A64642:682
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.
This is our confidence that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us: Now is it not according to his will to ask forgiveness of our sins? Doth not he enjoin us to do it? Therefore what infidelity is it not to be assured of it? And what impudency is it in them to go about to cut off that which is the whole comfort of a Christian? The assurance of his salvation. Thus it is indeed with those that have no feeling nor confidence, as those who are in hell think there is no heaven; and they who teach such uncomfortable doctrine, can receive no comfort farther than the Priest giveth it them. Its true there is no true assurance but in the true Church, but there it may be found.
This is our confidence that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us: Now is it not according to his will to ask forgivenesse of our sins? Doth not he injoine us to do it? Therefore what infidelity is it not to be assured of it? And what impudency is it in them to go about to cut off that which is the whole comfort of a Christian? The assurance of his salvation. Thus it is indeed with those that have no feeling nor confidence, as those who are in hell think there is no heaven; and they who teach such uncomfortable doctrine, can receive no comfort farther than the Priest giveth it them. Its true there is no true assurance but in the true Church, but there it may be found.
And as I began with sowing in tears, so I would end with reaping in joy; that is the next thing in the Text, for which I pass over the other part of it; I begin with humiliation, but end with joy; and not only that joy which we shall have in the Kingdom of heaven, but on earth while we have these things but in hope and expectation. A man that would reckon up his estate, doth not only value what he hath for the present, but he reckons his reversions also; what he shall have after such a time, what will come to him or his heirs: Gods children, they have a brave reversion, glory and honour, and a Kingdom: It is your Fathers good pleasure to give you a Kingdom; we are all the children of God, but it doth not appear what we shall be: when he appears, we shall be like him, and appear as he is. He shall change our vile bodies and make them like his glorious body; we are here sons, but yet, but in a strange Country, no body knoweth what he is, and therefore he