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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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3. He prayed, because though all things were due unto him, yet by the Ordination of God he could not be partaker of them but by Prayer; So that though the Glorification of his body was due unto him from the beginning of his Incarnation, yet he is to come to it by way of Prayer; Hence in this Chapter he doth by many Arguments seek for it at the Fathers hands: Thus Psal. 2. when God there declares his will of making him King over his Church, and giving the Nations of the world for an Inheritance to him, it's said, Ask of me, and I will give thee, Christ is to ask and pray for such things, So that in this respect Christ prayed, even as all the Godly do, though God hath appointed and promised to bestow such glorious things upon his penple, yet it is by way of prayer that they must be possessed of them; God could give them otherwise; Neither do our prayers or Christs Prayers make God alter or change his mind, only prayer is appointed by him as that medium whereby his purpose shall be brought to pass.
3. He praied, because though all things were due unto him, yet by the Ordination of God he could not be partaker of them but by Praier; So that though the Glorification of his body was due unto him from the beginning of his Incarnation, yet he is to come to it by way of Prayer; Hence in this Chapter he doth by many Arguments seek for it at the Fathers hands: Thus Psal. 2. when God there declares his will of making him King over his Church, and giving the Nations of the world for an Inheritance to him, it's said, Ask of me, and I will give thee, Christ is to ask and pray for such things, So that in this respect Christ praied, even as all the Godly do, though God hath appointed and promised to bestow such glorious things upon his penple, yet it is by way of praier that they must be possessed of them; God could give them otherwise; Neither do our praiers or Christs Praiers make God alter or change his minde, only praier is appointed by him as that medium whereby his purpose shall be brought to passe.