A30241:1967
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. It's opposite to that way of worship which men take up by natural reasonings. The Prophets did not only reprove for moral impieties, but Idolatry and superstitious Worship, Who hath required these things at your hands? And our Saviour his Doctrine was salt to the Pharisees, it corroded and fretted their sore hearts, he layeth the axe of his Ministry to the root of all their superstition, and proveth that to be abominable which they did so highly advance before men. Insomuch that Christs first coming into the world, because of his severe Doctrine and reprehensions, is Mal. 3. described to be as terrible as the day of Judgement, Who shall abide the day of his coming? And why? Because he shall sit as a refiner to purge the house of Levi. Austin did much complain what a difficult matter it was, to take off people from their superstitions and vain customs, ⟨p. 430⟩Veh tibi torrens moris humani, quis resistet! Certainly, such will say no less to powerful and faithful Ministers, then the devils to Christ, Why art thou come to torment us before our time?
3. It's opposite to that way of worship which men take up by natural reasonings. The Prophets did not only reprove for morall impieties, but Idolatry and superstitious Worship, Who hath required these things at your hands? And our Saviour his Doctrine was salt to the Pharisees, it corroded and fretted their sore hearts, he layeth the axe of his Ministry to the root of all their superstition, and proveth that to be abominable which they did so highly advance before men. Insomuch that Christs first coming into the world, because of his severe Doctrine and reprehensions, is Mal. 3. described to be as terrible as the day of Judgement, Who shall abide the day of his coming? And why? Because he shall sit as a refiner to purge the house of Levi. Austin did much complain what a difficult matter it was, to take off people from their superstitions and vain customs, ⟨p. 430⟩Veh tibi torrens moris humani, quis resistet! Certainly, such will say no lesse to powerfull and faithfull Ministers, then the devils to Christ, Why art thou come to torment us before our time?