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 59: That it's a special Mercy for the Ministers of the Gospel to agree in one; Wherein the…Sermon 59: That it's a speciall Mercy for the Ministers of the Gospel to agree in one; Wherein the…

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4. Pray to God for Unity among Church-Officers, because their Controversies ⟨p. 323⟩bring a main neglect of the chief work of their Ministry, which is to come out and to build up souls in heavens way: This is the end why God hath called us, now when we fall out with one another, and set up Opinion against Opinion; The work of the Ministry is much retarded: Hence the Apostle enjoineth Timothy to fly such disputations and quarrellings as are unprofitable, because they fret away godliness, and are like thorns and nettles among the Corn, hindering the growth thereof.

4. Pray to God for Unity among Church-Officers, because their Controversies ⟨p. 323⟩bring a main neglect of the chief work of their Ministery, which is to come out and to build up souls in heavens way: This is the end why God hath called us, now when we fall out with one another, and set up Opinion against Opinion; The work of the Ministry is much retarded: Hence the Apostle enjoyneth Timothy to fly such disputations and quarellings as are unprofitable, because they fret away godlinesse, and are like thorns and nettles among the Corn, hindring the growth thereof.

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5. Unity is to be desired, because this agreeth with their office and call; They preach the Gospel of peace, and God is the God of peace, Christ is the Prince of peace, and Col. 3. he is our peace reconciling all things; Why then should the Ministers tongue be a tongue of war, as if they were Priests to Bellona, rather then the Ministers of the Gospel, So that if all these grounds be considered we may well pray with our Saviour, Lord make the Ministers of the Gospel as one man, for divisions (as Jerome said) are amicorum dispendia, inimicorum compendia, and publica divinae irae incendia.

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

SERMON LX. The great Pattern of Unity; The Nature and Properties of the Unity that is between God the Father, and the Son, against the Socinians. That the Ministers of God should endeavour after a perfect Unity, even to be One, as the Father and Son are. Also some Rules guiding thereunto.

SERMON LX. The great Paterne of Ʋnity; The Nature and Properties of the Ʋnity that is between God the Father, and the Sonne, against the Socinians. That the Ministers of God should endeavour after a perfect Ʋ nity, even to be One, as the Father and Sonne are. Also some Rules guiding thereunto.

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SERMON LX. The great Pattern of Unity; The Nature and Properties of the Unity that is between God the Father, and the Son, against the Socinians. That the Ministers of God should endeavour after a perfect Unity, even to be One, as the Father and Son are. Also some Rules guiding thereunto.

SERMON LX. The great Paterne of Ʋnity; The Nature and Properties of the Ʋnity that is between God the Father, and the Sonne, against the Socinians. That the Ministers of God should endeavour after a perfect Ʋ nity, even to be One, as the Father and Sonne are. Also some Rules guiding thereunto.