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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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Thirdly, Though God hath thus a wise ordering of all things, yet men by their corruptions may throw themselves into such conditions, as may prove occasions to sin unto them, and then those things are permissive only from God. Jacob had the blessing, this was of Gods appointment, but his deceitful way of obtaining it, was wholly of his own corrupt heart. David was appointed by God for a Kingdom, but then the many sinful and carnal shifts he used that was of himself. It's true, the godly even from their foolish miscarriages, if humbled, may be encouraged, God will work good to them thereby, as Joseph comforted his brethren; It was not they but ⟨p. 384⟩God that had sold him: But now to wicked men, they for their sins are left by God, and therefore not taking Gods way in any thing, they have their conditions in anger, and they become a snare unto them, as Solomon had observed, That riches were given to some for their hurt. Thus every estate, that a wicked man hath, provoking God to leave him, doth increase his corruption; it's oil to the flame, He treasureth up more wrath against the day of wrath.
Thirdly, Though God hath thus a wise ordering of all things, yet men by their corruptions may throw themselves into such conditions, as may prove occasions to sinne unto them, and then those things are permissive onely from God. Jacob had the blessing, this was of Gods appointment, but his deceitfull way of obtaining it, was wholly of his own corrupt heart. David was appointed by God for a Kingdom, but then the many sinfull and carnall shifts he used that was of himself. It's true, the godly even from their foolish miscarriages, if humbled, may be encouraged, God will work good to them thereby, as Joseph comforted his brethren; It was not they but ⟨p. 384⟩God that had sold him: But now to wicked men, they for their sinnes are left by God, and therefore not taking Gods way in any thing, they have their conditions in anger, and they become a snare unto them, as Salomon had observed, That riches were given to some for their hurt. Thus every estate, that a wicked man hath, provoking God to leave him, doth increase his corruption; it's oyl to the flame, He treasureth up more wrath against the day of wrath.