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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 CXII. Of Unity among Gods People, The Nature of it.
SERMON CXII. Of Ʋnity among Gods People, The Nature of it.
JOH. 17.21. That they all may be one as thou (Father) art in me, &c.
IN this Verse is laid down the matter of Christs Petition, what it is that he prayeth for in the behalf of those who shall believe in him, and that is unity and concord amongst themselves, so that as before for the Apostles he prayed that they might be one, as Apostles in the work of the Ministry, so here he prayeth for all believers, so great a matter is it to have all the Godly at Union amongst themselves; Now although this Union comprehend in it grace begun here and glory consummated hereafter, yet it's again and again to be considered, that these glorious privileges should be comprehended in the•r Union, as if that being preserved all was preserved, and without that there could not be any godliness here, or blessedness hereafter.
IN this Verse is laid down the matter of Christs Petition, what it is that he praieth for in the behalf of those who shall believe in him, and that is unity and concord amongst themselves, so that as before for the Apostles he praied that they might be one, as Apostles in the work of the Ministry, so here he praieth for all believers, so great a matter is it to have all the Godly at Union amongst themselves; Now although this Union comprehend in it grace begun here and glory consummated hereafter, yet it's again and again to be considered, that these glorious priviledges should be comprehended in ther Union, as if that being preserved all was preserved, and without that there could not be any godliness here, or blessedness hereafter.