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

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Sermon 42: The Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Mediatory Prayer; Set forth in many Aggravations…

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3. Perseverance in the way of grace against all oppositions and difficulties, This his prayer extends to, v. 34. Father, I will they be where I am, and how careful was he to keep them that none of them who were given him might perish; The perseverance of Gods Children doth not depend upon grace within, for Angels and Adam lost it, but upon the promise of God and Christs Intercession; Oh how often do we break our Covenant with God on our parts, if we were left to our selves we should be branches broken from the Vine, pulled from the root, we should become Trees not twice but twenty times dead: But it is the prayer of Christ that keeps up all life and vigour; It's better with us then with the People of Israel all the while Moses held up his hands he prevailed, but when he was weary then their enemies prevailed: But it is not so here, Our Intercessor never giveth over, he doth not intermit for a moment, so that as long as Christs Intercession shall abide, so long shall we be preserved.

3. Perseverance in the way of grace against all oppositions and difficulties, This his praier extends to, v. 34. Father, I will they be where I am, and how careful was he to keep them that none of them who were given him might perish; The perseverance of Gods Children doth not depend upon grace within, for Angels and Adam lost it, but upon the promise of God and Christs Intercession; Oh how often do we break our Covenant with God on our parts, if we were left to our selves we should be branches broken from the Vine, pulled from the root, we should become Trees not twice but twenty times dead: But it is the praier of Christ that keeps up all life and vigour; It's better with us then with the People of Israel all the while Moses held up his hands he prevailed, but when he was weary then their enemies prevailed: But it is not so here, Our Intercessor never giveth over, he doth not intermit for a moment, so that as long as Christs Intercession shall abide, so long shall we be preserved.

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4. Christs prayer extends to their vivification and quickening up to holiness; Sanctify them by thy Truth; They were already sanctified, but he prayeth for increase and growth therein; The hearts and affections of the most holy are in some degree polluted and unclean, therefore they need this further Sanctification and preparation of them for what is holy.

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

SERMON XLIII. Of the Extent of Christs Mediatory Prayer, and of his Death; That he Prayed and Died not for all and every one of mankind, but only for the Elect; And that the Scripture-Expressions of Christs Dying for all are to be understood Indefinitely and not Universally.

SERMON XLIII. Of the Extent of Christs Mediatory Praier, and of his Death; That he Praied and Died not for all and every one of mankinde, but onely for the Elect; And that the Scripture-Expressions of Christs Dying for all are to be understood Indefinitely and not Ʋniversally.

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SERMON XLIII. Of the Extent of Christs Mediatory Prayer, and of his Death; That he Prayed and Died not for all and every one of mankind, but only for the Elect; And that the Scripture-Expressions of Christs Dying for all are to be understood Indefinitely and not Universally.

SERMON XLIII. Of the Extent of Christs Mediatory Praier, and of his Death; That he Praied and Died not for all and every one of mankinde, but onely for the Elect; And that the Scripture-Expressions of Christs Dying for all are to be understood Indefinitely and not Ʋniversally.