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 20: Showeth who they are that cannot at the close of their days take comfort in this, That…Sermon 20: Sheweth who they are that cannot at the close of their daies take comfort in this, That…

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¹3. This will much weaken, though not quite destroy thy comfort, when thou hast not been careful and active to improve all the opportunities and prizes God put into thy hand. To think, this I might have done, there was this excellent occasion, and I neglected it! These thoughts will be so many drops of gall in thy honey: Therefore the Apostle presseth that duty to redeem the time, Ephes. 4.16. to take all the occasions and opportunities before thee: We are commanded to learn of the unreasonable creatures, that know their times and seasons. Christs tears over Jerusalem, Luk. 19.41. were because she did not know her day; God doth give many gracious occasions, which it may be will never be enjoyed more. Now as those that did not go out early to gather Manna, could not have any afterwards, though they would have laboured many hours; and as those that did not step into the Pool, while the Angel descended, could not upon any terms have the benefit afterwards, so it is here, if thou take not the opportunity, ⟨p. 111⟩the season God offers, it may never come again. It's true, there is no man dying, but may be greatly afflicted for mis-spent opportunities, therefore you heard no man could put any confidence in the best improved life that can be, only he is happy that hath less worms gnawing upon his conscience then others: Oh then take this home with thee, thou godly soul, when Christ knocketh at the door there is an opportunity of doing or receiving good, take heed with the Church, thou do not make excuses, and so make Christ depart, thou mayest afterward search for him in the anguish of thy heart, and not find him.

¹3. This will much weaken, though not quite destroy thy comfort, when thou hast not been carefull and active to improve all the opportunities and prizes God put into thy hand. To think, this I might have done, there was this excellent occasion, and I neglected it! These thoughts will be so many drops of gall in thy hony: Therefore the Apostle presseth that duty to redeem the time,

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SERMON XXI. Of Gods being Glorified by Mans Salvation; That Christs chief end in what he did for man, was the Glory of God, which bespeaks both our Imitation and unspeakable Consolation.