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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 30
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2. Be in the first place affected with spiritual mercies, Because Christ showed his love to thee most in these, it was for these he died. The Scripture doth exceedingly commend to us the love of Christ in his death. Now what are the effects of Christs death? Are they chiefly to make us rich, great or honoured in this world? No, it is for remission of sin, it's for holiness and power over the Devil. Certainly, if Christ died to purchase these for thee, thou art very unthankful, if thy heart be not most enlarged to bless God for them.
2. Be in the first place affected with spiritual mercies, Because Christ shewed his love to thee most in these, it was for these he died. The Scripture doth exceedingly commend to us the love of Christ in his death. Now what are the effects of Christs death? Are they chiefly to make us rich, great or honoured in this world? No, it is for remission of sinne, it's for holiness and power over the Devil. Certainly, if Christ died to purchase these for thee, thou art very unthankfull, if thy heart be not most inlarged to bless God for them.
3. Spiritual mercies are the chiefest object of our praises, Because these only can truly satisfy the soul, these only are a sound cause of rejoicing. The heart of a man is never satisfied with temporal mercies; but the more he drinketh of them, the more thirsty still he is. When Solomon hath made an experience of all, his Motto is, That they are vexation of spirit, as well as vanity; whereas the pardon of sin, and the Spirit of Christ working in us, these afford uninterrupted causes of joy.
3. Spiritual mercies are the chiefest object of our praises, Because these onely can truly satisfie the soul, these only are a sound cause of rejoycing. The heart of a man is never satisfied with temporal mercies; but the more he drinketh of them, the more thirsty still he is. When Solomon hath made an experience of all, his Motto is, That they are vexation of spirit, as well as vanity; whereas the pardon of sinne, and the Spirit of Christ working in us, these afford uninterrupted causes of joy.