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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Lastly, This prayer doth extend to our communion and intimate Fellowship with the Father, as is abundantly expressed; That they may be one as thou and I am one, they in me and I in them; Man as he is a man is Animal social, and as a Christian he desires fellowship which is not only with other members, but chiefly with the head; And this Communion is the ground of all spiritual, and heavenly joy, the fullness of it being that eternal glory in heaven.

Lastly, This praier doth extend to our communion and intimate Fellowship with the Father, as is abundantly expressed; That they may be one as thou and I am one, they in me and I in them; Man as he is a man is Animal sociale, and as a Christian he desires fellowship which is not only with other members, but chiefly with the head; And this Communion is the ground of all spiritual, and heavenly joy, the fulness of it being that eternal glory in heaven.

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7. The excellency and comfortableness of it is the more aggravated by the contrary, viz. the devil who is the accuser of the Brethren, and he continually brings in matter of accusation against us; If Joshua hath rags on, Satan will revile him, certainly he that is so great an Enemy to a godly mans prayer, labouring either to hinder it, or distract it, or mar it, with some proud self-confidence, how much rather if he could would he hinder the prayer and intercession of Christ; Now though he can find much accusation against the godly mans prayer, yet none against Christs; Though he be an accuser of the Brethren, yet not of Christ the head, The Prince of this world cometh and findeth nothing in me, Joh. 14.30.

7. The excellency and comfortablenesse of it is the more aggravated by the contrary, viz. the devil who is the accuser of the Brethren, and he continually brings in matter of accusation against us; If Joshua hath rags on, Satan will revile him, certainly he that is so great an Enemy to a godly mans praier, labouring either to hinder it, or distract it, or marre it, with some proud self-confidence, how much rather if he could would he hinder the praier and intercession of Christ; Now though he can finde much accusation against the godly mans praier, yet none against Christs; Though he be an accuser of the Brethren, yet not of Christ the head, The Prince of this world cometh and findeth nothing in me,

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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.