.