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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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Thirdly, Gods sending of him, doth signify the authoritative Mission and calling of him to that work. The Apostle diligently presseth this, Heb. 5.5. that Christ glorified not himself, but was called by God to his Priesthood, called of God to be • Priest after the order of Melohisedech; yea Ch. 7.21. the Apostle presseth this, that he was made an High-priest by an oath, The Lord sware, and will not repent, thou art a Priest for ever: And certainly, this must needs be of great comfort to us, when we shall read that Christ was so solemnly invested with this power to forgive sins, to sanctify our natures, to procure our salvation. Things that are done by those that have not a Call, are said to be null and invalid, they have not powerful efficacy and success, but Christ was authorized by God to be thy Saviour, he had his Commission to do it, he would not take this work in hand, till he was called unto it.
Thirdly, Gods sending of him, doth signifie the authoritative Mission and calling of him to that work. The Apostle diligently presseth this, Heb. 5.5. that Christ glorified not himself, but was called by God to his Priesthood, called of God to be • Priest after the order of Melohisedech; yea Ch. 7.21. the Apostle presseth this, that he was made an High-priest by an oath, The Lord sware, and will not repent, thou art a Priest for ever: And certainly, this must needs be of great comfort to us, when we shall reade that Christ was so solemnly invested with this power to forgive sins, to sanctifie our natures, to procure our salvation. Things that are done by those that have not a Call, are said to be null and invalid, they have not powerful efficacy and success, but Christ was authorized by God to be thy Saviour, he had his Commission to do it, he would not take this work in hand, till he was called unto it.