A64642:654
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 with whom is this peace? with God; it is not peradventure so with thy self: Thou mayst have a turbulent conscience, insomuch that thou wouldst give all the world to have it quiet, to be assured that there is peace between God and thee; that's not the point: The thing thou gettest by faith is peace with God: When thou art troubled with thy self, and hast but a weak act of faith, yet if thou believest, thou art more afraid than hurt; thou art Cock-sure, and shalt be calm and quiet.
But with whom is this peace? with God; it is not peradventure so with thy self: Thou mayst have a turbulent conscience, insomuch that thou wouldst give all the world to have it quiet, to be assured that there is peace between God and thee; that's not the point: The thing thou gettest by faith is peace with God: When thou art troubled with thy self, and hast but a weak act of faith, yet if thou believest, thou art more afraid than hurt; thou art Cock-sure, and shalt be calme and quiet.
Object. But why should Christians be so foolish, so troubled? what's the reason the children of God do so disquiet themselves?
Sol. Because they are fools, they stand in their own ⟨p. 442⟩light, are straitened in their own bowels. God is liberal and free, but there is some hope of worthiness in us, and we do things we should not do. We are always poring on our selves, and do not bring a naked hand; and this is the reason we are so full of distractions.
Sol. Because they are fools, they stand in their own ⟨p. 442⟩light, are strainted in their own bowels. God is liberal and free, but there is some hope of worthinesse in us, and we do things we should not do. We are alwayes poring on our selves, and do not bring a naked hand; and this is the reason we are so full of distractions.