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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.
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4. We are to distinguish between a simple affection expressed conditionally in prayer and an absolute petition; It's lawful even for all men, though reprobated, and formalitèr as so, to express our desires and affections with this condition, if it were the Will of God; Even as Christ when he knew that it was Gods decree he should suffer, and that he came into the world for that very hour, yet conditionally he expresseth himself, If it be possible let this Cup pass away, Mat. 26.39. So ought we to express such a desire and love to the salvation of all men, that we are to wish it, but with submission to Gods Will and his glorious Wisdom: Thus Paul conditionally expressed his desire in reference to the salvation of his Nation, Rom. 9.3.
4. We are to distinguish between a simple affection expressed conditionally in praier and an absolute petition; It's lawfull even for all men, though reprobated, and formalitèr as so, to expresse our desires and affections with this condition, if it were the Will of God; Even as Christ when he knew that it was Gods decree he should suffer, and that he came into the world for that very hour, yet conditionally he expresseth himself, If it be possible let this Cup passe away, Mat. 26.39. So ought we to expresse such a desire and love to the salvation of all men, that we are to wish it, but with submission to Gods Will and his glorious Wisedom: Thus Paul conditionally expressed his desire in reference to the salvation of his Nation, Rom. 9.3.
1Thirdly, It's debated, That although it be our duty to pray for others, yet whether we can pray in such Faith for others as for our selves; Whether we may with as much confidence pour out our hearts for the necessities of another as for our selves, Some think not, because we cannot have such certain knowledge of another as of our selves, but the contrary is true, for seeing the Promise is Universal, Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name believing, ye shall receive,