A34165:769
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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2. 'Tis not enough to stand in judgement, but we must be steadfast to our Resolution, 1 Cor. 15.58. Be steadfast, unmoveable; such as stand firm on some basis and foundation that doth not totter and stagger: if they find you staggering, to be sure the next moment they look upon you as falling. Be as they say, of one or both of the poles of the heavens, though all the world turns, the poles are immovable. If I mistake not, you may see a great turn in the world, and behold, at this day the greatest turn, that ever was in England; but yet you must not move, you must not stir, be true to your Resolutions, but just to your first Love; go on in the Lords work, let nothing take you off. If I have preached any false Doctrine among you, witness against me at the day of Judgement; but if the things I have preached be true, stand to the truth; if you do not witness against my Doctrine, (mine 'tis not) but rather witness for it; remember if you leave it, that very Doctrine will witness against you at the day of judgement. Oh! the excellent Hero, Queen Esther, thus and thus will I do, and if I perish, I perish. You cannot imagine against how many thousand temptations a steadfast resolution will guard you.
2. 'Tis not enough to stand in judgement, but we must be stedfast to our Resolution, 1 Cor. 15.58. Be stedfast, unmoveable; such as stand firm on some basis and foundation that doth not totter and stagger: if they find you staggering, to be sure the next moment they look upon you as falling. Be as they say, of one or both of the poles of the heavens, though all the world turns, the poles are immoveable. If I mistake not, you may see a great turn in the world, and behold, at this day the greatest turn, that ever was in England; but yet you must not move, you must not stir, be true to your Resolutions, but just to your first Love; go on in the Lords work, let nothing take you off. If I have preached any false Doctrine among you, witness against me at the day of Judgement; but if the things I have preached be true, stand to the truth; if you do not witness against my Doctrine, (mine 'tis not) but rather witness for it; remember if you leave it, that very Doctrine will witness against you at the day of judgement. Oh! the excellent Heroe, Queen Hester, thus and thus will I do, and if I perish, I perish. You cannot imagine against how many thousand temptations a stedfast resolution will guard you.