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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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Sixthly, In that Christ is said to be sent, there is implied, that he is under an Office and Obligation of faithfulness and trust. So that as it lay upon the Apostles faithfully and diligently to accomplish their Office; thus also it did upon Christ, and therefore he doth so often call it the command, that he had from the Father, implying, that if he did not accomplish all that for which he was sent, he should be guilty of unfaithfulness and disobedience; and here also is contained much consolation; for why should the believer doubt of Christs willingness and readiness to pardon, sanctify or heal him, seeing that Christ is under a command to do this, he is betrusted with this work, he would be found blame-worthy, if he did not accomplish all that he was called unto? As it's thy duty to believe in him, so he hath voluntarily submitted, to make it his duty, to give thee rest and ease.
Sixthly, In that Christ is said to be sent, there is implied, that he is under an Office and Obligation of faithfulness and trust. So that as it lay upon the Apostles faithfully and diligently to accomplish their Office; thus also it did upon Christ, and therefore he doth so often call it the command, that he had from the Father, implying, that if he did not accomplish all that for which he was sent, he should be guilty of unfaithfulness and disobedience; and here also is contained much consolation; for why should the believer doubt of Christs willingness and readiness to pardon, sanctifie or heal him, seeing that Christ is under a command to do this, he is betrusted with this work, he would be found blame-worthy, if he did not accomplish all that he was call'd unto? As it's thy duty to believe in him, so he hath voluntaily submitted, to make it his duty, to give thee rest and ease.
Seventhly, Though Christ be sent, and be thus under command, yet we are not to think that this is done against his will, as if the Father did compel him to this work against his desire: No, how readily doth he profess his coming into the world, Lo, I come to do thy will, O Lord, thy Law is within my heart?