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The fixed saint held forth in a farwell sermon preached at Mary-Aldermanbury, London, August 17, 1662 / Mr. Edmond Calamy.
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Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
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the Jews were so severely punished for breaking the Sabbath which was set apart in memory of the Creation surely God will severely punish those that break the Sabbath set apart in memory of Christs Resurrection May be some will say I have committed many of these sins but am not brought into any strait Remember it was nine months after David had numbred the people before he was in this strait but as sure as God is in heaven sin will bring straits sooner or later though a sinner a hundred yeares yet shall he be accursed may be thy posterity makes way for thy damnation and this is thy greatest distress that thou goest on in sin and prosperity Use 3. If sin bringeth a Nation into marvellous labyrinths learn what great caus we have to fear that God should bring this Nation into great distress because of the great abominations are committed in the midst of it our King and Sovereign was in great straits in the dayes of his banishment but God hath delivered him God hath delivered this Nation out of great straits but alas we requite God evil for good and instead of repenting for old sins we commit new sins I am told there are new oathes invented oaths not fit to be named in any place much lesse here Certainly the drunkenness and adultery the oppression and injustice the bribery and Sabbath breaking the vain and wicked swearing and for-swearing this Nation is guilty of must of necessity provoke God to say of us as he did of them in Ieremiah 15 29 Shall I not visit for these things saith the Lord shall not my soul be avenged on such a Nation as this God will not only punish us but be avenged on us There is no way to avoid a national desolation but by a national reformation Lastly learn what cause you of this Congregation and Parish what cause you have to expect that God should bring you into great straits because of your great unthankâ—ulness and unfruitfulness under the means of Grace you that have so long enjoyed the Gospel you have had the Gospel in this place in great abundance Doctor Taylor he served an apprenticeship in this place Doctor Staughton served another apprenticeship and I through divine Mercy have served three apprenticeships and half another almost among you you have had the Spirit of God seven and thirty years in the faithful ministry of the Word knocking at the door of your hearts but many of you have hardened your hearts Are there not some of you I only put the Question that begin to loath the Manna of your Souls and to look back towards Egypt again Are there not some of you have itching ears and would fain have Preachers that would feed you with dainty phrases and begin not to care for a Minister that unrips your Consciences speaks to your hearts and souls and would force you into heaven by frighting you out of your sins Are there not some of you that by often hearing Sermons are become Sermon-proof that know to sleep and scoffe away Sermons I would be glad to say there are but few such but the Lord knoweth there are too too many that by long preaching get little good by preaching insomuch that I have often said it and say it now again there is hardly any way to raise the pâ—ice of the Gospel-Ministry but by the want of it And that I may not flatter you you have not profited under the means you have enjoyed therefore you may justly expect God may bring you into a strait and take away the Gospel from you God may justly take away your Ministers by death or otherwise Have you not lost your first love why did God take away the Gospel from the Church of Ephesus but because they lost their first love Are you not like the Church of Laodicea that are neither hot nor cold therefore God may justly spew you out of his mouth what God will do with you I know not a few weeks will determine God can make a great change in a little time we leave all to God but in the mean time let me commend one Text of Scripture to you Ierem. 13. 16. Give glory to the Lord your God before he cause darkness anâ— before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains and while ye look for light he turn it into the shadow of death and make it grosse darkness Verse 17. But if you will not hear it my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eyes shall weep sore and run down with tears because the Lord's flock is câ—rried away captive Give glory to God by confessing and repenting of your sins by humbling your souls before the Lord before darkness come and who knoweth but this may preâ—â—nt darkness FINIS Causab Enthus l. 6. Cic. de Somnâ— l. 2. Arist de vitaâ— Morâ— l. 2. p. 118. Lam. 3. 39â— 1 Pet. 1 6 7 8