A34165:854
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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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.
Fifthly, In all conditions choose suffering rather than sinning: If ever you would have peace, choose suffering rather than sinning; he that values peace with God, or peace with conscience, he must make this his choice. Daniel rather chose to be cast to Lions than to lose the peace of his conscience: the three Children chose rather to burn in the Furnace, than to bow to the Image. One said, He would rather go to Hell free from sin, than to live in Heaven with guilt on his Conscience. (My brethren) let me a little enlarge, because sufferings may overtake us; for Persecution is the genius of the Gospel, therefore let me leave for short Rules with you concerning sufferings.
See that your Cause be good, your Call be clear, your Spirit meek, and your End right. Sufferings cannot bring our peace without either of them, but with them all our sufferings shall be peace.