A34165:412
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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6. Be sure you understand the nature of Church-union, and necessity of maintaining it, and abhor all ways that are truly Schismatical, that would rent and divide the Church of Christ. As you must not under pretence of avoiding Schism, cast your soul upon apparent hazard of Damnation, so you must maintain the necessity of Church-union and Communion: when Christs Members walk in Communion with Christs Members, supposing that which is singular to the generality of judicious men; Take heed of any thing that would with-draw you from the communion of the generality of those that are found in the faith. Take heed of with-drawing from the main body of Believers. Christ is the head of his Church, he will never condemn his Church; walk in those substantials Christs Church hath walked in Divisions amongst Christians is a sin God hath described as odious and tending to the Ruin of Christians. Be very suspicious of any that would draw you from the main Body of Believers, and keep communion with the Universal Church of Christ, with the generality of the godly in love and affection, &c.
6. Be sure you understand the nature of Church-union, and necessity of maintaining it, and abhor all ways that are truly Schismatical, that would rent and divide the Church of Christ. As you must not under pretence of avoiding Schisme, cast your soul upon apparent hazard of Damnation, so you must maintain the necessity of Church-union and Communion: when Christs Members walk in Communion with Christs Members, supposing that which is singular to the generality of judicious men; Take heed of any thing that would with-draw you from the communion of the generality of those that are found in the faith. Take heed of with-drawing from the main body of Believers. Christ is the head of his Church, he will never condemn his Church; walk in those substantials Christs Church hath walked in Divisions amongst Christians is a sin God hath described as odious and tending to the Ruine of Christians. Be very suspicious of any that would draw you from the main Body of Believers, and keep communion with the Universal Church of Christ, with the generality of the godly in love and affection, &c.
7. Be sure your own hearts and ways be the matter of your daily study; and when hypocrites have their work abroad, let yours be much at home; while they make it their business to censure this and that man, let the main of your business be in pressing the inward of your own hearts, in keeping all right between God and you. Observe your hearts