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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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1Fourthly, They are a willing people because in their former time of unregeneracy they were so willing and ready to serve sin and Satan, and were constantly obedient thereunto; Now saith the Apostle, As they had given themselves servants to sin, so now to righteousness, Rom. 6.19. They readily set themselves, as the word signifieth, whensoever lust bad them go, they did go; Whatsoever was commanded, there was ready obedience; This by way of an holy revenge, and to make a godly satisfaction, They are the more serviceable to God, They grudge the devil had so much time, that so much of their choicest and best affections were lessened in time; They therefore strive to redeem the time, to recover all for God, They shame themselves saying, What, was I willing and glad to do the works of the devil, and shall I not do the Will of God?
1Fourthly, They are a willing people because in their former time of unregeneracy they were so willing and ready to serve sin and Satan, and were constantly obedient thereunto; Now saith the Apostle, As they had given themselves servants to sinne, so now to righteousnesse, Rom. 6.19. They readily set themselves, as the word signifieth, whensoever lust bad them go, they did go; Whatsoever was commanded, there was ready obedience; This by way of an holy revenge, and to make a godly satisfaction, They are the more serviceable to God, They grudge the devil had so much time, that so much of their choicest and best affections were lessened in time; They therefore strive to redeem the time, to recover all for God, They shame themselves saying, What, was I willing and glad to doe the works of the devil, and shall I not doe the Will of God?
- 14. Because they were so willing heretofore to sin.