A64642:367
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.
1. Though he lived in a whole world of sin, yet he was free from all manner of sin.
2. He was enriched with all manner of good works, graces and virtue. Christ had both of these. He was free from any spot of sin, though in the midst of a wicked world: and there was nothing in him which could expose him to any temptations. He was continually assaulted, and yet he was spotless. The Prince of the world came, and yet he found nothing in him. Satan could find nothing in him whereon to fasten any temptation. Such a Priest it became us to have, who was holy and harmless. Heb. 7.16. Undefiled, separate from Sinners.
2. He was inriched with all manner of good works, graces and vertue. Chrst had both of these. He was free from any spot of sin, though in the midst of a wicked world: and there was nothing in him which could expose him to any temptations. He was continually assaulted, and yet he was spotless. The Prince of the world came, and yet he found nothing in him. Satan could find nothing in him whereon to fasten any temptation. Such a Priest it became us to have, who was holy and harmless. Heb. 7.16. Vndefiled, separate from Sinners.
There is the purity of his nature, he is holy, and in his carriage, harmless; he did no man hurt· Undefiled, a pure, and innocent Lamb, a lamb without blemish, separate from sinners, and could not contract any guilt of sin. Though he conversed with Publicans and sinners at the Table, yet they could not infect him. He knew no sin, neither was there guil• found in him,