A64642:176
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crab. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanley Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.
London: printed by S. Griffin for Will, 1660
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.
But put away these conceits. Look on the 3d. v. Amongst whom we also had our conversation: and wherein ye your selves, &c. It's not only spoken of you Gentiles, but verified of us also: As if he had s•id here as Gal. 2. We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles. He paints out no• only you the Gentiles in such ugly colours, but we Jews also, we of the Commonwealth of Israel. We, before we were quickened, were in the same state that you are described to be in.
But put away these conceits. Look on the 3d. v. Amongst whom we also had our conversation: and wherein ye your selves, &c. It's not onely spoken of you Gentiles, but verified of us also: As if he had s•id here as Gal. 2. We who are Jewes by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles. He paints out no• onely you the Gentiles in such ugly colours, but we Jewes also, we of the Commonwealth of I•rael. We, before we were quickned, were in the same state that you are described to be in.
Obj. 1Oh but the Apostle may do this out of fellowship, and to avoid envy, as it were making himself a pa•ty with them, as Ezra did cap. 9. that included himself in the number of the offenders, though he had no hand in the offence: O our God (saith he) what shall we say? Our evil deeds, &c. and how shall we stand before thee because of this? making a particular confession, whereas he was not accessory to the fault, but to sweeten it to them.
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