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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. Hereby his holy Spirit is given in, the more plentifully and abundantly;1 It is said, The holy Ghost was not yet given, because Christ was not yet glorified, Joh. 7.39. The large administration of the gifts of Gods Spirit were reserved till Christ in triumph went up to heaven, Joh. 16.7. If I depart I will send him to you, You see the sending of the holy Ghost depends upon Christs departure; The Spirit comes to make a spiritual supply of Christs bodily presence; There cannot be two Suns together in the Firmament, O then let all those who have Gods Spirit dwelling in them, enlightening, sanctifying, and comforting of them, acknowledge this, the blessed fruit of Christs going to his Father, but men are so profane and sensual, that they know not what the Spirits working upon the Soul is, no more then a beast knoweth the operations of a rational Soul.
1. Hereby his holy Spirit is given in, the more plentifully and abundantly;1 It is said, The holy Ghost was not yet given, because Christ was not yet glorified, Joh. 7.39. The large administration of the gifts of Gods Spirit were reserved till Christ in triumph went up to heaven, Ioh. 16.7. If I depart I will send him to you, You see the sending of the holy Ghost depends upon Christs departure; The Spirit comes to make a spiritual supply of Christs bodily presence; There cannot be two Suns together in the Firmament, O then let all those who have Gods Spirit dwelling in them, enlightening, sanctifying, and comforting of them, acknowledge this, the blessed fruit of Christs going to his Father, but men are so prophane and sensual, that they know not what the Spirits working upon the Soul is, no more then a beast knoweth the operations of a rational Soul.
- 1The benefits of Christs aseension and exaltation.