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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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2. Hereby Christ is advanced and exalted in his power, as the weak Child layeth fast hold on his Fathers arm; Thus the power and might of Christ is to none so welcome as those that find and feel themselves falling, when the Disciples are ready to sink, then they cry our, Master help we perish
2. Hereby Christ is advanced and exalted in his power, as the weak Childe laieth fast hold on his Fathers arm; Thus the power and might of Christ is to none so welcome as those that finde and feel themselves falling, when the Disciples are ready to sink, then they cry our, Master help we perish
3. They walk more thankfully to God, when the Israelites were in a barren wilderness, having no food or water but what God did wonderfully provide for them, then if ever they would be st•rred up to thankfulness; Thus when a child of God wonders that under so many temptations and infirmities he did not this day or that day fall and break his peace with God, he will be provoked to glorify God and admire his grace; The hungry Soul will be thankful for every morsel of bread, and thus will the humble lowly Christian apprehensive of its own imbecilities glorify God for every moments preservation.
3. They walk more thankefully to God, when the Israelites were in a barren wildernesse, having no food or water but what God did wonderfully provide for them, then if ever they would be st•rred up to thankfulnes•; Thus when a childe of God wonders that under so many temptations and infirmities he did not this day or that day fall and break his peace with God, he will be provoked to glorifie God and admire his grace; The hungry Soul will be thankfull for every morsell of bread, and thus will the humble lowly Christian apprehensive of its own imbecilities glorifie God for every moments preservation.