A30238:603
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 26
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, Take heed of living in sin, or omitting of those Duties God requireth of thee. For although these be not the cause of this peace in thee, yet without these no peace can either be obtained or preserved. This is to be throwing water upon the fire, till it quite go out.
Secondly, Take heed of living in sinne, or omitting of those Duties God requireth of thee. For although these be not the cause of this peace in thee, yet without these no peace can either be obtained or preserved. This is to be throwing water upon the fire, till it quite go out.
Thirdly, Persuade thy self of those Doctrinal Truths against the contrary Errors, which help to establish this peace: Such as the Nature of Justifying Faith, in the particular application of it; as also, not only the possibility, but the duty of Assurance; the certain, and unchangeable love of God, to all those who are his; as also the acceptableness of such a quiet and joyful spirit unto God himself.
Thirdly, Perswade thy self of those Doctrinal Truths against the contrary Errours, which help to establish this peace: Such as the Nature of Justifying Faith, in the particular application of it; as also, not only the possibility, but the duty of Assurance; the certain, and unchangeable love of God, to all those who are his; as also the acceptablenesse of such a quiet and joyfull spirit unto God himself.
Fourthly, Regard Gods promises as well as precepts. Look upon the Gospel as well as the Law; let not one destroy the other, but make them to be subservient in thy whole life.