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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 81: Of Suffering for Christs Cause, And how it engageth God to take care of such as so suff…
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Use of Direction to the people of God, to order their Conversation so wisely and holily, that if possible the hatred of the world may be for their godliness; Let them slander, reproach, and pretend what they will, yet do thou enjoy this comfort within; O Lord, it's for my obedience to thee; It's because I own thy Commands, I dare not comply with the evil ways of the world; To be able to say as Christ, For which of my good works dost thou stone me? For what is it that thou reproachest me? This is to shine as stars in a dark night: Dogs may bark at the Moon, but that stayeth not its course; Go on in the midst of all the reproaches of the world, Let thy holy life torment them, let them be in a rage that they have nothing justly to charge thee with, and then say with Jerome, I thank God that I am worthy to be one whom the world hateth; We know the worlds opposition engageth Gods protection, and the Lord will account all that is done against thee as done against his own Majesty.
Ʋse of Direction to the people of God, to order their Conversation so wisely and holily, that if possible the hatred of the world may be for their godlinesse; Let them slander, reproach, and pretend what they will, yet do thou enjoy this comfort within; O Lord, it's for my obedience to thee; It's because I own thy Commands, I dare not comply with the evil waies of the world; To be able to say as Christ, For which of my good works dost thou stone me? For what is it that thou reproachest me? This is to shine as stars in a dark night: Dogs may bark at the Moon, but that stayeth not its course; Go on in the midst of all the reproaches of the world, Let thy holy life torment them, let them be in a rage that they have nothing justly to charge thee with, and then say with Jerome, I thank God that I am worthy to be one whom the world hateth; We know the worlds opposition engageth Gods protection, and the Lord will account all that is done against thee as done against his own Majesty.
The last Doctrine, In that Christ saith, He had declared or given Gods Word to his Disciples.