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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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4. Christ prayed upon the same ground, as he gave thanks; Now we read he praised God several times, yea, they sang an Hymn to God; Prayer is divided into Petition and Thanks-giving; If then Christ could give God praise by the same reason he might make Petition to him; He praiseth God as the Father of such mercies, his Soul was affected with, and so he prayeth to God for such things as he had not yet the full accomplishment of.
4. Christ praied upon the same ground, as he gave thanks; Now we reade he praised God severall times, yea, they sang an Hymn to God; Praier is divided into Petition and Thanks-giving; If then Christ could give God praise by the same reason he might make Petition to him; He praiseth God as the Father of such mercies, his Soul was affected with, and so he praieth to God for such things as he had not yet the full accomplishment of.
Lastly, These main Reasons being laid down then we may add, Christ prayed for our example also; It's wonder any should be so transported with pride as to think themselves above prayer, that they need not to pray, when we see Christ himself diligent in this Duty, So that as we are to learn of him, and imitate the Zeal, Patience, and Love that was in him, so we are the Religious Conversation also of Christ, which was manifested in his fervent Prayers unto God upon all occasions, yet though Christ did thus pray, there was a great difference between Christs Prayers and ours.
Lastly, These main Reasons being laid down then we may adde, Christ praied for our example also; It's wonder any should be so transported with pride as to think themselves above praier, that they need not to pray, when we see Christ himself diligent in this Duty, So that as we are to learn of him, and imitate the Zeal, Patience, and Love that was in him, so we are the Religious Conversation also of Christ, which was manifested in his fervent Praiers unto God upon all occasions, yet though Christ did thus pray, there was a great difference between Christs Praiers and ours.