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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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Secondly, As the sense of sin, 1so the sense of Gods goodness and grace in being reconciled, notwithstanding all our provocations, doth much more enlarge the heart to thankfulness and obedience; The love of Christ (saith Paul) constraineth us, We cannot hold, we cannot keep in, as you may see David upon the apprehension of Gods goodness to him, resolving to take the cup of salvation, and to praise God in the great Congregation, Psa 116.13. Gospel grace doth not in a filial spirit harden and make wanton, but doth more soften and inflame to an active obedience; This made Paul run like the Sun in the Firmament; You see it's the grace of God which lieth kindling and warming of him: This is like the Spirit in Ezekiels wheels, the dejected unbelieving soul is not so readily obedient; An Evangelical frame of heart assured of Gods love, carrieth out to filial fruitful obedience; Nothing is too much, too great, too dear to part with for so gracious a God; This breedeth love, and we know love is an active fire, it cannot lie still, but kindleth all that it cometh near.
Secondly, As the sence of sinne, 1so the sence of Gods goodnesse and grace in being reconciled, notwithstanding all our provocations, doth much more enlarge the heart to thankefulnesse and obedience; The love of Christ (saith Paul) constraineth us, We cannot hold, we cannot keep in, as you may see David upon the apprehension of Gods goodnesse to him, resolving to take the cup of salvation, and to praise God in the great Congregation, Psa 116.13. Gospel grace doth not in a filiall spirit harden and make wanton, but doth more soften and enflame to an active obedience; This made Paul run like the Sunne in the Firmament; You see it's the grace of God which lieth kindling and warming of him: This is like the Spirit in Ezechiels wheels, the dejected unbeleeving soul is not so readily obedient; An Evangelical frame of heart assured of Gods love, carrieth out to filiall fruitful obedience; Nothing is too much, too great, too dear to part with for so gracious a God; This breedeth love, and we know love is an active fire, it cannot lie still, but kindleth all that it cometh near.
- 12. The sense of Gods mercy.