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 23: Of a Holy Working Life, the Excellency, Equity, and Necessity thereof in order to Glory.

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¹3. Working is necessary by way of gratitude and thankfulness to God and Christ, If there were nothing else but this, this might pour coals of fire upon thee, for how many works of Gods grace hast thou been partaker of? If Gods grace did not work all the day long for thee, thou couldst not be a moment preserved out of hell, and as for Christs working, read the History of his Life, he was always finishing the work of thy Redemption and Salvation, he had nothing to do for himself, all was in reference to thee; Oh then how unworthy wilt thou show thy self of all that love and kindness which God and Christ have done for thee; If thou like the Sluggard let the Field of thy Soul grow full of briars and thorns; Oh how can thy heart be so cold and slothful, When thou considerest grace is working for thee all the day long, if Christ had no more zealously and earnestly wrought my peace for me then I do perform his duties, my soul had perished irrecoverably.

¹3. Working is necessary by way of gratitude and thankefulnesse to God and Christ, If there were nothing else but this, this might pour coals of fire upon thee, for how many works of Gods grace hast thou been partaker of? If Gods grace did not work all the day long for thee, thou couldst not be a moment preserved out of hell, and as for Christs working, reade the History of his Life, he was alwaies finishing the work of thy Redemption and Salvation, he had nothing to do for himself, all was in reference to thee; Oh then how unworthy wilt thou shew thy self of all that love and kindenesse which God and Christ have done for thee; If thou like the Sluggard let the Field of thy Soul grow full of briars and thorns; Oh how can thy heart be so cold and slothful, When thou considerest grace is working for thee all the day long, if Christ had no more zealously and earnestly wrought my peace for me then I do perform his duties, my soul had perished irrecoverably.

1III. Necessary by way of gratitude.

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

SERMON XXIV. Of vain Tautology in Prayer; And what Repetitions in Prayer are such, and what not; Showing also what things are absolutely necessary to a good Prayer.

SERMON XXIV. Of vain Tautology in Prayer; And what Repetitions in Prayer are such, and what not; Shewing also what things are absolutely necessary to a good Praier.

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SERMON XXIV. Of vain Tautology in Prayer; And what Repetitions in Prayer are such, and what not; Showing also what things are absolutely necessary to a good Prayer.

SERMON XXIV. Of vain Tautology in Prayer; And what Repetitions in Prayer are such, and what not; Shewing also what things are absolutely necessary to a good Praier.