Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... tianity, yet for some of Christ's lesser institutions; present truths usually go cross to interests. 3. The less trouble abroad, the more at home; if you do not conflict with a naughty world, yet with a naughty heart. There are doubts in point of comfort, difficulties in point of obedience. A christian, in food earnest, never meeteth with a sleepy lazy time, all calm and rest, t is good to be jealous of ourselves; it doth not weaken our confidence in Christ, but our fleshly security. Object. 5. But I have many self-ends, and do what I can, they will be interposing; and I can do nothing for Christ, but am ready to be biassed by some carnal aims. A ns. It is impossible to think to be without failings, as to our ends and principles, as well as the manner of duty; but a christian is judged by his main scope and purpose of his life. If this be the main thing, Christ will own you, and intercede with God for you. SERMON XIV. And now lam no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.--John XVII. 11. Hitherto Christ had argued with the Father, and showed many reasons why he would pray for the disciples. Now he cometh from arguments to requests. Here the prayer itself beginneth. His first request is, that God would have a care of them when he was gone from them; as a father, when he is about to die, commendeth his children to the care and tutelage of a near friend; so doth Christ commend his disciples to God: 'And now I am no more in the world, ' &c. The circumstances notable in the verse are these-- 1. The occasion of the prayer, wherein there is a new cause and reason why he commendeth them to the Father, 'And now I am...