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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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1Secondly, This doth imply that God the Father hath chosen some from others, and given them as a charge, or trust to Christ, so that he doth expect their Salvation and happiness by Christs means: They are called Gods Jewels, They are called his hidden ones, all the other part of mankind is but as refuse, dross, these are his Pearls, These are his Stars, his peculiar people, Though all the earth be his, and all the men in the world under his dominion, yet these have a peculiar interest; No marvel then if God make such comfortable promises to them, if all Angels must be their guardians, If all things shall work to their good, for God hath set his seal on them; Oh the transcendent happiness of those that are thus dignified!
1Secondly, This doth imply that God the Father hath chosen some from others, and given them as a charge, or trust to Christ, so that he doth expect their Salvation and happinesse by Christs means: They are called Gods Jewels, They are called his hidden ones, all the other part of mankinde is but as refuse, drosse, these are his Pearls, These are his Stars, his peculiar people, Though all the earth be his, and all the men in the world under his dominion, yet these have a peculiar interest; No marvel then if God make such comfortable promises to them, if all Angels must be their guardians, If all things shall work to their good, for God hath set his seal on them; Oh the transcendent happinesse of those that are thus dignified!
- 12. That the Father expects the salvation of those he hath given to Christ.
1Thirdly, Hence it is that there is no cause of doubt to be made by the people of God, whether God the Father will accept of Christs Mediation for them, for it is as amongst men; as if he should offer to lay down a sufficient prize to redeem such a captive, considering that all this agreement came originally from the Father; So that Christ saith, The Father gave him these to he a Mediator to them, yea, that the Father loveth him, because he laid down his life for his Sheep: This followeth unquestionably, that whom Christ presents to his Father, the Father will not refuse; Oh then stand and admire at the felicity which the Scripture hath assured thee of; Those whom Christ brings to the Father, it was his will and antecedent purpose that Christ should mediate, and is there any doubt then whether God the Father will embrace thee or no?