A64642:83
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.
It's a thing then it should seem in Gods hand, it's his proper gift. Mark, the Apostle would have Gods Ministers to be humble and meek; but how many are of other spirits? If another's opinion be contrary to theirs, they are in a heat presently, as if a man were master of himself and of his own heart, to believe what he would. No, no, Repentance is a grace out of our reach, it's not in a mans own power. Be meek therefore in instructing. What needs passion? that helps not the matter. The opening of the eyes of the blind is in Gods hands; thank him for what thou seest, and know that 'tis his gift, Acts 5.31. The Apostle speaking of our Saviour Christ, saith, Him hath God exalted with ⟨p. 14⟩his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. The grace of repentance then is no herb growing in our own garden, it's a gift of Gods bestowing. And to this purpose is Acts 11.18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. As God grants life, so repentance unto life. I have heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, saith the Lord, Thou hast chastised me, and I am chastised as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke, turn thou me, and I shall be turned, Jer. 31.18. And to the same purpose, Lam. 5.21. Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned. As if Zion should have said, we are no more able to turn our selves then a dead man. After that (saith Ephraim) I was turned, I repented, and after I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea even confounded. See then what an high presumption it is for a man to presume he hath this grace of God at command: But as it is high presumption, so
It's a thing then it should seem in Gods hand, it's his proper gift. Mark, the Apostle would have Gods Ministers to be humble and meek; but how many are of other spirits? If anothers opinion be contrary to theirs, they are in a heat presently, as if a man were master of himself and of his own heart, to believe what he would. No, no, Repentance is a grace out of our reach, it's not in a mans own power. Be meek therefore in instructing. What needs passion? that helps not the matter. The opening of the eies of the blind is in Gods hands; thank him for what thou seest, and know that 'tis his gift,