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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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Lastly, They doubt not of Gods power (they say) or of his ability to pardon all their sins, and to justify worse sinners then themselves, Only here is the Question whether God will or no, God hath no where in his Word said, Thou such an one, thy sins are forgiven thee; These and the like Objections which Popish Writers urge with much vehemency, The tempted Christian presseth with great strength, because such are in a contrary disposition to believing, and so feel nothing but sin in the guilt of it, and Unbelief doth as much deceive and disturb the soul, as Melancholy or madness will the fancy.
Lastly, They doubt not of Gods power (they say) or of his ability to pardon all their sins, and to justifie worse sinners then themselves, Only here is the Question whether God will or no, God hath no where in his Word said, Thou such an one, thy sins are forgiven thee; These and the like Objections which Popish Writers urge with much vehemency, The tempted Christian presseth with great strength, because such are in a contrary disposition to beleeving, and so feel nothing but sinne in the guilt of it, and Unbelief doth as much deceive and disturb the soul, as Melancholy or madnesse will the fancy.
I have been large in this, to show what mighty and gracious work of Gods Spirit, that is, to instruct, and convince the heart of this duty, to believe and rejoice, to be able to say, God delights not in these perplexed thoughts, as he saith of these superstitious duties so these immoderate fears and dejections, Who hath required these things at your hands? I shall answer for unbelieving sorrows as well as carnal mirth, for those dejecting fears and unquiet troubles of soul, Thou art to fear hell and damnation as well as for Licentious jollities.
I have been large in this, to shew what mighty and gracious work of Gods Spirit, that is, to instruct, and convince the heart of this duty, to beleeve and rejoyce, to be able to say, God delights not in these perplexed thoughts, as he saith of these superstitious duties so these immoderate fears and dejections, Who hath required these things at your hands? I shall answer for unbeleeving sorrows as well as carnall mirth, for those dejecting fears and unquiet troubles of soul, Thou art to fear hell and damnation as well as for Licentious jollities.