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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.
I answer, Both the Word that was written, the Scriptures, that were the Oracles of God committed to the Jews, and that Word which he did manifest to his Disciples, of which he had spoken ver. 6.
I answer, Both the Word that was written, the Scrip•ures, that were the Oracles of God committed to the Jews, and that Word which he did manifest to his Disciples, of which he had spoken ver. 6.
Some indeed by Word understand Christ, and it's true that Christ is the Essential Word of God, and so also the Essential Truth, but the Context doth evidence it, that he speaks of the Revealed and Preached Word: Now this is called Gods Word, because whether immediately delivered by God; or commanded ⟨p. 474⟩to be written, It's still Gods Word, Speaking and Writing are but accidental to it: It's the same Essential Word, as it is the same man, though he alter his Garment, and the same wine though put in divers Vessels: The Word of God written ought with as much Faith and Reverence to be received, as if God did immediately speak it from Heaven, and though it seem incredible, yet our Saviour confirmeth it, Luke 16.31. that he who doth not believe the Scriptures, the Word of God written would not believe though there were miraculous ways of publishing it.
Some indeed by Word understand Christ, and it's true that Christ is the Essential Word of God, and so also the Essential Truth, but the Context doth evidence it, that he speaks of the Revealed and Preached Word: Now this is called Gods Word, because whether immediately delivered by God; or commanded ⟨p. 474⟩to be written, It's still Gods Word, Speaking and Writing are but accidentall to it: It's the same Essentiall Word, as it is the same man, though he alter his Garment, and the same wine though put in divers Vessels: The Word of God written ought with as much Faith and Reverence to be received, as if God did immediately speak it from Heaven, and though it seem incredible, yet our Saviour confirmeth it,