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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 111: That a Gospel-Ministry is to continue to the end of the world. And for what ends▪
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5. God threatens it as the sorest of judgements, to remove their Pastors and Teachers into corners. To remove the Candlestick away, Rev. 2.5.
6. There are directions for the qualifications of such who are to be ordained Ministers, given by Paul to Timothy and Titus, which are to be kept unblameably, till the coming of Christ.
Use of Exhortation. Is the Ministry thus appointed perpetually for spiritual ends, then look again and again, whether it hath been so to you or no? Hath it been light to remove thy blindness? Hath it been salt to take away thy corruption? If our Congregations are still so many Golgothaes, when the word of life hath been so often preached to it; What can you expect that God will make them Aceldamaes? What hath hindered the Ministry from its proper efficacy upon thee, but thy wilful rebellion and wickedness? It is to work faith, and thou art atheistical; it's to convert thee from thy lusts, and thou art a beast still: Hear, ô heavens, and hearken, ô earth, dreadful is that sin and judgment which is upon thee!
Ʋse of Exhortation. Is the Ministry thus appointed perpetually for spiritual ends, then look again and again, whether it hath been so to you or no? Hath it been light to remove thy blindness? Hath it been salt to take away thy corruption? If our Congregations are still so many Golgothaes, when the word of life hath been so often preached to it; What can you expect that God will make them Aceldamaes? What hath hindred the Ministry from its proper efficacy upon thee, but thy wilfull rebellion and wickednesse? It is to work faith, and thou art atheistical; it's to convert thee from thy lusts, and thou art a beast still: Hear, ô heavens, and hearken, ô earth, dreadfull is that sin and judgment which is upon thee!