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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 10
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3. There is great difference sometimes in the continuance, others are longer in the birth, they have many conflicts, sometimes they are even entering the Haven; and then some violent storms drive them back again. Thus Austin confesseth of himself, That he had many troubles on his heart, and had many resolves and prayers against his sins, yet still he gave back again, and would procrastinate, he would weep and pray, but sin again, till at last God brought him out of the womb of sin, and he returned no more to his vomit. Others again, as many we read of in the Scripture, were immediately wrought upon, and with all gladness received Christ.
3. There is great difference sometimes in the continuance, others are longer in the birth, they have many conflicts, sometimes they are even entring the Haven; and then some violent storms drive them back again. Thus Austin confesseth of himself, That he had many troubles on his heart, and had many resolves and prayers against his sinnes, yet still he gave back again, and would procrastinate, he would weep and pray, but sinne again, till at last God brought him out of the wombe of sinne, and he returned no more to his vomit. Others again, as many we read of in the Scripture, were immediately wrought upon, and with all gladness received Christ.
Lastly, There is variety in the occasions, and in the time. In the occasions, ⟨p. 44⟩one affliction hath been an occasion to some such or such a correction upon them; a wife may sometimes be an occasion to her husband, or an husband to a 1wife: Yea, a maid-servant was to Naaman both an occasion of his soul and body's health likewise. And thus for time likewise, some are converted sooner, and some later; only you must know, that though there may be this difference, yet in these things all agree.
Lastly, There is variety in the occasions, and in the time. In the occasions,