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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.
Sermon 56: That it's not enough to be put into a state of Grace, unless by Gods Power we are kept…
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.
I proceed therefore to the Instrumental Cause, or Manner how God is prayed to keep them, and that is, Through his own Name, [Greek or Hebrew], which expression admits of various Interpretations, although all be subordinate, and none contrary to each other.
I proceed therefore to the Instrumental Cause, or Manner how God is pray'd to keep them, and that is, Through his own Name, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which expression admits of various Interpretations, although all be subordinate, and none contrary to each other.
Some take Name for Glory, Gods Name, for his glory, Ezek, 36.22. Psa. 79.9. and then the Preposition [Greek or Hebrew], they take for propter, for it answereth the Hebrew ב Beth, which is sometimes used so, Gen. 18.28. Luke 22.20. And indeed here is a truth in this, because whatsoever God doth about his Church, he doth it for his own glory: There is no merit or worth in us to move him; It's his own glory only, as Joshua urged, What wilt thou do for thy great Name? Josh. 7.9. Yet this Exposition seemeth not to be so pertinent.
Some take Name for Glory, Gods Name, for his glory, Ezek, 36.22. Psa. 79.9. and then the Preposition 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, they take for propter, for it answereth the Hebrew ב Beth, which is sometimes used so, Gen. 18.28.