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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
13. It's his comfort and safety as well as his glory; His comfort because his own heart tells him he hath not dealt deceitfully, he hath not purloined, he hath not corrupted or mixed the Word of God, to serve mens ⟨p. 209⟩lusts and pleasures; He did not like the False Prophet daub with untempered mortar; Paul found this a great Testimony of Conscience to himself, 2 Cor. 3.17. Thou wilt have more comfort in Preaching Gods Word powerfully, then in all the applause of hearers, for thine own subtle Inventions: Now as it's their comfort so its their safety; They are sure not to do hurt to their flock when they always break of the Bread of Life, they may be sure this will nourish, but thy own thoughts are many times poison and destruction.
13. It's his comfort and safety as well as his glory; His comfort because his own heart tels him he hath not dealt deceitfully, he hath not purloined, he hath not corrupted or mixed the Word of God, to serve mens ⟨p. 209⟩lusts and pleasures; He did not like the False Prophet daub with untempered mortar; Paul found this a great Testimony of Conscience to himself, 2 Cor. 3.17. Thou wilt have more comfort in Preaching Gods Word powerfully, then in all the applause of hearers, for thine own subtle Inventions: Now as it's their comfort so its their safety; They are sure not to do hurt to their flock when they alwaies break of the Bread of Life, they may be sure this will nourish, but thy own thoughts are many times poison and destruction.
- 13. It's his comfort and safety.