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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.
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.
2. In respect of others, For a godly life is a Testimony to confirm the Truth we preach, when we preach there is a God, there is a day of judgement, and live accordingly, this confirmeth to all, that we our selves believe it to be a Truth, an holy life is like a miracle to confirm our doctrine; As the Apostles were endowed with Miracles to establish the Truth they preached, they could cast out devils, tread upon Serpents, and take no hurt, if they did eat any deadly thing; Thus it is a wonderful thing to confirm the Truths we preach, when though we live in the temptations of sin, and tread upon Serpents, yet acquire no spiritual hurt to our souls.