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…

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 ⟨image 41⟩holy thing, and therefore love his Messengers: the Messengers of God delivering his message with fear and reverence, you are to hear them with the same fear, reverence, and resolution to be holy, as if Christ were present.

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 dayes, 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 enjoyned 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 prophaneness, 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 prophaneness, 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