A34165:427
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Thus having given you twenty Directions, I shall reduce all to these eight Particulars.
1. Do not think strength of grace will be got with ease: you must do that, that in other things is done for the attaining of strength, increase and confirmation: A man cannot attain knowledge in Law, Physic, or any Art, without studying, diligence, unwearied labour and patience ⟨image 52⟩through that time that is necessary to attain it. Set your selves to the reading of the Scripture and other good Books; study good truths: think not to attain mastery in a day: And if ever such a conceit come in your minds, that you are strong confirmed Christians, do not easily entertain it, there must be time, industry, and diligence: ordinarily suspect the conceit you may have of strength and confirmation; you must grow by degrees: Gods method is to begin like a grain of mustard-seed: we are not born men: labour in the proper means with patience, infused gifts are given according to the manner of acquitting them: God gives as if our acquisition did attain it; never think of having this without patience, labour, and diligence. 2. Grow up in the Church of God, and under his Officers and Ordinance, and among his people: Do not transplant your selves from the Garden and Vineyard of the Lord, if you will thrive; no prospering in the Commons where weeds will choke, &c. Keep within the Church of God, in the communion of his People, among his Servants, under the guidance of his Ministers, for that is the duty of Ministers; to bring up, train up, and help the weak ones, till they grow to be strong: they are to be Gods Nurses, and helpers of the weak in the House of God: do not think to prosper by breaking over the hedge, under pretence of any right of holiness whatsoever, following any party that would draw you to separation. 3. Make it amongst others, the principal study of your lives, to study the love of God in the Redeemer: the nature of the New Covenant, and the infinite goodness revealed in the face of a Mediator: how it was his design to attract the hearts of men to the love of God, by revealing his infinite love in the Redeemer, unto which end Christ came for, even to represent Gods goodness in sinners hearts, of their being reconciled to him, and ravishing them with his love: Study the glory and ravishing love of God, and unspeakable goodness in a Redeemer. 4. Live not by sense, or upon worldly hopes, nor in the exercise of it: See that you live a mortified life;