A34165:810
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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8. Why should you stand? you must be praying Christians: I confess when most of my strings are broken, there is yet one holds; there is a Spirit of Prayer (remember Atheist) among the Saints of God, I can pray yet▪ and I had rather stand against the Canons of the wicked, than against the prayers of the righteous. Oh! pray that you enter not into temptation; or, if we enter into temptation, Lord, let not the temptation enter into us; pray, if possible, let this cup pass from me, but if not, let it not poison me, but let me be bettered by it, and in due time deliver me from it. I believe, it would be a great temptation to you, if it should be said to you, you shall trade with no man any more, &c. you have enjoyed these and these comforts, bid them adieu for ever, you shall have no more to do with ⟨image 96⟩them; this would be a temptation. Temptations and Trials are great, and certainly where they are so, prayer should be strong. There is no relief to be expected on earth, all our relief is to be expected from God, and that's to be obtained by prayer. Pray that God would be pleased above all things in the world to make you sincere: would you be steadfast in your profession, you must be sincere in your practice. To him that hath shall be given, that is a comfort; to him that hath but truth of grace, to him shall be given growth of grace. Would you be steady Christians, then make it your great work to attend the Ordinances, that God hath prescribed to make you steady Christians: you were told of this many years ago, concerning attending the Ordinances of God.
8. Why should you stand? you must be praying Christians: I confess when most of my strings are broken, there is yet one holds; there is a Spirit of Prayer (remember Atheist) among the Saints of God, I can pray yet▪ and I had rather stand against the Canons of the wicked, than against the prayers of the righteous. Oh! pray that you enter not into temptation; or, if we enter into temptation, Lord, let not the temptation enter into us; pray, if possible, let this cup pass from me, but if not, let it not poyson me, but let me be bettered by it, and in due time deliver me from it. I believe, it would be a great temptation to you, if it should be said to you, you shall trade with no man any more, &c. you have enjoyed these and these comforts, bid them adieu for ever, you shall have no more to do with