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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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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, Col. 1.14. And here is admirable ground of hopes and confidence, for it's not against the Fathers will, yea, all this is of his gracious appointment, that Christ should be thus a Mediator for his Children; Doubt not then whether the Father will accept of what Christ hath done or not; Do not question whether he will receive thee in Christs Name, for the Father hath manifested as great willingness for thy Salvation as the Son; Say then, Oh holy Father, here is sure a wonderful way for my acceptance at the Throne of grace, that I am astonished at it, and it's of thy goodness and grace that such a way is procured; Oh what then can hinder but that I be justified; The Father willing, and the Son willing, yea, the Father loving Christ, because he laid down his life for the Sheep, Joh. 10.17. All this makes for the encouragement of the godly.
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 fulnesse should dwell, Col. 1.14. And here is admirable ground of hopes and confidence, for it's not against the Fathers will, yea, all this is of his gracious appointment, that Christ should be thus a Mediatour for his Children; Doubt not then whether the Father will accept of what Christ hath done or not; Do not question whether he will receive thee in Christs Name, for the Father hath manifested as great willingnesse for thy Salvation as the Son; Say then, Oh holy Father, here is sure a wonderful way for my acceptance at the Throne of grace, that I am astonished at it, and it's of thy goodnesse and grace that such a way is procured; Oh what then can hinder but that I be justified; The Father willing, and the Son willing, yea, the Father loving Christ, because he laid down his life for the Sheep,