A30241:1963
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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Consid. V Fifthly, The Devil knowing the excellent end and use of this Office and work, doth by himself, and all his instruments oppose it. He rageth, and the world rageth, when this work is set up: So that as when Christ sent his Disciples to ⟨p. 429⟩preach, he saw Satan fall like lightning. Thus if it were in his power, he would have Christ and his Officers be thrown down. As they are to destroy his works, and dispossess him, so he labours to do to them. It being thus thou, that in the Ministry we may see Gods great love, and mans great wickedness.
Consid. V Fifthly, The Devil knowing the excellent end and use of this Office and worke, doth by himself, and all his instruments oppose it. He rageth, and the world rageth, when this work is set up: So that as when Christ sent his Disciples to ⟨p. 429⟩preach, he saw Satan fall like lightning. Thus if it were in his power, he would have Christ and his Officers be thrown down. As they are to destroy his works, and dispossess him, so he labours to do to them. It being thus thou, that in the Ministry we may see Gods great love, and mans great wickednesse.
Let us consider the cause, why it should thus stir up the wrath of men,1 that they should be moved like so many hornets. And
Let us consider the cause, why it should thus stirre up the wrath of men,1 that they should be moved like so many hornets. And
- 1Why the preaching and receiving of the Word doth enrage wicked men.