A34165:423
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
17. Make it your study and care to do all the good you can in the world, let doing good be the principal part of your business, think that the safest and happiest life in which you can do greatest good, suffer not opportunities to slip out of your hands; take them where you have them, and seek where you may have them; look not only where you may get a good, but where you may have opportunity to do good to others: every Talent must be answered for, your knowledge, health, &c. use it as you will answer for it, and know, 'tis one of the greatest mercies in the world, for God to give you hearts in doing good with that he hath given, Heb. 13.16. not for applause, but be good husbands for God, and consider which way you may attain your ends best, by what you give or do. Thus be rich in good works.
18. Live still as before the living God, approve your hearts to him, as knowing you stand or fall unto his judgment: Avoid carefully all offences unto men, for the Lords sake, and their conscience sake, take heed of scandal, and receive all the good from others you can, but stick not too much on mans approbation: dis-regard not suspicions, or reproofs of godly men, but make not mans praise to be any part of your reward; it is a small thing for me to be judged of men. Be not much troubled at it if you cannot please all: the bawlings of the malicious should not disturb a soul that is quietly housed with God: that soul is not well stablished in faith, that can be so disturbed and distempered by the wrath or words of malicious men. Remember, God himself pleases not all: the most of the world are enemies to their Maker, upon the account of his holiness, justice, &c. and canst thou think to please all? withdraw from the world and your selves unto God, for the consolation of his approbation, and for your felicity: this will save you from hypocrisy, and keep you from the temptations and vexations of the censorious world.
18. Live still as before the living God, approve your hearts to him, as knowing you stand or fall unto his judgment: Avoid carefully all offences unto men, for the Lords sake, and their conscience sake, take heed of scandal, and receive all the good from others you can, but stick not too much on mans approbation: dis-regard not suspicions, or reproofs of godly men, but make not mans praise to be any part of your reward; it is a small thing for me to be judged of men. Be not much troubled at it if you cannot please all: the bawlings of the malicious should not disturb a soul that is quietly housed with God: that soul is not well stablished in faith, that can be so disturb'd and distemper'd by the wrath or words of malicious men. Remember, God himself pleases not all: the most of the world are enemies to their Maker, upon the account of his holiness, justice, &c. and canst thou think to please all? withdraw from the world and your selves unto God, for the consolation of his approbation, and for your felicity: this will save you from hypocrifie, and keep you from the temptations and vexations of the censorious world.