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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.
1. Because Christ would otherwise be in vain, he would not be of that use and improvement God hath appointed him for; If the child will not suck, the breasts are filled in vain; If the Prodigal will not eat, the fatted Calf is in vain provided; The Fountain runneth in vain if none will drink of it; Oh then consider this, if I do not by faith thus receive Christ, I do as much as lieth in me, make Christ of none effect; I do as much as lieth in me make as if there had never been such a person as Christ; If then the Apostle makes those false Teachers in such a dangerous estate, that by corrupt opinions did make Christ to die in vain, and his Cross of none effect, no less provoking must thy sin of unbelief be, It takes Christ out of the world.
1. Because Christ would otherwise be in vain, he would not be of that use and improvement God hath appointed him for; If the childe will not suck, the breasts are filled in vain; If the Prodigal will not eat, the fatted Calf is in vain provided; The Fountain runneth in vain if none will drink of it; Oh then consider this, if I do not by faith thus receive Christ, I do as much as lieth in me, make Christ of none effect; I do as much as lieth in me make as if there had never been such a person as Christ; If then the Apostle makes those false Teachers in such a dangerous estate, that by corrupt opinions did make Christ to die in vain, and his Crosse of none effect, no lesse provoking must thy sin of unbelief be, It takes Christ out of the world.
R. 2 2. We are thus to believe in Christ because in and through him God doth magnify his glory: His attributes of grace, mercy, and unspeakable bounty are exalted through Christ; If then we do not thus receive Christ, we deprive God of all this intended glory; The Creation of the world, and all the merciful wondrous works God hath done for his Church, were not intended to exalt God as Christ in all his benefits, and therefore if it be so great a sin not to give God the glory in them, how inexcusable will it be to fail in this.
R. 2 2. We are thus to beleeve in Christ because in and through him God doth magnifie his glory: His attributes of grace, mercy, and unspeakable bounty are exalted through Christ; If then we do not thus receive Christ, we deprive God of all this intended glory; The Creation of the world, and all the mercifull wondrous works God hath done for his Church, were not intended to exalt God as Christ in all his benefits, and therefore if it be so great a sin not to give God the glory in them, how inexcusable will it be to fail in this.