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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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thy happiness will never change, thy misery will never change. These things duly pondered will be of great use. But thou wilt say, this subject is indeed very necessary, this eternity is a wonderful and transcendent point, oh that I could rise with it and walk with it;1 how then shall I possess my self with it, how shall I be affected with it? Do these things.
thy happinesse will never change, thy misery will never change. These things duly pondered will be of great use. But thou wilt say, this subject is indeed very necessary, this eternity is a wonderfull and transcendent point, oh that I could rise with it and walk with it;1 how then shall I possesse my self with it, how shall I be affected with it? Do these things.
- 1Helps to be affected with eternity.
In the first place, Exercise a firm and strong faith about it, that there is such a thing. This is a good and necessary foundation, for as long as Atheism or unbelief is in thee, and thou thinkest there is nothing after this life, thou doubtest whether there be any such eternity or no, as long as this wicked disposition is on thee there cannot be any good in thee. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, Heb. 11. so that this eternal life which is the great hope and expectation of the godly, by faith is made really to subsist in the heart, it doth as lively embrace it, as if it were already in eternity. Oh then let a firm and divine assent over-rule thy heart, say, I do believe it more then any thing of sense or of reason, more then that I breath or live▪ For the Word of God is so punctual and positive in affirming such a condition of eternity hereafter, that faith must needs bear witness to it. Now this Divine faith of such a thing would be like so many sparks of fire in our breast, it would make us speak and live and do all for this eternity, we do so certainly believe it.