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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.
And first,1 The sense of their guilt and all the misery sin hath brought upon them puts them into a melting yielding frame; while mens hearts are hardened and they are not apprehensive of the damnable estate they are in, while they are not in the fire of Gods displeasure, they are stubborn and untractable, but when they are kindly humbled for sin then they will do anything; Thus Paul, He that was mad in his oppositions against Christ, no sooner did the Lord touch his heart with the sense of his sins but he crieth out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Thus David, when the Lord had humbled him, and used afflictions for his sin, see how humbly and obediently he speaks, If he say, he hath no delight in me, behold, here I am let him do what he pleaseth, 2 Sam. 15.26. and the Church Mic. 7. I will hear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him; Nothing then will so humble and mollify the heart to make a man do and be any thing, as a deep sense of sin; Thus the cold, hard Iron is put into the fire, and it may be beaten into any shape.
And first,1 The sence of their guilt and all the misery sinne hath brought upon them puts them into a melting yeelding frame; while mens hearts are hardened and they are not apprehensive of the damnable estate they are in, while they are not in the fire of Gods displeasure, they are stubborn and untractable, but when they are kindely humbled for sin then they will do anything; Thus Paul, He that was mad in his oppositions against Christ, no sooner did the Lord touch his heart with the sense of his sins but he crieth out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Thus David, when the Lord had humbled him, and used afflictions for his sinne, see how humbly and obediently he speaks, If he say, he hath no delight in me, behold, here I am let him do what he pleaseth, 2 Sam. 15.26. and the Church Mic. 7. I will hear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him; Nothing then will so humble and mollifie the heart to make a man do and be any thing, as a deep sence of sinne; Thus the cold, hard Iron is put into the fire, and it may be beaten into any shape.