A34165:767
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.
God will certainly bring the people of God in England, to his own terms, or else fare them well for ever. What is that we should be steadfast in? I would advise to a steadfastness. 1. Of Judgement. 2. Of Resolution. 3. Of Fatih. 4. Of Conscience. So stand fast in the Lord in your Judgement, in your Resolution, in your Faith, in your Conscience.
God will certainly bring the people of God in England, to his own terms, or else fare them well for ever. What is that we should be stedfast in? I would advise to a stedfastness. 1. Of Judgement. 2. Of Resolution. 3. Of Fatih. 4. Of Conscience. So stand fast in the Lord in your Judgement, in your Resolution, in your Faith, in your Conscience.
1. I would advise you to a steadfastness of Judgement. Strange Doctrines are the greatest Fetters that do assault a sound Judgement; they are like waves, if they do not split they will shake the Ship to purpose: therefore your way is, to cast Anchor well, to stand firm on the Rock of Truth, I had almost said all in a word Protestant truth, though the market may rise somewhat high, yet stand firmly there; while strange Doctrines, like so many impetuous Waves, are beating upon you, break themselves in pieces they may, but if you stand, can never hurt you. I am not to begin to warn you against Popery, not that I ⟨image 90⟩have the lest reflection on any thing in the World, but on the Scriptures. I am apt to think, the wound of the beast must be healed; however, do not you spread a plaster for the Beast, to heal his wound: Be no more children tossed to and fro, carried about with every wind of Doctrine, with every wind of windy Doctrine, by the slight of men, and cunning craftiness, that can cog the die; notable Gamesters there are in the world, but you must stand steady in judgement, you must be firm to your principles: I would have you Stars not Meteors, for Meteors are carried about with every blast of wind. I hope better things of you, I shall pray God would make you steadfast in judgement. First be sure to get good principles, and secondly be sure to stand in those principles that you have got. And though I cannot say but some Tares are sown among this Parish, yet I bless the Lord for the generality; I hope I may say, I have an Orthodox Ministry.