A77847:78
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A SERMON Preached before the Right Honourable the House of LORDS, A… › Part
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.
First, A clear understanding of Gods will out of his Word. Thus the King he was to write Gods Word, and ⟨p. 25⟩to be acquainted familiarly with it, that so he might be the more able to reform all abuses that may creep into the worship of God: it's a great fault, when men in place and power think that matters of Religion do not at all belong to them; whereas they cannot discharge their duties, if they know not by the Word what to do.
First, A clear understanding of Gods will out of his Word. Thus the King he was to write Gods Word, and ⟨p. 25⟩to be acquainted familiarly with it, that so he might be the more able to reform all abuses that may creep into the worship of God: it's a great fault, when men in place and power think that matters of Religion doe not at all belong to them; whereas they cannot discharge their duties, if they know not by the Word what to doe.
2. Zeal for Gods glory, and his pure worship. Such as was in David, and Hezekiah, and most remarkably in Christ himself. It's an excellent thing, when Magistrates lay to heart Gods dishonour more then their own, and are more solicitous that the laws of Christ may be best, then their own laws. It was an ingenuous way of reproving, which one orthodox Bishop used to an Arian Emperor, who being called into the Emperors presence, where his son also was, the Bishop made his low obeisance to the Emperor, but took no notice at all of the Emperors son; at which there was great offence taken; but the Bishop replied, that if he would not honour the Son of God, why should he regard his son: So why should we look upon it as an heinous thing, when men will not keep our Laws, if we do not Gods?
2. Zeal for Gods glory, and his pure worship. Such as was in David, and Hezekiah, and most remarkably in Christ himself. It's an excellent thing, when Magistrates lay to heart Gods dishonour more then their own, and are more sollicitous that the laws of Christ may be best, then their own laws. It was an ingenuous way of reproving, which one orthodox Bishop used to an Arian Emperour, who being called into the Emperours presence, where his son also was, the Bishop made his low obeysance to the Emperour, but took no notice at all of the Emperours son; at which there was great offence taken; but the Bishop replied, that if he would not honour the Son of God, why should he regard his son: So why should we look upon it as an hainous thing, when men will not keep our Laws, if we doe not Gods?