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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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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?
3. Public affections, and love to the soul of others. Unless a man be clothed with a public spirit, he cannot labour for a Reformation. Nehemiah, though it was well with him, yet how deeply and sadly is he affected, because the Temple lieth desolate? and thus Christ himself at that very time, when he was received with the greatest acclamations, he doth not mind them, but weeps for Jerusalem. Then hath God dealt graciously with your hearts, when neither riches, honours, or any personal dignity can do you any good, till Jerusalem be settled a praise in the earth, as it was with David.