A34165:973
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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Heb. 10. Verse 23. Let us hold fast the Profession of our Faith without wavering, (for he is faithful that promised.)
That Christians are greatly concerned, not only to believe, and to make Profession of their belief, but to hold fast their faith, and the Profession of it, is that which I have already proved unto you; the several Obligations that lie upon Christians hereunto, have been in one or two Sermons handling among you: the great Obligation here annexed is, (for he is faithful that hath promised.) From whence, and from other places of Scripture, I have deduced several Arguments, and propounded them unto you: the last of which was this; None can promise us better than God can; none can threaten us worse than God can, and therefore it concerns us to hold fast; If any man can do more for you, or against you than God can, leave God, and cleave to that person; but seeing that is impossible, let it be as impossible for you to leave God: Can any body promise you better than Heaven? and that God hath promised to them that do believe. Can any threaten you with worse than Hell? and that God hath threatened to them that do not believe. I shall now proceed to touch the remaining Arguments that are behind, and give you a few helps, with which I shall conclude this discourse at this time; I pray God I may not say Preaching too: There are several Arguments to be drawn,
THat Christians are greatly concerned, not only to believe, and to make Profession of their belief, but to hold fast their faith, and the Profession of it, is that which I have already proved unto you; the several Obligations that lie upon Christians hereunto, have been in one or two Sermons handling among you: the great Obligation here annexed is, (for he is faithful that hath promised.) From whence, and from other places of Scripture, I have deduced several Arguments, and propounded them unto you: the last of which was this; None can promise us better than God can; none can threaten us worse than God can, and therefore it concerns us to hold fast; If any man can do more for you, or against you than God can, leave God, and cleave to that person; but seeing that is impossible, let it be as impossible for you to leave God: Can any body promise you better than Heaven? and that God hath promised to them that do believe. Can any threaten you with worse than Hell? and that God hath threatned to them that do not believe. I shall now proceed to touch the remaining Arguments that are behind, and give you a few helps, with which I shall conclude this discourse at this time; I pray God I may not say Preaching too: There are several Arguments to be drawn,