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The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth,…The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth,…
The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the public fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastor of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the publike fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastour of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.
London: printed by G.M. for T. Underhill, 1645London: printed by G.M. for T. Vnderhill, 1645
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A SERMON Preached before the Right Honourable the House of LORDS, A… › Part
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Who seeth not a vast difference between the spirit of a proud Thomas Becket, obstinately dying for the outward pomp and usurped power of the Church (as they call it) and the zeal of a Calvin, choosing punishment, yea (a hundred deaths) as he saith, rather then to suffer the public profanation of the Lords Supper. Plato said, magis amandam esse patriam quàm matrem, quia patria quiddam divinum est: how much rather then are we to love the Church of God, above the Common wealth, because that is indeed divine, being the immediate plant of Christ himself?
Who seeth not a vast difference between the spirit of a proud Thomas Becket, obstinately dying for the outward pompe and usurped power of the Church (as they call it) and the zeal of a Calvin, choosing punishment, yea (a hundred deaths) as he saith, rather then to suffer the publike prophanation of the Lords Supper. Plato said, magis amandam esse patriam quàm matrem, quia patria quiddam divinum est: how much rather then are we to love the Church of God, above the Common wealth, because that is indeed divine, being the immediate plant of Christ himself?
6. God in laying down a law, doth command those things first, that concern him and his worship; so his promises to his Church, are chiefly about the spiritual means of salvation; this consideration may also be a great motive in the work of reformation. God in his commands, first doth establish the duties of worship and service to him, and then the offices and duties towards man; how happy then is it, when men make laws proportionably to God?
6. God in laying down a law, doth command those things first, that concerne him and his worship; so his promises to his Church, are chiefly about the spirituall means of salvation; this consideration may also be a great motive in the worke of reformation. God in his commands, first doth establish the duties of worship and service to him, and then the offices and duties towards man; how happy then is it, when men make laws proportionably to God?