A34165:791
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. I hope, it is not dangerous if I tell you, you are engaged to God; there are vows upon you, Baptismal vows, to say no more, you have sworn to God, you have lifted up your hands; you are those that have undertaken that you would be true to God to your lives end: if these vows have been any way strengthened, Oh! remember Zedekiah's case, Ezek. 17.18, 19. Seeing he despised the Oath by breaking the Covenant (when lo he had given his hand) and hath done all these things, be shall not escape: therefore thus saith the Lord God, as I live, surely mine Oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own bead. Remember it, you may play fast and loose with man, you must not think ever to carry it away, by playing fast and loose with God.
3. I hope, it is not dangerous if I tell you, you are engaged to God; there are vows upon you, Baptismal vows, to say no more, you have sworn to God, you have lifted up your hands; you are those that have undertaken that you would be true to God to your lives end: if these vows have been any way strengthened, Oh! remember Zedekiahs case, Ezek. 17.18, 19. Seeing he despised the Oath by breaking the Covenant (when lo he had given his hand) and hath done all these things, be shall not escape: therefore thus saith the Lord God, as I live, surely mine Oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own bead. Remember it, you may play fast and loose with man, you must not think ever to carry it away, by playing fast and loose with God.
4. If you should not stand, you lose all you have wrought, all your prayers, tears, professions, practises, sufferings, are all gone if you give out at last, &c,