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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 82: Of Wicked mens hating the Godly, the Causes, Effects, and Properties of it.
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.
2. Though the world may hate godly men, yet it's not necessary that every godly man should be hated by every wicked man; Those Godly men are most subject to hatred, who by their Office and Calling set themselves most against vice; Therefore godly Magistrates and godly Ministers are more exposed to hatred then private Christians, for they are not called to control sin, and stop the current of it as public Officers are; Therefore let all such as intend to be godly in discharge of their trust, not matter the hatred of wicked men, Lay that down for a foundation, for as the shadow will accompany the Sun, so will malice and backbiting the godly actions of holy men, yet some are ⟨p. 429⟩more hated then others: Obadiah could live in Ahab's Court for all Jezebels malice, when Elisha's Life was greedily sought for
2. Though the world may hate godly men, yet it's not necessary that every godly man should be hated by every wicked man; Those Godly men are most subject to hatred, who by their Office and Calling set themselves most against vice; Therefore godly Magistrates and godly Ministers are more exposed to hatred then private Christians, for they are not called to controle sin, and stop the current of it as publike Officers are; Therefore let all such as intend to be godly in discharge of their trust, not matter the hatred of wicked men, Lay that down for a foundation, for as the shadow will accompany the Sun, so will malice and backbiting the godly actions of holy men, yet some are ⟨p. 429⟩more hated then others: Obadiah could live in Ahabs Court for all Jezabels malice, when Elisha's Life was greedily sought for
Therefore 3. In the hatred of the world God hath a special regard to his Children, he layeth no more on them then they can bear; The strong Christian God calleth to more dangerous combats; All had not such oppositions as Paul had, Some are like Uriah, put in the forefront of the battle; The devil shall cast some of you into prison,