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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
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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.
Obs. That it's a special mercy when the Ministers of the Gospel agree in one; Nothing is so terrible to the Churches adversaries as their Pastors Unity; This was the Reason, say some, why our Saviour chose Apostles, that for the most ⟨p. 321⟩part were of kindred one to another, that so their love might be the more Inviolably preserved; This Counsel also our Saviour gave the Disciples, Have Salt in your selves, and peace one with another, Mark 9.50. Have Salt, i. e. Season the world and one another with grace, but lest this Salt should bite and smart too much, he addeth, and have peace with one another: Thus peace and love is of so great concernment that Joh. 14.20. He leaveth only peace with them as a Legacy, My peace I leave with you, my Peace I give to you, and Cap. 15. Cap. 13, 14. He calls this the New Commandment he layeth upon them to love one another; yea, he makes this a Character of their Discipleship, not if they cast out devils or work miracles, but if they love one another.
Obs. That it's a speciall mercy when the Ministers of the Gospel agree in one; Nothing is so terrible to the Churches adversaries as their Pastors Unity; This was the Reason, say some, why our Saviour chose Apostles, that for the most ⟨p. 321⟩part were of kindred one to another, that so their love might be the more Inviolably preserved; This Counsel also our Saviour gave the Disciples, Have Salt in your selves, and peace one with another, Mark 9.50. Have Salt, i. e. Season the world and one another with grace, but lest this Salt should bite and smart too much, he addeth, and have peace with one anooher: Thus peace and love is of so great concernment that Joh. 14.20. He leaveth only peace with them as a Legacy, My peace I leave with you, my Peace I give to you, and Cap. 15. Cap. 13, 14. He cals this the New Commandement he layeth upon them to love one another; yea, he makes this a Character of their Discipleship, not if they cast out devils or work miracles, but if they love one another.