The good way is the old way; or the love of novelty in religion censured. A sermon preached in the chapel of the Foundling Hospital, on ... October 10th, 1830 / [Alfred Williams].

  • Williams, Alfred
Date:
1830
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Credit: The good way is the old way; or the love of novelty in religion censured. A sermon preached in the chapel of the Foundling Hospital, on ... October 10th, 1830 / [Alfred Williams]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    admire a preacher (says one of the most elo¬ quent of preachers) 4 is such a reward of his pains and worth, as if you should crown a con¬ queror with a garland of roses, or a bride with laurel. It is an indecency. It is no part of the reward which could be intended for him :: * and, let me add, it is a reward which no mi¬ nister should prize, if it be other than a testimony of his usefulness, as a servant of the Most High. By simplicity of manner,—by plainness of speech,—by fervent exhortation,—by sound doctrine,—he should labour to promote the welfare, especially the everlasting welfare, of his fellow creatures, and the consequent glory of God; uninfluenced by the temporal consi¬ derations of men’s approval or dispraise. With this view, he should earnestly and inces¬ santly enforce 4 the good old way’ of faith in God's revelation, and obedience to it;—the way of faith, because, 1st. the scriptures in¬ struct us that, without it, we cannot please God ;—and 2ndly, because our consciences assure ns that, after our most zealous and continued Christian endeavours, we are un¬ profitable servants, and need a Mediator * Bishop Jeremy Taylor.