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 85: Showeth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sin and Sorrow, and doth no…Sermon 85: Sheweth, Why God continueth his Children in this world of Sinne and Sorrow, and doth no…

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Lastly, It's not always best to have the best good immediately, but in it's time. It's true, to be with the Lord, to be freed from sin is best in it self absolutely considered, but then respectively; if this and that be considered, quoad hic & nunc, it's not best. God doth every thing beautiful in his season. None could be more loved of the Father, then Christ himself, he came from the bosom of his Father, yet till he had finished his course, he is kept from him; We say, even the best and holiest thoughts, or desires may come in unseasonably into our hearts, and so not be best at that time. As the child's duty is not to learn the best book at first, but what he is most capable of; Though Heaven and glory be best, yet not at this time for thee partake of it. So that when it's best to go out of this world, must be left to the wisdom of God.

Lastly, It's not alwayes best to have the best good immediately, but in it's time. It's true, to be with the Lord, to be freed from sinne is best in it self absolutely considered, but then respectively; if this and that be considered, quoad hic & nunc, it's not best. God doth every thing beautifull in his season. None could be more loved of the Father, then Christ himself, he came from the bosome of his Father, yet till he had finished his course, he is kept from him; We say, even the best and holiest thoughts, or desires may come in unseasonably into our hearts, and so not be best at that time. As the childs duty is not to learn the best book at first, but what he is most capable of; Though Heaven and glory be best, yet not at this time for thee partake of it. So that when it's best to go out of this world, must be left to the wisdom of God.

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¹But you will ask, Is it never lawful to pray unto God, that he would take us out of the world? May we not desire to die, and to be freed from sin? Are we not to pray that Christ would come? To this I answer,

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

SERMON LXXXVI. That it is a greater Mercy to be kept from Sin and all Evil in our Afflictions and Troubles, then from the Afflictions themselves.

SERMON LXXXVI. That it is a greater Mercy to be kept from Sinne and all Evil in our Afflictions and Troubles, then from the Afflictions themselves.

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SERMON LXXXVI. That it is a greater Mercy to be kept from Sin and all Evil in our Afflictions and Troubles, then from the Afflictions themselves.

SERMON LXXXVI. That it is a greater Mercy to be kept from Sinne and all Evil in our Afflictions and Troubles, then from the Afflictions themselves.