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 63: Of the Saints Lord-Keeper. Showing how safe the Godly are kept to Salvation by Christ a…Sermon 63: Of the Saints Lord-Keeper. Shewing how safe the Godly are kept to Salvation by Christ a…

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Use of Exhortation to the godly, to take heed of all unbelieving and dejecting fears in the way to Heaven, persuading themselves, Oh they shall never hold out, one time or other they shall be devoured by such and such sins; Is not this to be ignorant of the relation you are in to Christ? Will Christ be an unfaithful Steward? It lieth upon Christ more then thee that thou beest preserved; Is not Christs honour and glory more then the salvation of thousands such as thou art? Now if thou shouldst perish and not get to Heaven, it would be Christs dishonour; It would be because he was not either able or willing; Indeed thou art to walk with an holy fear or trembling, thou art to despair in thy self, but thy faith and confidence in Christs strength should make thee courageous, Stronger is he that is with thee then he that is against thee: It is true, thy corruptions are strong, thy Temptations are strong, but Christ is ⟨p. 341⟩stronger, Live not with such anxious fears as a Cain fearing every thing may kill and damn thee; Interpose Christ between thee and all fears and dangers, Say, you may overcome me but can you Christ?

Ʋse of Exhortation to the godly, to take heed of all unbeleeving and dejecting fears in the way to Heaven, perswading themselves, Oh they shall never hold out, one time or other they shall be devoured by such and such sinnes; Is not this to be ignorant of the relation you are in to Christ? Will Christ be an unfaithfull Steward? It lieth upon Christ more then thee that thou beest preserved; Is not Christs honour and glory more then the salvation of thousands such as thou art? Now if thou shouldst perish and not get to Heaven, it would be Christs dishonour; It would be because he was not either able or willing; Indeed thou art to walk with an holy fear or trembling, thou art to despair in thy self, but thy faith and confidence in Christs strength should make thee couragious, Stronger is he that is with thee then he that is against thee: It is true, thy corruptions are strong, thy Temptations are strong, but Christ is ⟨p. 341⟩stronger, Live not with such anxious fears as a Cain fearing every thing may kill and damn thee; Interpose Christ between thee and all fears and dangers, Say, you may overcome me but can you Christ?

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SERMON LXIV. Of the Manner of Christs keeping those that are His. Of a four-fold Principle that is operative to the Preservation of Believers: And of the excellent Effects of the lively Meditation of this Doctrine of being kept by Christ to Salvation.