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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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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.
5. True Sanctification is growing, and proficient every day more and more. That which hath solid root doth not wither, but ripens and flourisheth by the Sun-beams. The Apostles though already sanctified, yet are still to be more sanctified; and certainly such is the sweetness and peace which Sanctification ⟨p. 518⟩brings, that it's no wonder if the heart be never satisfied, but still crieth like the horseleech, Give, Give.
5. True Sanctification is growing, and proficient every day more and more. That which hath solid root doth not wither, but ripens and flourisheth by the Sunne-beams. The Apostles though already sanctified, yet are still to be more sanctified; and certainly such is the sweetnesse and peace which Sanctification ⟨p. 518⟩brings, that it's no wonder if the heart be never satisfied, but still crieth like the horsleech, Give, Give.
6. True Sanctification will make a man diligently and fruitfully improve all the instituted means for the increase of it, because the Spirit of God works holiness; Therefore he is fearful to grieve it: Because the Ministry is to make more holy, therefore he prizeth it, and labours to profit by it, yea, because afflictions are sent by God to sanctify the heart, therefore he is humble under them, and prayeth more earnestly for the Sanctification of them, then the removal of them.
6. True Sanctification will make a man diligently and fruitfully improve all the instituted means for the increase of it, because the Spirit of God works holinesse; Therefore he is fearfull to grieve it: Because the Ministry is to make more holy, therefore he prizeth it, and labours to profit by it, yea, because afflictions are sent by God to sanctifie the heart, therefore he is humble under them, and prayeth more earnestly for the Sanctification of them, then the removal of them.