CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Name: CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
Author: Anthony Burgess

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 ...

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 56: That it's not enough to be put into a state of Grace, unless by Gods Power we are kept…

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In the next place, Let us consider, ¹How many ways the power of God doth thus keep us: and let it not be thought tedious, if I be long on this Text, I do not compel the Text to go one mile, one Sermon further than it would: The honey drops from the comb without any crushing of it. And

In the next place, Let us consider, ¹How many waies the power of God doth thus keep us: and let it not be thought tedious, if I be long on this Text, I do not compell the Text to go one mile, one Sermon further than it would: The honey drops from the comb without any crushing of it. And

1How many ways the power of God doth keep us.

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First, The power of God keepeth his people in the way of grace inspirando, by inspiring and breathing into the Soul such holy thoughts, and quickening meditations, that thereby we are kept in the fear of sin, and love of God always. The Apostle saith, We are not able to think of our selves any thing tending to our own good, or the good of others, but our sufficiency is of God, 2 Cor. 3 7. How vain, idle and distractive would our thoughts be, if the Spirit of God did not suggest and put in other things? Therefore that is promised as a remembrancer, to bring to our minds, such things as we let slip, when the Church prayeth, Arise, O North, and blow, O South, (Cant. 4.6.) that her garden may give a smell; it's a prayer for the heavenly and holy breathings of Gods Spirit into the soul.

First, The power of God keepeth his people in the way of grace inspirando, by inspiring and breathing into the Soul such holy thoughts, and quickning meditations, that thereby we are kept in the fear of sinne, and love of God alwayes. The Apostle saith, We are not able to think of our selves any thing tending to our own good, or the good of others, but our sufficiency is of God,

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SERMON LVII. Reasons proving the Necessity of Gods preserving his Children in Grace, That God keeps them by Faith, Also why and how Faith keeps them rather then other Graces.