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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
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 ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 41: Of Praying both for the Godly and the Wicked, With the Reasons and Motives thereof.
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.
Observ. 2. That the people of God are under the fruit and benefit of Christs Prayer.
Observ. 2. That the people of God are under the fruit and benefit of Christs Praier.
Of the First.
It's good and comfortable praying for those that discover the signs of Grace in them: Thus Paul, Pray for us, for we trust we have a good Conscience, Heb. 13.18.1 That he makes an Argument, They should pray for him in his Apostolical work and employment, because he did with all Truth and Faithfulness of Conscience labour therein, and on the contrary when people were come to an high degree of wickedness, The Prophet is forbid to pray for that People, Jeremiah 7.16, 17.
It's good and comfortable praying for those that discover the signs of Grace in them: Thus Paul, Pray for us, for we trust we have a good Conscience, Heb. 13.18.1 That he makes an Argument, They should pray for him in his Apostolical work and emploiment, because he did with all Truth and Faithfulnesse of Conscience labour therein, and on the contrary when people were come to an high degree of wickednesse, The Prophet is forbid to pray for that People, Jeremy 7.16, 17.
- 1Doct. It's very hopeful and encouraging to pray for those that discover signs of grace in them.