A34165:771
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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4. Steadfastness of Conscience: Indeed the genius of my Ministry hath lain this way, and here I could casily launch out, but I must be short. I would speak a word in season to those that are weak, it becomes you to be steadfast in conscience; then have a God-decreeing, a Christ-redeeming, a Spirit-quickening, a Gospel-promising, a Heaven-prepared, a God infinitely more ready to save him, then he can possibly be desirous to be saved by him. Be steadfast in Conscience against the guilt, the filth of sin, against the temptations of Satan, &c. Let us draw near with full assurance of Faith; you can never believe Gods love so much, as Gods love doth engage you to believe, &c. I might add,
4. Stedfastness of Conscience: Indeed the genious of my Ministry hath lain this way, and here I could casily lanch out, but I must be short. I would speak a word in season to those that are weak, it becomes you to be stedfast in conscience; then have a God-decreeing, a Christ-redeeming, a Spirit-quickening, a Gospel-promising, a Heaven-prepared, a God infinitely more ready to save him, then he can possibly be desirous to be saved by him. Be stedfast in Conscience against the guilt, the filth of sin, against the temptations of Satan, &c. Let us draw near with full assurancee of Faith; you can never believe Gods love so much, as Gods love doth engage you to believe, &c. I might add,
5. You must be Steadfast in Conversation; 'Tis not the running well, but the running out; 'tis not the fighting, but the conquering that gives you Title to the Reward; for you to give a great deal of milk, and throw it down all at length with your foot, may argue you to have a good dug, but a bad foot. Never give those Beasts of Babylon occasion to say, That a man may be a Child of God in the morning, and a Child of the Devil at night; that we contradict that Doctrine by our conversation, that we be steadfast,
5. You must be Stedfast in Conversation; 'Tis not the running well, but the running out; 'tis not the fighting, but the conquering that gives you Title to the Reward; for you to give a great deal of milk, and throw it down all at length with your foot, may argue you to have a good dugg, but a bad foot. Never give those Beasts of Babylon occasion to say, That a man may be a Child of God in the morning, and a Child of the Devil at night; that we contradict that Doctrine by our conversation, that we be stedfast,