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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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Sermon 64: Of the Manner of Christs keeping those that are His. Of a four-fold Principle that is o…
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2. It's applied to the keeping of some precious thing deposited in our hands, that we are betrusted with, 1 Tim. 6.20. and thus also all the godly are delivered to Christ as his charge, that none be lost.
3. Lastly, It's used of preserving in a safe place in the midst of dangers. Thus Noah is said to be kept in the Ark, 2 Pet. 2.5. which is notably true in all the godly. The deluge of Gods wrath falls upon all the wicked of the world, and the godly are kept safe in Christ, as Noah was in the Ark, whereas then our Saviour doth so often inform his Disciples, that he keepeth them. Observe▪
3. Lastly, It's used of preserving in a safe place in the midst of dangers. Thus Noah is said to be kept in the Ark, 2 Pet. 2.5. which is notably true in all the godly. The deluge of Gods wrath fals upon all the wicked of the world, and the godly are kept safe in Christ, as Noah was in the Ark, whereas then our Saviour doth so often inform his Disciples, that he keepeth them. Observe▪
1That Christs divine protection and preservation of his people to eternal life is daily to be thought on, and improved by them. They are not in a transient manner to apprehend it, but they are to keep this blessed truth in their hearts, till it inflame them. As it's not one shower, but plentiful and constant droppings that go to the root of the Tree; so it's not a thought now and then about Christs keeping of thee safe for heaven will affect thee; but as Jacob to the Angel, so thou art to say, I will not let this truth go, till it bless me; and truly for this end it was, that our Saviour doth so often repeat [Those thou hast given me, and I have kept them] to confirm and increase the Disciples faith, seeing they have so many strong Anakims in the way to Canaan: Every man that looks only to his own strength, and the dangers that are in the way, would bring up an ill report of Heaven, as those Spies did of the Land of Canaan, saying, It's impossible for any man ever to come thither; and with the Disciples to say, Who then can be saved? but with God nothing is impossible.