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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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1Doct. That the faith which justifieth and saveth us, maketh us wholly to depend and rely upon Christ. So that it is with the believer in the matter of Justification, as it was with Peter, when sinking into the sea, he cried out to Christ, who took him by the hand, and leaning on him was saved. Thus the believer, he is even sinking and dropping into hell, he crieth out, I am damning, I am damning, and then Christ putting his hand forth, faith taketh strong hold of it, and so is supported: or as the Israelite stung with a Serpent, it was not the looking upon other objects, but only upon the Serpent, and it was looking or mere beholding, not applying any medicinal things that did cure: So it is here: It's not the believing of every truth, but only on Christ that justifieth, and it is only believing, not repenting, not loving, though they be necessary graces in the persons justified, but only believing, upon which we are justified. Seeing that this is the quintessence of all practical Divinity, and the life of faith is that which we are to be exercised in continually; and also there are many corrupt doctrinal opinions that oppose it.
1Doct. That the fai•h which justifieth and saveth us, maketh us wholly to depend and rely upon Christ. So that it is with the believer in the matter of Justification, as it was with Peter, when sinking into the sea, he cried out to Christ, who took him by the hand, and leaning on him was saved. Thus the believer, he is even sinking and dropping into hell, he crieth out, I am damning, I am damning, and then Christ putting his hand forth, faith taketh strong hold of it, and so is supported: or as the Israelite stung with a Serpent, it was not the looking upon other objects, but only upon the Serpent, and it was looking or meer beholding, not applying any medicinal things that did cure: So it is here: It's not the believing of every truth, but only on Christ that justifieth, and it is only believing, not repenting, not loving, though they be necessary graces in the persons justified, but only believing, upon which we are justified. Seeing that this is the quintessence of all practical Divinity, and the life of faith is that which we are to be exercised in continually; and also there are many corrupt doctrinal opinions that oppose it.
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