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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
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 ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 26: Of Heavenly Glory as opposed to Earthly; And how the hopes thereof earnestly sought and…
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I shall not handle this peculiarly as it relates to Christ, but take in all the Children of God, for herein Christ and all his members are alike: In the midst of their afflictions and trials they are to support themselves with hope,1 and pour forth earnest prayers, for the glory God hath prepared for them; So that the Observation is,
I shall not handle this peculiarly as it relates to Christ, but take in all the Children of God, for herein Christ and all his members are alike: In the midst of their afflictions and trials they are to support themselves with hope,1 and pour forth earnest praiers, for the glory God hath prepared for them; So that the Observation is,
- 1Observ. That all Gods people are earnestly to pray for their glory above all earthly glory.
That all the Children of God like Christ himself are earnestly to pray for their glory with God, above all earthly honour or glory; Christ prayed not with such imperfections ⟨p. 144⟩as the godly do, as is in time more largely to be showed, only both he and the godly agree in the matter prayed for viz. glory in the general, though Christs glory is not of the same nature with theirs; This glory is the centre in which the several lines of their desires and prayers are to meet; This should be the cordial in all their temptations and exercises; though poor here, though miserable here, though despised here, yet my eye is fastened upon the glory hereafter, oh that our Auditors were so spiritual as to be affected with this eternal Crown of glory, for none but the heavenly and truly godly man can desire to hear of this; The other sort of men had rather have their barley-corn then this Pearl; Their Garlic then this Manna, Their husks then this fatted Calf.