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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.
In the next place we come to the Compellation Holy Father, From that attribute given to God, he is an holy Father, and so being a Fountain of all holiness, may easily communicate it to others.
In the next place we come to the Compellation Holy Father, From that attribute given to God, he is an holy Father, and so being a Fountain of all holinesse, may easily communicate it to others.
Obs. That God is an holy God, 1and so able to make others holy.
- 1Doct. God is an holy God and able to make others holy.
For we are not to consider of this Attribute merely as a glorious property in God, but to improve it for our good, that we also might be made holy; This glorious Attribute Isa. 6. the Angels of all others do single out, and with great acclamation praise God, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy; Yea, this is the only Attribute we are to imitate, Be ye holy as I am holy, not be omnipotent as I am; Now God is holy several ways.
For we are not to consider of this Attribute meerly as a glorious property in God, but to improve it for our good, that we also might be made holy; This glorious Attribute Isa. 6. the Angels of all others do single out, and with great cclamation praise God, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy; Yea, this is the only Attribute we are to imitate, Be ye holy as I am holy, not be omnipotent as I am; Now God is holy several waies.