A34165:853
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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Thirdly, Maintain a constant communion with God daily: this communion with God is mans chief good; the happiness of a Child is in communion with his Father, and the happiness of a wife is in communion with her Husband, and this is the happiness of a Believers soul, communion ⟨image 102⟩with God the Father, through Christ our Head and Husband. The seed of peace, it's true, it is sown in the soul in Union, but then it takes root downward, and brings forth fruit upward. Spiritual peace will never be obtained if communion with God be not maintained: that gives comfort in the midst of all sorrows, and satisfies all doubts, and recompenses all wants. Lo this is the fruit of communion with God.
Thirdly, Maintain a constant communion with God daily: this communion with God is mans chief good; the happiness of a Child is in communion with his Father, and the happiness of a wife is in communion with her Husband, and this is the happiness of a Believers soul, communion ⟨image 102⟩with God the Father, through Christ our Head and Husband. The seed of peace, it's true, it is sown in the soul in Union, but then it takes root downward, and brings forth fruit upward. Spiritual peace will never be obtained if communion with God be not maintained: that gives comfort in the midst of all sorrows, and satisfies all doubts, and recompences all wants. Lo this is the fruit of communion with God.
Fourthly, Be good at all times, but of all, best in bad times; many Christians lose their peace, by remitting of their grace, and let loose the reins of Religion, to avoid the censures of a crooked generation. A Christians zeal should be like winter fire, that burns the hottest when the air is coolest: or like the Lilly, that looketh beautiful though among thorns; so should a child of God though among sinners.