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…

1. As you love your souls, beware of Doctrines that tend to, and preach up licentiousness, looseness, and profaneness: should any tell you, you may lawfully violate and profane the Sabbath, do not believe it; the doctrine of the Gospel, is a doctrine of godliness: it teacheth us to deny ungodly and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously and godlily in this present world; therefore ⟨image 95⟩if you find any Doctrine at any time, that should have the least tendency to encourage you in any sin, know 'tis a doctrine against the Gospel 2. Where ever you find any Doctrine that shall tend to the lifting up of a mans free will, and debasing of Gods free grace, know, it is a wicked doctrine, and against the genius of the Gospel; perhaps the Papists will tell you, you are alive, Paul tells us we are dead: they say that we can do any thing, many things that we talk to the world, we cannot do; they say, That we can save our selves and close with Christ if we will, whereas the Apostle tells us, 1 Cor. 1.14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. It may they will tell you, a natural man may love God with his heart really, as so, and savingly, whereas the Apostle tells you, Rom. 8.7. The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject unto the Law of God, neither indeed can be. Remember it in all those doctrines wherein we agree with those whom we call Pelagians, and Arminians, so far we agree with the Jesuits, and the worst of Papists. 3. As you would avoid Hell, avoid all those doctrines that would lift up self-righteousness, and debase the righteousness of Christ; I fear I shall never be in that capacity that I would, to stand you in stead in this particular. I confess I am against forty things in Popery, but my soul is here engaged; if that doctrine be a truth, I never expect salvation by God; either I must be saved by Christ alone, or else I must never be saved by Christ at all: though Christ will never save me without sanctification, yet Christ never intended my sanctification should merit his salvation; be as holy as you can, as if there were no Gospel to save; yet when you are as holy as you can, you must believe in Christ, as if there were no Law at all to condemn you. Come and tell me of the merit of Saints, &c.