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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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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.
A Third Effect of the Ministry is to direct and guide the tempted and troubled Soul, to speak a word in season to him; But now a Minister without Truth is like a Physician without skill, Come to the diseased wounded Soul that lieth under this doubt and that Case of Conscience, he knoweth not how to direct him, yea, such do more trouble the godly, as God complaineth of the False Prophets, Eze. 13.22. they made sad the heart of the Righteous, whom God would not have made sad.
4. A great Effect of the Ministry is to prevent Errors and false Doctrines, at appeareth, Eph. 4. That we henceforth be not led aside with every wind of doctrine; Men destitute of solid grace are as apt to be carried away with errors, as chaff with the wind; A sound Ministry is appointed to reprove these, as the Sun is to dispel darkness, but if the Minister be seduced himself by error, how can he lead others into the Truth? Will not our Saviours Proverb be made good, the blind lead the blind, and both fall into the ditch; Thus you see the necessity of Truth.
4. A great Effect of the Ministry is to prevent Errors and false Doctrines, at appeareth, Eph. 4. That we henceforth be not led aside with every winde of doctrine; Men destitute of solid grace are as apt to be carried away with errours, as chaff with the winde; A sound Ministry is appointed to reprove these, as the Sun is to dispell darknesse, but if the Minister be seduced himself by errour, how can he leade others into the Truth? Will not our Saviours Proverb be made good, the blinde leade the blinde, and both fall into the ditch; Thus you see the necessity of Truth.