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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 83: The Application of the fore-going Observation, both to the Godly and the Wicked, tendin…
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2. They are such for whose sake thou enjoyest many blessings: It's because of them the ship thou art in, is not drowned; God keepeth up the world, in reference to them, therefore the hedges are kept, because of the Corn in the ground; The innocent deliver the Island; for Lot's sake Sodom was spared a long season. These stand in the gap, when Gods overflowing tempest would carry all before it.
Secondly, Consider that thou dost not hurt them yea thou increasest that which makes them so hateful to thee. For by this means they walk more closely with God, they separate themselves from the world. It's a mercy to them, they have this hatred, otherwise they might comply too much, and ensnare their souls, and symbolize with mens wickedness: Now how absurd is thy hatred, by that thou makest them more holy, and so advancest that which is so abominable to thee? Thou art to them as a file to the rusty iron; thou art to them as Lazarus dogs tongues were to lick his sores whole; thou art Gods scullion to wipe and keep his vessel clean, who would not think thou shouldst rather do, as that persecutor, that would not let him die, saying, he envied him the honour of a Martyr? Thy very hatred should make thee leave hating and opposing, because hereby thou makest the godly man more glorious and happy.
Secondly, Consider that thou dost not hurt them yea thou increasest that which makes them so hatefull to thee. For by this means they walk more closely with God, they separate themselves from the world. It's a mercy to them, they have this hatred, otherwise they might comply too much, and ensnare their souls, and symbolize with mens wickedness: Now how absurd is thy hatred, by that thou makest them more holy, and so advancest that which is so abominable to thee? Thou art to them as a fyle to the rusty iron; thou art to them as Lazarus dogs tongues were to lick his sores whole; thou art Gods scullion to wipe and keep his vessel clean, who would not think thou shouldst rather do, as that persecutour, that would not let him die, saying, he envied him the honour of a Martyr? Thy very hatred should make thee leave hating and opposing, because hereby thou makest the godly man more glorious and happy.