A sermon preach'd [on I Cor. X. 24] before ... the governors of the several hospitals of the City of London ... on ... March 26, 1733 / [Nicholas Clagett].

  • Nicholas Clagett
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1733
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Credit: A sermon preach'd [on I Cor. X. 24] before ... the governors of the several hospitals of the City of London ... on ... March 26, 1733 / [Nicholas Clagett]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    proper regard to the good of others, but there is one mo¬ tive yet behind, which I cannot well omit on this occa- fion, and I muff not forget to remind you, in the feventh and laji place, how much we are concerned, as proteftants, not to be defective in this point of charity. We are con¬ vinced (and that upon very good grounds) that the faiths we of this church profefs, is no other, than that, which was once delivered to the faints, and we cannot but be fen- fible, how neceffary it is to a true faith, that it (how itfelf in working by love. Could it appear that we were more wanting herein than others, or did in the lead; fall fhort of thofe from whofe communion we have feparated our felves, it would give our adverfaries of the church of Rome fuch a caufe of triumph, as I perfuade myfelf, they have not at this day. What has given an handle to fome to mifreprefent us, in this particular, has been this, that we do not, as they do, place merit in good works, nor make them, with the council of Tratf, the efficient caufe of our juftification. And the truth is, we think it reafon enough for doing them, that we are affured, that they are well pleading to'God, that God has plainly required them at our hands, and has promifed to reward them. Thofe great and excellent charities, which call us together at this time, are a plain vindication of us, that we are very far from being Solifdians, or perfons wholly unmindful of good works: and may the argument, by a continual in- creafe and flourifhing of charity amongft us, grow every day flill ftronger in our favour. We have before us the excellent patterns of our proteftant ancestors, to excite us to be charitable and helpful to others, as they were. One of the firft of the glorious fruits of the happy reforma¬ tion was, the eredting and endowing, by the crown, and by private perfons, fome of thofe truly ufeful foundations, which have ever fince afforded fo much help and comfort to the needy and diftreffed, and which continue^ Jailing credit
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