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A pattern for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how…A patterne for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how…
A pattern for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how to die nobly and honourably. Delivered in a sermon preached at the solemn interment of the corps of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick. Who aged 70 years 11. months, died April 19. And was honourably buried, May 1. 1658. at Felsted in Essex. By Edmund Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.A patterne for all, especially for noble and honourable persons, to teach them how to die nobly and honourably. Delivered in a sermon preached at the solemne interment of the corps of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick. Who aged 70 years 11. months, died April 19. And was honorably buried, May 1. 1658. at Felsted in Essex. By Edmund Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.
London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1658
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A SERMON Preached at the Funeral OF THE Right Honourable ROBERT EAR… › Doctrine 5: Doctrine 5.
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Now if you ask me in what Religion I would have you to die; I shall quickly return an answer without the least hesitation. In the true Christian Protestant reformed 1Religion. This is via tuta ad vitam aeternam, A safe way unto eternal life, as a learned Knight hath sufficiently made known to the world: my soul for yours he that dies in this Religion, wants nothing in point of doctrine necessary to salvation. For it is built wholly & only upon the Scriptures; It is purely Apostolical, and teacheth us to deny ungodliness and all worldly lusts, and to live godly, soberly and righteously in this present world. It requires us to believe in Christ for justification, and to manifest the truth of our faith by our holiness towards God, and our righteousness, mercy and charity towards our neighbour. And when we have done all to account our selves but unprofitable servants, and to trust only to the merits of Christ for salvation. It hath been sealed by the blood of many Martyrs; and he that professeth it and liveth according to the directions of it, may die with a tribunal-proof confidence of everlasting salvation. Let us therefore be steadfast and unmoveable in this faith: and take heed of the Arian and Socinian heresies which unchristianize a man, and of all doctrines that are contrary to godliness, which drown the soul in perdition and destruction. Let us abhor the heresy, Idolatry and tyranny of the Romish Synagogue, always remembering that sad text, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his 2mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture, ⟨p. 28⟩into the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with ••re and brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
Now if you ask me in what Religion I would have you to die; I shall quickly returne an answer without the least haesitation. In the true Christian Protestant reformed 1Religion. This is via tuta ad vitam aeternam, A safe way unto eternal life, as a learned Knight hath sufficiently made known to the world: my soul for yours he that dies in this Religion, wants nothing in point of doctrine necessary to salvation. For it is built wholly & only upon the Scriptures; It is purely Apostolical, and teacheth us to deny ungodliness and all worldly lusts, and to live godly, soberly and righteously in this present world. It requires us to beleeve in Christ for justification, and to manifest the truth of our faith by our holinesse towards God, and our righteousnesse, mercy and charity towards our neighbour. And when we have done all to account our selves but unprofitable servants, and to trust only to the merits of Christ for salvation. It hath been sealed by the blood of many Martyrs; and he that professeth it and liveth according to the directions of it, may die with a tribunal-proofe confidence of everlasting salvation. Let us therefore be stedfast and unmoveable in this faith: and take heed of the Arrian and Socinian heresies which unchristianize a man, and of all doctrines that are contrary to godliness, which drown the soul in perdition and destruction. Let us abhorre the heresie, Idolatry and tyranny of the Romish Synagogue, alwaies remembring that sad text, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his