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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 18: The Necessity of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus as well as of God the Father.
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3. There is the Original or Fountain of this office, It's from God the Father, Now when the Father is said to send him, it is not to be understood as if it were against Christs will, no, but he voluntarily and readily undertook this Office likewise, so that if we did know and acknowledge such a person as was called Jesus, yet if we did not also acknowledge him to be the Christ, the Mediator appointed by God, our knowledge would be insufficient.
3. There is the Original or Fountain of this office, It's from God the Father, Now when the Father is said to send him, it is not to be understood as if it were against Christs will, no, but he voluntarily and readily undertook this Office likewise, so that if we did know and acknowledge such a person as was called Jesus, yet if we did not also acknowledge him to be the Christ, the Mediatour appointed by God, our knowledge would be insufficient.
1Obs. That the knowledge of one true God is not enough to salvation, without the knowledge of Christ also; They are both put together, and none may separate them: Hence it's so often in Scripture commanded that we should believe in Christ, That be who believeth shall not enter into judgement, and our Saviour makes the knowledge of him and the Father inseparably joined together, Joh. 8.19.
1Obs. That the knowledge of one true God is not enough to salvatian, without the knowledge of Christ also; They are both put together, and none may separate them: Hence it's so often in Scripture commanded that we should beleeve in Christ, That be who beleeveth shall not enter into judgement, and our Saviour makes the knowlege of him and the Father inseparably joyned together, Ioh. 8.19.