A34165:617
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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Fifthly, Study sincerity, Psal. 51.6. Behold thou desirest truth in the inward part: Be what you seem to be, be not like Rowers in a Barge, that look one way and Row another: Do not look Heaven-ward by your profession, and Row Hell-ward by your Conversation; do not pretend to love God, and yet love sin: simulata Sanctitas, duplicata Iniquitas, counterfeit Piety is double Iniquity. Let your hearts be upright with God: the plainer the Diamond is, the richer it is; and the more plain the heart is, the more doth God value his Jewel; a little rusty Gold is far better than a great deal of bright brass; a little true grace, though rusted over with many infirmities, is better than all the glistering shows of Hypocrites; a sincere heart is Gods current Coin, and he will give it grains of allowance.
Fifthly, Study sincerity, Psal. 51.6. Behold thou desirest truth in the inward part: Be what you seem to be, be not like Rowers in a Barge, that look one way and Row another: Do not look Heaven-ward by your profession, and Row Hell-ward by your Conversation; do not pretend to love God, and yet love sin: simulata Sanctitas, duplicata Iniquitas, counterfeit Piety is double Iniquity. Let your hearts be upright with God: the plainer the Diamond is, the richer it is; and the more plain the heart is, the more doth God value his Jewel; a little rusty Gold is far better than a great deal of bright brass; a little true grace, though rusted over with many infirmities, is better than all the glistering shews of Hypocrites; a sincere heart is Gods current Coin, and he will give it grains of allowance.
Sixthly, As you love your souls be not strangers to your selves, be much and often in the work of self-examination; amongst all the books that you read, turn over the book of your own heart, look into the book of Conscience, see what is written there, Psal. 77.6. I commune with mine own heart: set up a judgement-seat in your own souls, examine whether you have grace or not, prove whether you are in the faith, be as much afraid of a painted holiness, as you would be afraid of going to a painted heaven: do not think your selves good because others think so: let the Word be the touch-stone, by which you try your hearts: let the Word be the looking-glass, by which you judge of the complexion of your soul; for want of this self-searching, many live known to others, and die unknown to themselves.