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 5: Of the Nature and Manifestations of that Glory which Christ prayed for, and is invested…Sermon 5: Of the Nature and Manifestations of that Glory which Christ praied for, and is invested…

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¹2. It makes much to our eomfort, because of that near relation which is between us so miserable and afflicted here, and Christ our head now glorified: What can be a greater cordial, then in the midst of all those exercises and trials and reproaches the people of God are debased with, then to think they have a glorified head in heaven? Though they be contemptible, he is not: This is but a conformity to him in his sufferings, that we may also resemble him in glory.

¹2. It makes much to our eomfort, because of that near relation which is between us so miserable and afflicted here, and Christ our head now glorified: What can be a greater cordiall, then in the midst of all those exercises and trials and reproaches the people of God are debased with, then to think they have a glorified head in heaven? Though they be contemptible, he is not: This is but a conformity to him in his sufferings, that we may also resemble him in glory.

12. Because of rhat near relation that is between us.

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¹3. It is much to our comfort and advantage to hear of this, because his glorification is a sure and effectual cause of ours, so that our hearts may greatly rejoice at this truth; For as the Apostle argueth from Christs Resurrection, If he be risen then shall we also certainly rise; So doth the Argument unavoidably follow, if Christ be glorified then shall we also be glorified with him; so that when those innumerable Objections do arise, how shall these vile bodies ever be made glorious? How shall these corrupt and weak souls ever be made happy and blessed? The answer is easy, What is already done to Christ glorified, will in time be fulfilled to us; Death and the grave had no dominion over him, no more shall it have over us: Hence it is that the Scripture saith, We are already set down with Christ in heavenly places,

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