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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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6. It may use such expressions, For although the greater part of the world are such that perish, and Many are called but few are chosen, Mat. 22. yet if we judge of those for whom Christ died absolutely in themselves, they arise to a great number: So that as Austin made two Cities, the one of good Men and Angels built by God, the other of wicked men and devils, whose author is the devil: Thus according to the Scripture we may divide the world into two worlds, the world of those that are to perish, and the world of those that are to be saved; The former is the greater part, the latter the better part, yet this better part is very numerous, as appeareth by the many thousands in the Revelation that are said to be sealed, so that we may not wonder if it be said Christ died for the world, seeing the number of those he died for in all Ages have been so many.
6. It may use such expressions, For although the greater part of the world are such that perish, and Many are called but few are chosen, Mat. 22. yet if we judge of those for whom Christ died absolutely in themselves, they arise to a great number: So that as Austin made two Cities, the one of good Men and Angels built by God, the other of wicked men and devils, whose authour is the devil: Thus according to the Scripture we may divide the world into two worlds, the world of those that are to perish, and the world of those that are to be saved; The former is the greater part, the latter the better part, yet this better part is very numerous, as appeareth by the many thousands in the Revelation that are said to be sealed, so that we may not wonder if it be said Christ died for the world, seeing the number of those he died for in all Ages have been so many.
Lastly, No wonder if the Scripture useth such an indefinite expression, because we see it doth in other things also, when yet there is an acknowledged necessity by all that it might be restrained, and speaking of Christ it's said, All flesh shall see the Salvation of God,