CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Name: CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
Author: Anthony Burgess

CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 3: Showeth how prevalent the Prayers are that are poured out to God as a Father, And what…Sermon 3: Sheweth how prevalent the Praiers are that are poured out to God as a Father, And what…

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Thirdly, To be able to call God Father is so great a matter that there needeth the Spirit of Adoption to move us thereunto, Gal. 4 6.¹ He hath sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying Abba Father. Although it be easy for a presumptuous self-justifying man to call God Father, yet take the afflicted mourner for sin, who is sensible of the great dishonour he puts upon God, it's the hardest thing in the world to think God is a Father to him, because therefore it is so great a work, God sends his Spirit into our hearts that enableth us to cry boldly, vehemently, and notwithstanding all opposition, Abba, Father; Where then we would use this compellation with power and life, with success and heavenly advantage, there the Spirit of God must inflame the heart, there all our servile fears and tormenting doubts must be removed; Now who but the Spirit of God can command these winds and waves to be still. There are groans and cries, great commotions of spirit ere the soul can be persuaded of Gods fatherly love.

Thirdly, To be able to call God Father is so great a matter that there needeth the Spirit of Adoption to move us thereunto, Gal. 4 6.¹ He hath sent the Spirit of his Sonne into our hearts, crying Abba Father. Although it be easie for a presumptuous self-justifying man to call God Father, yet take the afflicted mourner for sinne, who is sensible of the great dishonour he puts upon God, it's the hardest thing in the world to think God is a Father to him, because therefore it is so great a work, God sends his Spirit into our hearts that enableth us to cry boldly, vehemently, and notwithstanding all opposition, Abba, Father; Where then we would use this compellation with power and life, with successe and heavenly advantage, there the Spirit of God must inflame the heart, there all our servile fears and tormenting doubts must be removed; Now who but the Spirit of God can command these windes and waves to be still. There are groans and crys, great commotions of spirit ere the soul can be perswaded of Gods fatherly love.

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SERMON IV. Of Gods appointing an hour, a set time for the dispensing his Mercies and Judgements, in reference to particular Persons, and his Church and Churches Enemies.