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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 4: Of Gods appointing an hour, a set time for the dispensing his Mercies and Judgements, i…
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3. The third hour of Christ was the time of his sufferings, concerning which he often said, My hour is not yet come, and when it was come, he most readily yielded himself; Now in this hour many things are observable, as
3. The third hour of Christ was the time of his sufferings, concerning which he often said, My hour is not yet come, and when it was come, he most readily yeelded himself; Now in this hour many things are observable, as
1. That all the power and policy that his enemies did use were not able to prevail over him till his hour came: Though he preached every day, and went up and down doing good, by all which his enemies were the more provoked against him, yet they were not able to take an hair from him, and how observable is that when some bid him depart, for Herod would kill him, Go saith he, and tell that fox, behold I do miracles, to day, and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected; Nevertheless I must work to day and to morrow: The meaning is, that maugre all his malice and power▪ yet he should do his work, and be preserved till his hour did come, so that all endeavours, all counsels are frustrated which meet not with Gods appointed time, only Christ knew when his hour was, which God keepeth sometimes secret from his people. Again
1. That all the power and policy that his enemies did use were not able to prevail over him till his hour came: Though he preached every day, and went up and down doing good, by all which his enemies were the more provoked against him, yet they were not able to take an hair from him, and how observable is that when some bid him depart, for Herod would kill him, Go saith he, and tell that fox, behold I do miracles, to day, and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected; Neverthelesse I must work to day and to morrow: The meaning is, that maugre all his malice and power▪ yet he should do his work, and be preserved till his hour did come, so that all endeavours, all counsels are frustrated which meet not with Gods appointed time, only Christ knew when his hour was, which God keepeth sometimes secret from his people. Again