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…

Name: A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
Author: Edmund Calamy

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.

Edmund Calamy 1600–1666London : s.n., 1663

[652] p. · 313k words · Wing C5638 · ESTC R8646

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Mr. Baxter's Sermon.

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Take these Motives.

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1. Consider, there is the same reason to move thee to grow, and proceed, as there was to move thee to thy first believing. Why do you become Christians, but because of the necessity of the Riches and Excellencies of Christs, and that there was better things in Christ, then in the World? And are they not so still? Is che case changed? If Christianity was reasonable then, it is reasonable now; If it was necessary to begin, it is necessary to hold on, and proceed in your Race till you have obtained the Crown. 2. Your receiving Christ essentially, contains in it an obligation to proceed and go further; actually to trust and obey him, whom you have taken for your Lord and Saviour, from the very Offices and Relations of Christ received.

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If I be a Father, where is my fear? If I be a Master, where is my honour? If I be a Saviour, where is your confidence in me, submission to nay saving work, obedience to my healing precepts? If I be your Lord and Master, why do you not learn of me your Master, &c.

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Your first Covenant engages you to proceed in fulfilling the things promised in your Covenant, &c. Better not have promised to be his people, than to promise and break this promise. The very mercies also you have received from him, pardoning your former sin, entertainment in his

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