A34165:804
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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Quest. But why must I not believe it with an implicit faith?
Quest. But why must I not believe it with an implicite faith?
Answ. Look you into these three great Scriptures, Mat. 15.2. Why do thy Disciples transgress the traditions of the Elders? The Jews come and tell Christ, he was not a true Son of the Church of the Jews, he was disobedient to the Church of the Jews; why? thou hast Disciples that walk not as they ought; what do they do? they commit an unpardonable sin, they transgress the traditions of the Elders, they break one of the greatest Commandments: whats that tradition? They wash not their hands when they eat bread: This was the great sin, and they charge it on him, eat with unwashed hands; why bring you in this Tradition? What have you to say to it? what is that to the purpose? prove Jesus Christ that there is any thing in the word of God that is against washing? but prove you out of the word of God, where they are bound to wash before they eat? if you will give out your imposition, make out your institution, & let me tell you, you talk of Tradition, but first you set up an Altar God never thought of; and secondly, you pull down Gods Altar; Why do you all transgress the Commandments of God by your Tradition? for God Commanded, ⟨image 95⟩saying, Honour thy Father and thy Mother; and he that curseth father or mother let him die the death; but ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or mother, it is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me, and honour not your Father or Mother, he shall be free; thus have ye made the Commandment of God of none effect by your Tradition: ye Hypocrites, you were told of it long ago, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mo•th, and honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, They draw near, wash their hands, wash their cups, and have filthy souls, they honour me with their lips, &c. But though their principle, their heart is bad, their worship is good, is it not so? no, In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. So then my Brethren, remember, all those that teach for Doctrines, the precepts of men, in vain do they worship God. Here's an innocent Command, not against the Word of God; but this Command you must wash before you eat, if you do not wash, you do transgress the tradition of the Elders: but let you starve Father and Mother, if you give but to the Church, to a Nunnery, Friary, &c. it is all one;