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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.
1In the next place there must be Thummim as well as the Urim; There must be burning as well as a shining light, as John Baptist was: and holiness of life is required of the Minister.
1In the next place there must be Thummim as well as the Ʋrim; There must be burning as well as a shining light, as John Baptist was: and holinesse of life is required of the Minister.
- 1Why Ministers must be holy.
1. For his own sake, his condemnation will be the greater, for he sinneth against greater light and knowledge, he knoweth his masters will, he sinneth against a peculiar engagement, because he is bound to draw nigh to God; Oh the confusion that will be when he hath preached to others, he himself to become a Castaway; Attend to thy self and to thy doctrine, to life, 1 Tim. 4.16. as well as studies, Such are like the water in baptism that after it hath been in a Sacramental way is thrown into the kennel; No condemnation like theirs, they are from the pinnacle of the Temple thrown headlong into hell.
1. For his own sake, his condemnation will be the greater, for he sinneth against greater light and knowledge, he knoweth his masters will, he sinneth against a peculiar engagement, because he is bound to draw nigh to God; Oh the confusion that will be when he hath preached to others, he himself to become a Castaway; Attend to thy self and to thy doctrine, to life, 1 Tim. 4.16. as well as studies, Suth are like the water in baptism that after it hath been in a Sacramentall way is thrown into the kennel; No condemnation like theirs, they are from the pinacle of the Temple thrown headlong into hell.