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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 59
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The second sort of enemies to the truths of Christ, which are far the 1more numerous part, is of such, Who are addicted to such a way and persuasion in Religion, not because of any Divine work of Gods Spirit upon them, but because it suiteth with their carnal interest, it agreeth with their external profit; and therefore they cry out, Great is Diana, when indeed in their heart they say, Great is their wealth, great is their gain; this is the Diana. We may justly charge this upon Popery. What was it that made Luther, and the other Reformers so odious to the Popish party? What made the Pope with his adherents, to breath nothing but fire and sword? Was it not because they touched the Popes Crown, and the Monks belly? Hence
The second sort of enemies to the truths of Christ, which are farre the 1more numerous part, is of such, Who are addicted to such a way and perswasion in Religion, not because of any Divine worke of Gods Spirit upon them, but because it suiteth with their carnal interest, it agreeth with their external profit; and therefore they cry out, Great is Diana, when indeed in their heart they say, Great is their wealth, great is their gain; this is the Diana. We may justly charge this upon Popery. What was it that made Luther, and the other Reformers so odious to the Popish party? What made the Pope with his adherents, to breath nothing but fire and sword? Was it not because they touched the Popes Crowne, and the Monkes belly? Hence
- 12. Such who profess religion, merely because it suits with their carnal interests.2. Such who professe religion, meerly because it suits with their carnal interests.
Secondly, The faithful Ministers of the Gospel meet with opposition, not 1