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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¹Thirdly, Though it be the duty upon all thus to glorify God, and do our work commanded, yet none is able to be perfect in this; None ever lived that could challenge a Crown of glory for his perfect service; Indeed Christ he being God and man did all these things without sin, therefore he was a full Mediator for us, God had nothing, the Law had nothing to object against him, but every mere man hath a woe belonging to his best life, to his best duties, if God judge him in strict justice· Hence David prayeth, that God would not enter into judgement with him, that he would not mark every thing done amiss; Why? because in thy sight no flesh shall be justified, Psa. 143.2. So David doth not only exclude himself, for he had murder and adultery, and many other things amiss in his life, but no flesh shall be justified; None though preserved from such falls. And Paul whom you have heard acknowledging the good fight he had fought, and looking for a Crown of glory, yet doth not challenge any perfection, for at another time he accounts all things dung and dross, and would be found in Christ, Phil. 3. having the righteousness by faith, so that all doctrines of perfection, and a possibility to be without sin in this life are but the proud dreams of carnal men.

¹Thirdly, Though it be the duty upon all thus to glorifie God, and do our work commanded, yet none is able to be perfect in this; None ever lived that could challenge a Crown of glory for his perfect service; Indeed Christ he being God and man did all these things without sinne, therefore he was a full Mediatour for us, God had nothing, the Law had nothing to object against him, but every meer man hath a woe belonging to his best life, to his best duties, if God judge him in strict justice· Hence David praieth, that God would not enter into judgement with him, that he would not mark every thing done amisse; Why? because in thy sight no flesh shall be justified, Psa. 143.2. So David doth not only exclude himself, for he had murther and adultery, and many other things amisse in his life, but no flesh shall be justified; None though preserved from such fals. And Paul whom you have heard acknowledging the good fight he had fought, and looking for a Crown of glory, yet doth not challenge any perfection, for at another time he accounts all things dung and drosse, and would be found in Christ,

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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.