A34165:752
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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3. If the highest Officers in the Church of Christ be but Brethren and no more, then there should be no discord between those Brethren. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity: and truly I may comfortably speak that, and it is one of the greatest comforts I have in the World. I hope we have lived together in love, blessed be God: Let us not fall out, saith Abraham, the elder, to Lot his younger Cousin, for we are Brethren, Beloved, the discords between Pastor and People, have made the best music in the ears of the Jesuits.
3. If the highest Officers in the Church of Christ be but Brethren and no more, then there should be no discord between those Brethren. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity: and truly I may comfortably speak that, and it is one of the greatest comforts I have in the World. I hope we have lived together in love, blessed be God: Let us not fall out, saith Abraham, the elder, to Lot his younger Cousin, for we are Brethren, Beloved, the discords between Pastor and People, have made the best musick in the ears of the Jesuits.
4. Are Pastors; nay, the highest Officers that Jesus Christ hath, and doth own in the Church, but Brethren? Oh! then let those Brethren if they will appear before the Bar of their Father in Heaven with comfort, take care of offending the souls of Brethren: for at the hand of every Brother, God will require the soul of his Brother, Ezek. 33.6. His Blood will I require at the Watchman's hand. We that are called by some the Dogs of the Flock, what shall we prove dumb Dogs? what a comfort will it be to my dying Brethren this day, if they can but say, Lord, we are clear from the Blood of our Brethren? the Officers of Christ should never behave themselves so, that they should give their people occasion to say, we are Brethren to Dragons. But Jer. 9.4. Take ye heed every one of his Neighbour, &c. I would commend one Scripture to all my Brethren in the Ministry,