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

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 44: Reasons why the Scripture speaks thus Universally about Christs Death when yet but some…Sermon 44: Reasons why the Scripture speaks thus Ʋniversally about Christs Death when yet but some…

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4. It is by Christs Death, That many unregenerated men are partakers of the common gifts of Gods Spirit; There are many that live within the Church of God, though not regenerated, yet have great gifts and abilities, They have many admirable endowments; Now how come these but by Christ, as Eph. 4. So 1 Cor. 14. It is the Spirit of Christ that giveth several gifts to men; Christ is the Vine, and so not only Grapes but the very Leaves come from his Sap and Juice, So that what temporary Faith, Joy, Enlargements in Prayer and common gifts of the holy Ghost any in the Church have it comes by Christs death.

4. It is by Christs Death, That many unregenerated men are partakers of the common gifts of Gods Spirit; There are many that live within the Church of God, though not regenerated, yet have great gifts and abilities, They have many admirable endowments; Now how come these but by Christ, as Eph. 4. So 1 Cor. 14. It is the Spirit of Christ that giveth severall gifts to men; Christ is the Vine, and so not onely Grapes but the very Leaves come from his Sap and Juyce, So that what temporary Faith, Joy, Enlargements in Praier and common gifts of the holy Ghost any in the Church have it comes by Christs death.

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Yea Lastly, Christ by his Death is made Lord of the whole world; And hath conquered all the Inhabitants that are therein, So that they are Christs as a Lord that bought them by his Death; Thus that place is to be understood, 2 Pet. 1.1. speaking of ungodly men whose damnation would swiftly come upon them, for the damnable heresies they brought in; It's said, They denied the Lord that bought them, [Greek or Hebrew]; Christ bought them in that by his Death, which was an Atonement only for the godly, yet

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

SERMON XLV. The Application of the former Subject; Setting forth the Necessity of Faith and Repentance as to the Interesting us in Christ; The Freeness of Gods Love, The Qualifications of those to whom Christs Death is made advantageous; And also their Privileges above all others.

SERMON XLV. The Application of the former Subject; Setting forth the Necessity of Faith and Repentance as to the Interesting us in Christ; The Freenesse of Gods Love, The Qualifications of those to whom Christs Death is made advantagious; And also their Priviledges above all others.

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SERMON XLV. The Application of the former Subject; Setting forth the Necessity of Faith and Repentance as to the Interesting us in Christ; The Freeness of Gods Love, The Qualifications of those to whom Christs Death is made advantageous; And also their Privileges above all others.

SERMON XLV. The Application of the former Subject; Setting forth the Necessity of Faith and Repentance as to the Interesting us in Christ; The Freenesse of Gods Love, The Qualifications of those to whom Christs Death is made advantagious; And also their Priviledges above all others.