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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.
A second Use of Consolation, For this Doctrine is like the Bee,1 it hath a sting and honey, Like the Ark that had Manna and a Rod, Now what unspeakable comfort ariseth from this to the godly, much every way.
A second Ʋse of Consolation, For this Doctrine is like the Bee,1 it hath a sting and honey, Like the Ark that had Manna and a Rod, Now what unspeakable comfort ariseth from this to the godly, much every way.
- 1Use of Consolation.Ʋse of Consolation.
1. The Children of God they are subject to sad temptations about the weakness of their graces and the strength of their lusts, David was not more fearful one day or other of being overthrown by Saul, then they are at last to be destroyed either by hypocrisy or apostasy, Now what surer remedy, what more precious cordial can there be then this Omnipotency of Christ, this plenitude of power? It was said of the Pope who pleaded for fullness of Church-power, that it was not plenitudo potestatis but tempestatis; But it's otherwise with Christ, his fullness of sufficiency is for every want of thine in any spiritual way, he can as easily give thee spiritual things as temporal, if thou wantest bread, health, thou thinkest it's but Christs command▪ and he can multiply the Loaves, now he is as willing to do this in heavenly things; It's but a word from his mouth and thy proud heart is humbled, thy unruly heart pacified, thy grieved heart comforted, yea, he is more willing to give us spiritual things, then Parents give Children their temporals, how much rather will he give the holy Ghost to them that ask him, Mat. 7. Oh then though all the world cannot help thee in this matter, yet Christ hath power to do it, and as for his willingness, what cause of doubt, seeing he was crucified and underwent voluntarily all that ignominy and curses, that he might be exalted to this power to help thee? Josephs Brethren were afraid because of their guilt, that Joseph now so much preferred would not help them, but he is Joseph, and will forgive wrongs, so also will Christ do to thee.