4114 Ur, Collies Farewell Sermon. 3. Guard the truth againft faIfe Teachers, fuch as fhall come among you in fheept-cloething, yet are Wolves in heart' men that creep in at unawares among you, to fubvert fouls_ fwill not here ciefcribc them, you know them well enough by their fruits t only this let me tell you in oppolition to thole, though you can not come at the publique Miniftry, or thole God hath let over you, yet make confcicnce for to take fences, to take defences for them, as you may by their counfel, prayer, help and a Iiiitance, for to guard you againft falfe reachets. When the Church of Chrift is in the Wilderneffe , you will find this is tint the Holy Ghoff advifes them to, Cant, I. S. You are to guard your felves by communion one with another, as to go forth by the foot-Repsof the flock, fo alfo you are to go and feed your Kids betides the thepherds tents for though 'tis not the work that God calls for, to pin your faith upon their fleeves, yet 'cis your duty to enquire of the Lord by them : for he is the M ffenger of the Lord to you. Rule y. Arm your felva with Refoluiiom to fuffer for the faith of the Gofpel, and for thewayes of Jefus Chrift, as you lhould love the truth aboveyour lives, fo labour to be made willing for to partwith life, date, liberty, any thing for to keep the wAy.ca:of plus Chrift, It is not the honour of the Gal-pet of Chrift, to hear Chriftians tobreak out into murmurings, paiii difcon. tent, contentions that are carnal and fi nful your work is h ume bly, meekly, and patiently to lie under the hand of God,and un- der the hand of man too, thet becomes Chriftians : fuffering is that that will rtftore the glory of Religion, that will keep the truth delivered to you, that will honour the caufeof Chrift btfi of all : follow the example of bleffed Paul, his expreilion is worthy of confideration, 2 Tim. 2,9. he gives a charge of kee, ping and propagating one of the molt glorious truths, (that le. ices Cbriji was rifen from the dead) yet a thing that is farthefi off from fettle and reafon , ( wherein Ilifer trouble) mark, Paul does not fay, wherein I make trouble, no, but wherein I fuffer troubles as an evil doer unto bonds, but the Word of God is n...t bound : If this bleffed and glorious Aponte would have had the faith of God bound , and have contented himftlf with finrui filence , and not progagated the Gofpel , Paul might have been free : but Paul would not have the Word of God bound,therefore ?aul would far NI. it Shall we go highcF
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