Quotes #48…Anthony Burgess 1600-1663

May 27, 2026

“Meditate much on Evangelical Truths, and the Gospel-Doctrine that is deli∣vered in Scripture. For as it is the Law of God, as revealed in the Scripture, that makes a mans sin to appear out of measure sinful, by that pure glass he seeth him∣self more monstrous and deformed a thousand times, then ever he apprehended himself: so by diligent inspection into, and consideration of the glorious things of the Gospel, we see a more easie and more probable way for assurance of Gods love, then otherwise we would: It’s not therefore the duty of Gods people to be only poring upon their sins to be alwayes applying the Law to themselves, but they are also to behold the glorious riches of Gods grace in the Gospel.” (Taken from sermon #145 mentioned below)

Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess Expository Sermons on John 17
(“145 expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christ’s prayer before his passion explicated…”)

I have read the first five in the series. They are not long and I look forward to reading more of these before listening to a modern preacher. I did find a mistake in the first sermon. 1 Timothy 4:5 is quoted and it is noted as 1 Timothy 3:5. Anyone reading these will not be able to miss the spelling differences in that day.

note: there was a well-known unbeliever by the same name in the 20th century

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