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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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Lastly, He hath prayed for their glorification; Thus he prayed,1 that they may be one even as he and the father are one, and that they be where he is, viz. that they may enjoy that glory which Christ had purchased for them; Therefore he is called the Resurrection, Job. 11.25. because he will raise up such at the last day: The body though dead and consumed to ashes shall not always be in the grave, neither shall the soul have such rags and deformities upon it continually, but shall be clothed with glorious robes; Thus you see the chief and main matter of Christs prayer, not so much earthly and temporal things, as heavenly: for although Christ did comfort his Disciples even in earthly straits, Mat. 6.25. that they had a Father in Heaven, and if he did provide for all the creatures in the world, they might much rather be persuaded of his care to them, and Paul argued Rom. 8. he gave his only Son for ⟨p. 10⟩them, how shall he not give all things else? Yet the great things that Christ before his sufferings thought fit to commend unto God, were spiritual and heavenly benefits. And that is the first consideration, The matter of Christs Prayer.
Lastly, He hath praied for their glorification; Thus he praied,1 that they may be one even as he and the father are one, and that they be where he is, viz. that they may enjoy that glory which Christ had purchased for them; Therefore he is called the Resurrection, Job. 11.25. because he will raise up such at the last day: The body though dead and consumed to ashes shall not alwaies be in the grave, neither shall the soul have such rags and deformities upon it continually, but shall be cloathed with glorious robes; Thus you see the chief and main matter of Christs praier, not so much earthly and temporall things, as heavenly: for although Christ did comfort his Disciples even in earthly straits, Mat. 6.25. that they had a Father in Heaven, and if he did provide for all the creatures in the world, they might much rather be perswaded of his care to them, and Paul argued