A34165:344
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
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The second Exhortation is this, labour to promote personal holiness, as well as Family Devotion: I am against local holiness: As one said, (that I heard once when I was a Youth) Happy are those garments that can carry away any of the dust of the Temple; but they think not that any of their Garments are unclean in wallowing in the mire of sin. But I say, do you labour to promote holiness in your lives, in your hearts and conversations. The Holy Ghost saith, Unless you be pure in heart you shall not see God. And therefore put away sin, for if you regard iniquity; God will not hear your prayers: It is not your ducking, or bowing, or cringing never so much, or your going with your Hat off through the Church that will make God hear your Prayers, these will but dishonour you, because you live not accordingly.
The second Exhortation is this, labour to promote personal holiness, as well as Family Devotion: I am against local holiness: As one said, (that I heared once when I was a Youth) Happy are those garments that can carry away any of the dust of the Temple; but they think not that any of their Garments are unclean in wallowing in the mire of sin. But I say, do you labour to promote holiness in your lives, in your hearts and conversations. The Holy Ghost saith, Ʋnless you be pure in heart you shall not see God. And therefore put away sin, for if you regard iniquity; God will not hear your prayers: It is not your ducking, or bowing, or cringing never so much, or your going with your Hat off through the Church that will make God hear your Prayers, these will but dishonour you, because you live not accordingly.
3. Love the holiness of the living Members, be not so much in love with the Holiness of Wood and Timber, Bricks and Stones; but wheresoever you see the Image of Christ, be in love with that soul; where ever the Presence of God shines, and where ever thou seest one that gives up himself to God in holy duties, do thou say, Oh! my soul, delight to come into the company of these men, The Righteous is more excellent then his neighbour. If there be a Heaven upon earth, I tell you, it is in the company ⟨image 40⟩