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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Fourthly. It's happy to be kept from sin in Affliction, because Afflictions are for this End to remove sin, to subdue corruption, and to mortify lusts; Thus they are said to work the blessed fruit of Righteousness, Heb. 12.11. though for a time they seem grievous; And God saith, It's the fruit of Jacobs Trouble to purge away his sin, Isa. 27.9. Now then, If Afflictions and Chastisements be for this end to conquer sin, to make thee more holy, Woe be unto thee if they increase and multiply sin in thee; Think with thy self, God layeth these loads upon me to kill my pride, my worldly-mindedness, to quicken me up against deadness and dullness: Now how shall I ever behold God if the clean contrary be found in me, If Unbelief and Frowardness do overcome me: Do not then so much matter Affliction as Sin, for Afflictions may be sanctified to thee; They may be made happy Instruments of Grace and Holiness to thy Soul, but if sin be drawn out, then the end of afflictions is lost, and how shalt thou be helped when that which is to cure thee shall augment thy disease.
Fourthly. It's happy to be kept from sinne in Affliction, because Afflictions are for this End to remove sinne, to subdue corruption, and to mortifie lusts; Thus they are said to work the blessed fruit of Righteousnesse, Heb. 12.11. though for a time they seem grievous; And God saith, It's the fruit of Jacobs Trouble to purge away his sinne, Isa. 27.9. Now then, If Afflictions and Chastisements be for this end to conquer sinne, to make thee more holy, Wo be unto thee if they encrease and multiply sinne in thee; Think with thy self, God layeth these loads upon me to kill my pride, my worldly-mindednesse, to quicken me up against deadnesse and dulnesse: Now how shall I ever behold God if the clean contrary be found in me, If Unbelief and Frowardnesse do overcome me: Do not then so much matter Affliction as Sinne, for Afflictions may be sanctified to thee; They may be made happy Instruments of Grace and Holinesse to thy Soul, but if sinne be drawn out, then the end of afflictions is lost, and how shalt thou be helped when that which is to cure thee shall augment thy disease.