The Theological Works Of Isaac Barrow (Volume 1)

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The publisher of this book utilises modern printing technologies as well as photocopying processes for reprinting and preserving rare works of literature that are out-of-print or on the verge of becoming lost. This book is one such reprint. Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SERMON LXXIV. THE DOCTRINE OF UNIVERSAL REDEMP- TION ASSERTED AND EXPLAINED. 1 Tim. iv. 10. The living God; who is the Saviour qfaH men, especially of those that believe. 8. A.S our Saviour was such to all men by his doc- SERM. T Y Y ITT" trine, or the general discovery of all saving truth ; ; so may he be esteemed such in regard to his exemplary practice; whereby upon the open stage of the world, and in the common view of all that would attend unto him, he did represent a living pattern of all goodness; by imitating which, we may certainly attain salvation. He that will consider his practice shall find it admirably fitted for general instruction and imitation ; calculated for all places and all sorts of people; suited to the complexions, to the capacities, to the degrees, to the callings of all men ; so that every sort of men may from it draw profitable direction, may in it find a copy, even of his particular behaviour : for he was a great Prince, illustrious in birth, excellent in glory, and abounding in all wealth; yet was born in obscurity, lived without pomp, and seemed to possess nothing; so teaching men of high rank to be sober, mild, and humble; not to rest in, not to regard much, not to hug and cling to the accommodations and shows of worldly state ; teachingSERM. those of mean degree to be patient, content, and LXXIV. cheerful in their station. He was exceedingly wise and knowing, without bound or measure ; yet made no ostentation of extraordinary knowledge, of sharp wit, of deep subtilty; did not vent high, dark, or intricate notions; had in his practice no reaches and windings of craft or policy ; but was in his doctrine very plain and intelligible, in his practice very open and clear; so that what he commonly said or did, not only philosopher...

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