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A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near…A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere…
A recovery from apostasy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepney Church near London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friars London Herein is the history of the surprisal and admirable escape of the said penitent.A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent.
London: printed by George Miller for Joshua Kirton, 1639London: printed by George Miller for Ioshua Kirton, 1639
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1. The freeness of Gods grace. For God justifieth freely by his grace, Rom. 3.24. and his free gift is of many offences, Rom. 5.16. Wherefore that the freeness of Gods grace may more clearly be manifested, it pleaseth him to extend ⟨p. 75⟩it to such, as of all others are most unworthy (as Apostates who deny him, are.1) Mans unworthiness gives evident proof of the freeness of Gods grace. And the more unworthy any may be thought to be, the more free will that grace which is extended to him, be known to be. So as pardon of sin may in faith be expected from him who will not the death of a sinner, but that repenting he may be freed from destruction, and saved by the mercy of God. If any think otherwise, he is not a Christian, but a Novatian.
1. The freenesse of Gods grace. For God justifieth freely by his grace, Rom. 3.24. and his free gift is of many offences, Rom. 5.16. Wherefore that the freenesse of Gods grace may more clearely be manifested, it pleaseth him to extend ⟨p. 75⟩it to such, as of all others are most unworthy (as Apostates who denie him, are.1) Mans unworthinesse gives evident proofe of the freenesse of Gods grace. And the more unworthy any may be thought to be, the more free will that grace which is extended to him, be knowne to be. So as pardon of sin may in faith be expected from him who wil not the death of a sinner, but that repenting he may be freed from destruction, and saved by the mercy of God. If any thinke otherwise, he is not a Christian, but a Novatian.
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