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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. It cannot be denied but that there is a great difference between those afflictions that are exploratory, which are to draw out the graces of the godly, and to increase their glory which comforted one Martyr, who said, he thanked God, though he had sins, yet it was not for his sins but his duties they put him to death, and those which are castigatory for some sin committed, yet even such are not to cast away all comfort, because though there is not so much, yet there is great cause of joy even to such, if humbled and sensible of sin under Gods hand, for
1. It cannot be denied but that there is a great difference between those afflictions that are exploratory, which are to draw out the graces of the godly, and to encrease their glory which comforted one Martyr, who said, he thanked God, though he had sins, yet it was not for his sins but his duties they put him to death, and those which are castigatory for some sinne committed, yet even such are not to cast away all comfort, because though there is not so much, yet there is great cause of joy even to such, if humbled and sensible of sinne under Gods hand, for
1. Though it be bitter because it's for sin, yet it's comfortable to feel thy sin, and to repent of it; Oh then though thou mournest because thy sin hath brought this on thee, yet rejoice because thou hast an heart to repent of it; The true penitent de peccato dolet & de dolore gaudet; So that the brokenness and tenderness of heart is an evident testimony of thy ground to rejoice.
1. Though it be bitter because it's for sin, yet it's comfortable to feel thy sin, and to repent of it; Oh then though thou mournest because thy sinne hath brought this on thee, yet rejoyce because thou hast an heart to repent of it; The true penitent de peccato dolet & de dolore gaudet; So that the brokennesse and tendernesse of heart is an evident testimony of thy ground to rejoyce.