A34165:472
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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Indeed there is a good pleasing of men, to please them for their Edification, as the Apostle speaks, Rom. 15.2. and so the Apostle speaks of himself, 1 Cor. 10.32. Even as I please all men in all things, that is, in all things that are of an indifferent nature, not simply evil, nor simply good, in all things.
This Apostle was of a yielding and complying spirit, that he might thereby the better insinuate himself into the affections of men, and be more instrumental to the glory of God, in the work of the Gospel, 1 Cor. 9.22. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some; and this I do for the Gospel sake.
But now in matter of Duty, such things as are expressly determined by God, and so are either good or evil; in these things the Apostle would be no pleaser of men: If I should please men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal. 1. It is good to please others to their Edification, but we must not please others to their own ruin and condemnation: It is good to please men when we can so do, and not grieve God. Instead of pleasing men, let it be your constant care and best endeavour in all things to please God: my Brethren, this is a duty of so great importance, that was I now to take my leave of you, and should certainly know that I should never speak to you more, as we are come very near to it, for though I speak to you as a living man, yet I speak to you as a dying minister; this I say, is a duty of that weight and importance, that I know not what to press upon you more material then this; consult but two places of Scripture,