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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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Sermon 104: That in some particulars the poor weak Christian hath more respect from Christ then the…
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5. Though they be weak in many things, yet Christ makes them remarkably strong in some other things; This is notable to consider, that even such who have been weak, yet in some passages have showed more strength and courageous actings of grace then others very glorious: Did not all the Apostles though the first fruits as it were of Gods Spirit for fear fly from Christ? When Mary followed him to the Cross; yea, Joseph of Arimathea which came to Christ by night for fear, did afterwards publicly own Christ, and that when he was crucified, when were the greatest discouragements; Hence the Apostle Rom. 11. exhorts in honour to prefer one another, because there is no Christian so weak but even the strongest may be inferior to him in some respect, Comfort then thy self in this that though weak, yet thou hast sometimes been so enabled to do those things which yet others have failed in.
5. Though they be weak in many things, yet Christ makes them remarkably strong in some other things; This is notable to consider, that even such who have been weak, yet in some passages have shewed more strength and couragious actings of grace then others very glorious: Did not all the Apostles though the first fruits as it were of Gods Spirit for fear fly from Christ? When Mary followed him to the Crosse; yea, Joseph of Arimathea which came to Christ by night for fear, did afterwards publikely own Christ, and that when he was crucified, when were the greatest discouragements; Hence the Apostle Rom. 11. exhorts in honour to prefer one another, because there is no Christian so weak but even the strongest may be inferior to him in some respect, Comfort then thy self in this that though weak, yet thou hast sometimes been so enabled to do those things which yet others have failed in.
6. To those that are weak God hath made glorious promises for the increase of their grace; Thus the Prophet Isaiah, He that is weak shall renew his strength like an Eagle, and shall not be faint,