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. 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.

1. We find hereby that all the holiness of Relicks of Saints doth fall to the ground, and we see the folly of those that make Pilgrimages unto Saints and Reliques as the Papists do: there was a time (say they) when such a Saints Relicks 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 Relicks, as one said, that there were as many Reliques 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 scituation 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.