CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Name: CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
Author: Anthony Burgess

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 ...

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 19: Showeth how a Godly Life (though it merit no good) is a Ground of Comfort at the hour o…Sermon 19: Sheweth how a Godly Life (though it merit no good) is a Ground of Comfort at the hour o…

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¹2. Take notice That there is no man or woman though never so inconsiderable, but they have their several Talents: They have their peculiar work to do, and their proper relations to serve God in; There is none but they have their course to finish, they have the work of God to do, and therefore let no man think it may be for Magistrates, for Ministers, for great men, for rich men, to look to those things, but not such inferior persons as they: No, he that had but one Talent, that is the least ability and opportunity to glorify God, yet because he was negligent, he is called an unprofitable servant, and is cast out, where there is weeping, and gnashing of teeth; So then barrenness and unprofitableness in our places and relations, will be a damning sin, yet who considers this? Do I promote the glory of God? Is God honoured by me in my place and calling? Do not I hide my talent in a Napkin? Am I able to answer for my great neglect? For thy health, who can speak for that? For time and many days given to repent, who can speak for that? These things will be fire in your bones, They will be thunder in your ears, and arrows in your heart, though for the present thou dost not matter them.

¹2. Take notice That there is no man or woman though never so inconsiderable, but they have their severall Talents: They have their peculiar work to doe, and their proper relations to serve God in; There is none but they have their course to finish, they have the work of God to do, and therefore let no man think it may be for Magistrates, for Ministers, for great men, for rich men, to look to those things, but not such inferiour persons as they: No, he that had but one Talent, that is the least ability and opportunity to glorifie God, yet because he was negligent, he is called an unprofitable servant, and is cast out, where there is weeping, and gnashing of teeth; So then barrennesse and unprofitablenesse in our places and relations, will be a damning sinne, yet who considers this? Do I promote the glory of God? Is God honoured by me in my place and calling? Do not I hide my talent in a Napkin? Am I able to answer for my great neglect? For thy health, who can speak for that? For time and many daies given to repent, who can speak for that? These things will be fire in your bones, They will be thunder in your ears, and arrows in your heart, though for the present thou dost not matter them.

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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

SERMON XX. Showeth who they are that cannot at the close of their days take comfort in this, That they have finished the work God gave them to do: As also what things, if not avoided, will much diminish the comfort of the Godly ones at that day.

SERMON XX. Sheweth who they are that cannot at the close of their daies take comfort in this, That they have finished the work God gave them to do: As also what things, if not avoided, will much diminish the comfort of the Godly ones at that day.

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SERMON XX. Showeth who they are that cannot at the close of their days take comfort in this, That they have finished the work God gave them to do: As also what things, if not avoided, will much diminish the comfort of the Godly ones at that day.

SERMON XX. Sheweth who they are that cannot at the close of their daies take comfort in this, That they have finished the work God gave them to do: As also what things, if not avoided, will much diminish the comfort of the Godly ones at that day.