CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Name: CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
Author: Anthony Burgess

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 ...

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 84: Of Conformity to Christ in not being of the world, And in his Sufferings.

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Doct. 2 Obs. 2. That it is the honour of Believers that they are like Christ, They are not of the world as he is not; What a glorious condescension was this, that he who is the God of all the Earth, and hath all things at his command, yet be in the world hated, scorned, and at last crucified, That it shall be no better with him then it was with us; Hence our Saviour added this, as I am of the world, both for consolation and information, Information, that they should look for such hatred, misery, and trouble as they saw him grappling with, such a contradiction of sinners as he sustained, and then also for consolation, They could not think much if the Disciple were not above the Master, so could they expect to be more loved of God then he? Could they think to walk more wisely and holily then he did? It must needs bring much comfort, when we shall Consider that it can never be so bad with us but it was worse with Christ; Are we hated? so he; Did he seem forsaken of God? So may we be.

Doct. 2 Obs. 2. That it is the honour of Beleevers that they are like Christ, They are not of the world as he is not; What a glorious condescention was this, that he who is the God of all the Earth, and hath all things at his command, yet be in the world hated, scorned, and at last crucified, That it shall be no better with him then it was with us; Hence our Saviour added this, as I am of the world, both for consolation and information, Information, that they should look for such hatred, misery, and trouble as they saw him grapling with, such a contradiction of sinners as he sustained, and then also for consolation, They could not think much if the Disciple were not above the Master, so could they expect to be more loved of God then he? Could they think to walk more wisely and holily then he did? It must needs bring much comfort, when we shall Consider that it can never be so bad with us but it was worse with Christ; Are we hated? so he; Did he seem forsaken of God? So may we be.

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To open this Consider That there is a twofold conformity and likeness to Christ.¹

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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

SERMON LXXXV. Showeth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sin and Sorrow, and doth not take them immediately to Heaven? And also, How far it is lawful for a man to pray for, or desire, to be taken out of this world?

SERMON LXXXV. Sheweth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sinne and Sorrow, and doth not take them immediately to Heaven? And also, How farre it is lawfull for a man to pray for, or desire, to be taken out of this world?

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SERMON LXXXV. Showeth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sin and Sorrow, and doth not take them immediately to Heaven? And also, How far it is lawful for a man to pray for, or desire, to be taken out of this world?

SERMON LXXXV. Sheweth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sinne and Sorrow, and doth not take them immediately to Heaven? And also, How farre it is lawfull for a man to pray for, or desire, to be taken out of this world?