A34165:997
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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Secondly, Take heed of the error of the wicked, lest you fall from your own steadfastness: this advice you have from the Apostle Peter, 2 Pet. 3.17. Ye therefore Beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware, lest you also being led away by the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness; the error of the wicked, is like to make one as wicked as they: pray, what was this error of the wicked? It was this; there were a generation of wicked men, that said, It was in vain to serve God, for, say they, Where is the promise of his coming? Only, Beloved, it was as much as to say, there was no reward for godliness, nor no wages for ungodliness. Oh! take heed of this error of the wicked▪ it is a wicked error, and none but wicked ones hold it, to wit, That it is in vain to serve God: therefore keep this still in your hearts, that, Verily in keeping his Commandments there is great reward; if there were no more but the very work, it is great honour to us, that we may be servants to such a God; but, Beloved, Be steadfast and unmoveable, knowing that your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. Mal. 3.13. there is the like instance: Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord, yet ye say, what have we spoken so much against thee? this God is always quarrelling with us, and laying things to our charge; what have we said? in the 14 verse, Ye said it is in vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his Ordinances? we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts, and now we call the proud happy, yea, they that work wickedness are set up, yea, they that tempt God are even delivered: well now, what follows? They they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another: as if they had said, let not these things take any thing off the edge of our affections, or quench any flame of our love: did God take any notice of this now, that he had any such friends in the world? yes, saith he, God hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his Name, and they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my Jewels, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him: there is a time coming ⟨image 122⟩the day will declare, whether it be serving God or the Devil: