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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
14. The fruits and benefits of Christs Mediation did not redound to him but to thee; Justification and remission of sins, Sanctification of our natures, Victory over lusts, assurance of Gods favour, all these come by Christ, but to those only for whom he was appointed a Saviour, he needed none of these privileges, no more then the heavens where the Sun and Stars are do need rain; Oh then set open the gates of thy Soul wide through faith, that thou mayest be satisfied and made happy with these mercies; In this dead Lion thou mayest find much honey for thy self; Oh Lord, why are all these privileges annexed to thy death? Is it because thou hast any want, or thou hast any need of them? No, but that my emptiness may be filled, my dark heart enlightened, my naked soul covered: Thus you see what is implied.
14. The fruits and benefits of Christs Mediation did not redound to him but to thee; Justification and remission of sins, Sanctification of our natures, Victory over lusts, assurance of Gods favour, all these come by Christ, but to those only for whom he was appointed a Saviour, he needed none of these priviledges, no more then the heavens where the Sun and Starres are do need rain; Oh then set open the gates of thy Soul wide through faith, that thou maist be satisfied and made happy with these mercies; In this dead Lion thou maist finde much honey for thy self; Oh Lord, why are all these priviledges annexed to thy death? Is it because thou hast any want, or thou hast any need of them? No, but that my emptinesse may be filled, my dark heart enlightened, my naked soul covered: Thus you see what is implied.
- 1The benefits of his Mediation.
1Secondly, The second particular is, That all this is of God the Father; It's his will and gracious appointment that Christ should do all these things for his: They have known that all I have is of thee, and thou hast sent me; So the Apostle, It pleased the Father that in Christ all fullness should dwell,