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…

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⟩of godly men. I remember a famous man hath this expression, saith he, When I was in the company of the Saints and people of God, I was as a living coal; but when I was separated from them, and was among the wicked Swearers and Drunkards, methoughts there was a spiritual coldness and frozenness went over my soul. Though the People of God are best company in Heaven, yet they are very good company here on earth: And Christians should stir up one another, and be provoking one another to love and good works; and where ever you have grace, be sure to impart it to others. Endeavour to love the holiness of Saints, and be willing to impart your experiences to others, for this is your duty. Do not make a Monopoly of Holiness, but carry company with you to Heaven.

Lastly, to name no more, labour to preserve the holiness of Gods true Institutions, those things which are of divine Consecration. What is humane Consecration without divine Institution? The Sabbath day is of divine Institution, labour to keep it holy; this is a Holy day indeed, and this labour to keep your families from profaning of; but for other holy days, and holy things, they are much alike for holiness: The Lords day is a holy day indeed, and for shame, do not let your children gad abroad on this day. Truly, I do verily believe, that though here be a great company of people in the Congregation, yet they are but a handful in comparison of what are drinking in Ale-houses, and whoring, and walking in the Fields, that one can hardly get home to their house for the crowd of the people that are going thither. For shame let not this be told in Gath, nor published in Askelon. What! shall we stand up for the holiness of places, and yet oppose the holiness of the Lords day, which God hath enjoined and instituted? Oh! that the Magistrates of London; Oh! that Englands King; Oh! that Englands Parliament would do something for the Reformation of this, to oppose wickedness and profaneness, which will otherwise bring upon us the judgments of Sodom and Gomorrah, and make us guilty and worthy of a thousand punishments. And labour by Prayer in your Families to overcome that flood of profaneness, which you cannot by your strength prevent. And then for the Sacraments of Christ, Baptism and the Lords Supper, these are Ordinances of Gods appointment, they are holy, and therefore should not be given to those that are unholy; and yet those who are so much for the holiness of places, do not care who come to the Sacrament, if they have but a Nose on their Face, they shall come and partake of the Ordinances, let them be what they will; this is to prefer mans Institution before Gods Institution. And then for the Lords Message and Word, that is a