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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 49
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Secondly, Doth God deny thee thy desired comforts? consider whether thy 1sins have not deserved it. For although thou sufferest for him, yet it may be, much unbelief, much impatience, much frowardness hath risen in thy heart; now these misty fogs, will obscure the glorious beams of his favour. God is ready with his comfort, but thou art indisposed: Thy heart is like an untuned Instrument, and so there cannot be any melodious sound.
Secondly, Doth God deny thee thy desired comforts? consider whether thy 1sinnes have not deserved it. For although thou sufferest for him, yet it may be, much unbelief, much impatience, much frowardnesse hath risen in thy heart; now these misty foggs, will obscure the glorious beames of his favour. God is ready with his comfort, but thou art indisposed: Thy heart is like an untuned Instrument, and so there cannot be any melodious sound.
- 12. Because perhaps by our sins we have deserved it. 3. God often denies comforts for the that they may be the more welcome when they come. 4. And often to try whether my obedience be pure.
Thirdly, If thou hast no comfort, it may be God delayeth, and puts off, that so they may be the more welcome, when they do come. Thus God doth not answer prayers presently, that when the mercy doth come, it may be the more esteemed. Christ delayed to raise Lazarus, that when he was restored to life, the mercy might be acknowledged the greater. When Paul and his passengers for a great while had not seen the Sun, this made them rejoice the more when they did behold it.
Thirdly, If thou hast no comfort, it may be God delayeth, and puts off, that so they may be the more welcome, when they do come. Thus God doth not answer prayers presently, that when the mercy doth come, it may be the more esteemed. Christ delayed to raise Lazarus, that when he was restored to life, the mercy might be acknowdged the greater. When Paul and his passangers for a great while had not seen the Sun, this made them rejoyce the more when they did behold it.