A34165:847
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I answer, First, Break off all your false peace: we can never have true ⟨image 102⟩peace with God, when we content our selves with false peace; you will never seek that peace which Christ hath purchased for you, while you content your selves with that cursed peace which the Old man hath wrought in you: Oh therefore break off all false peace, which is not the fruit of grace.
Secondly, Labour to see and be convinced of the miserable, and of the naked condition your souls be in, for want of the righteousness of Christ for a covering, without this, soul, thou art miserable, wretched, poor and naked: be convinced also what a miserable thing it is to have God our enemy; God is the sinners en••y, It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Oh be convinced of thy nakedness without Christs righteousness, and thy emptiness without his fullness.
Secondly, Labour to see and be convinced of the miserable, and of the naked condition your souls be in, for want of the righteousness of Christ for a covering, without this, soul, thou art miserable, wretched, poor and naked: be convinced also what a miserable thing it is to have God our enemy; God is the sinners en••y, It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Oh be convinced of thy nakedness without Christs righteousness, and thy emptiness without his fulness.
Thirdly, Labour to go out of your selves to Christ for grace and peace: Surely in the Lord, shall one say, I have righteousness and strength; I, there it is to be found. Labour for a thirsty frame of soul, for the promises run far to such, That he will fill the hungry with good things: go to Christ, soul, beg, pray, never leave God till he hath given thee an interest in Christ, for none can come to me, except the Father draw him: there is no pardon for the least sin out of Christ, but there is pardon for the greatest sin in Christ; one sin can damn the soul out of Christ, but no sin can hurt the soul in Christ. Oh go to Christ, soul, never give rest to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy lids, till thou hast made peace with God in the blood of Christ. One sting of the fiery serpent was mortal, without looking upon the brazen Serpent; so one sin will damn a soul out of Christ, but no sin can damn a soul in Christ.