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 1: The Necessity of adding Prayer to Preaching for its good effect: Showing also what kind…Sermon 1: The Necessity of adding Prayer to Preaching for its good effect: Shewing also what kind…

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I proceed to the gesture used in prayer, He lifted up his eyes to heaven: In the Scripture we read of several gestures in prayer, one of the Publican clean contrary, He cast his eyes upon the earth, and that did arise from the great and real sense he had of his unworthiness, and of the multitude of sins that were upon him, but yet that which is most commendable and indeed most natural, is to lift up the eyes to Heaven, the place of Gods special presence, though he be also every where, for the eye in this case should be the demonstration of the heart, Cor in oculis, that if it were possible we would both in soul and body, while praying, be lifted up into heaven; Now how our Saviour, who was God as well as man, could pray, and what kind of Prayer this was, will hereafter be cleared. From this gesture Observe,

I proceed to the gesture used in praier, He lifted up his eyes to heaven: In the Scripture we reade of severall gestures in praier, one of the Publican clean contrary, He cast his eyes upon the earth, and that did arise from the great and reall sence he had of his unworthinesse, and of the multitude of sins that were upon him, but yet that which is most commendable and indeed most natural, is to lift up the eyes to Heaven, the place of Gods speciall presence, though he be also every where, for the eye in this case should be the demonstration of the heart, Cor in oculis, that if it were possible we would both in soul and body, while praying, be lifted up into heaven; Now how our Saviour, who was God as well as man, could pray, and what kinde of Praier this was, will hereafter be cleared. From this gesture Observe,

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That all our Prayers should come from a spiritual and heavenly heart.

That all our Praiers should come from a spiritual and heavenly heart.

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It's the very definition of prayer, that it's Elevatio mentis ad Deum,

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

SERMON II. The transcendent Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Prayer (in respect of the matter and nature thereof, as being Mediatory, his Person and Relation, &c.) held forth as a ground of unspeakable comfort to Believers.

SERMON II. The transcendent Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Praier (in respect of the matter and nature thereof, as being Mediatory, his Person and Relation, &c.) held forth as a ground of unspeakable comfort to Beleevers.

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SERMON II. The transcendent Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Prayer (in respect of the matter and nature thereof, as being Mediatory, his Person and Relation, &c.) held forth as a ground of unspeakable comfort to Believers.

SERMON II. The transcendent Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Praier (in respect of the matter and nature thereof, as being Mediatory, his Person and Relation, &c.) held forth as a ground of unspeakable comfort to Beleevers.