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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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Use 1. To bewail the doctrinal errors and blasphemies whereby the devil hath seduced many in this point: Oh pray to God to preserve thee from such poison! Many desperately preach and write, that Christ is not truly God, nor the eternal God, and so make us guilty of horrible Idolatry, and withal overthrow the pillars and foundations of Religion. By this we see, that blasphemy and damnable heresies are in our nature, which we should be plunged into, if God leave us unto our selves.
Ʋse 1. To bewail the doctrinal errours and blasphemies whereby the devil hath seduced many in this point: Oh pray to God to preserve thee from such poison! Many desperately preach and write, that Christ is not truly God, nor the eternal God, and so make us guilty of horrible Idolatry, and withall overthrow the pillars and foundations of Religion. By this we see, that blasphemy and damnable heresies are in our nature, which we should be plunged into, if God leave us unto our selves.
Use 2. Of Exhortation, To take heed not only of unbelief in respect of the promises, but also the doctrinals: This gift is also of God; It's he that enableth and confirmeth the heart in this particular also; and indeed dogmatical faith is the foundation of salvifical.
Ʋse 2. Of Exhortation, To take heed not only of unbelief in respect of the promises, but also the doctrinals: This gift is also of God; It's he that inableth and confirmeth the heart in this particular also; and indeed dogmatical faith is the foundation of salvifical.
Use 3. To admire the love both of Father and Son in procuring our salvation for us; The Fathers love is seen, to send his only begotten Son, the Son of his love, in whom he delighted, more then in all creatures into the world, and to die such an ignominious death for us enemies: And then the Sons love is seen in leaving that glory and blessedness he had for a while, to be in a state of wrath and anger for our sakes; No wonder if the hearts of men and Angels can never be sufficiently enough taken up with these things.