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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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2. By work of God is meant that which in a most eminent manner is acceptable to him, that which he seemeth to delight in more then any other, and that is faith, and indeed the people of God they are hardly persuaded of this; They doubt rather whether it be a duty at all; Oh how long are they kept in the uncertain wilderness of tears and dejections, ere they come to know the way of believing; They still hope by something they do to be accepted, so that to the humbled sinner there seemeth nothing more paradoxical and difficult▪ Whereas we would think thus to believe in Christ and receive him as a Mediator would be very easy for all; None would keep off; For it is to come and take comfort and ease, and who will refuse this? But it's certain that the Children of God sensible of their sins are a long while ere they are fully directed into this way of believing; They do not presently understand how well-pleasing it is to God that they should cast off their burden on Christ; That they should cover themselves with his robes, and so come and appear before God.
2. By work of God is meant that which in a most eminent manner is acceptable to him, that which he seemeth to delight in more then any other, and that is faith, and indeed the people of God they are hardly perswaded of this; They doubt rather whether it be a duty at all; Oh how long are they kept in the uncertain wilderness of tears and dejections, ere they come to know the way of beleeving; They still hope by something they do to be accepted, so that to the humbled sinner there seemeth nothing more paradoxal and difficult▪ Whereas we would think thus to beleeve in Christ and receive him as a Mediatour would be very easie for all; None would keep off; For it is to come and take comfort and ease, and who will refuse this? But it's certain that the Children of God sensible of their sinnes are a long while ere they are fully directed into this way of beleeving; They do not presently understand how well-pleasing it is to God that they should cast off their burthen on Christ; That they should cover themselves with his robes, and so come and appear before God.