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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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3. Although the power of Christ extend to the bodies and externals of men, 1yet that which in the Text is considerable, is, that it reacheth to the hearts and consciences of men; And this is more then any temporal power can do, He bids Matthew the Publican Follow him, and he leaveth all to follow him; He casts an eye upon Peter, and he presently goeth out and weepeth bitterly; It's upon the spirits and consciences of men this power of Christ is most conversant; It's by this their minds are enlightened, their hearts changed, their lusts subdued, and they made new creatures, which made him say, he was the life, the truth, and the way, Joh. 14.6.) he is all things efficiently for our salvation, so that the great things we are to expect from this power is convictions of conscience and conversions of heart; If the blindness of thy mind, if the hardness of thy heart be too heavy a stone for thee to remove, then lift up thy eyes to Christ, Say O Lord thou hast power over all flesh, Thou canst subdue and conquer every mans heart; No man, no Angel can do this, Therefore take thou the sole glory in doing of it.
3. Although the power of Christ extend to the bodies and externals of men, 1yet that which in the Text is considerable, is, that it reacheth to the hearts and consciences of men; And this is more then any temporall power can do, He bids Matthew the Publican Follow him, and he leaveth all to follow him; He casts an eye upon Peter, and he presently goeth out and weepeth bitterly; It's upon the spirits and consciences of men this power of Christ is most conversant; It's by this their mindes are enlightned, their hearts changed, their lusts subdued, and they made new creatures, which made him say, he was the life, the truth, and the way, Joh. 14.6.) he is all things efficiently for our salvation, so that the great things we are to expect from this power is convictions of conscience and conversions of heart; If the blindnesse of thy minde, if the hardnesse of thy heart be too heavy a stone for thee to remove, then lift up thy eyes to Christ, Say O Lord thou hast power over all flesh, Thou canst subdue and conquer every mans heart; No man, no Angel can do this, Therefore take thou the sole glory in doing of it.