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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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2. The riches of Gods grace. God is said to be rich in mercy, Ephes. 2.4. Now the greatness and heinousness of sin commends the riches of mercy, and shows that to be true, which is said, Rom. 5.20. Where sin abounded grace did abound much more. But by Apostasy sin aboundeth, and may be reckoned in the number of great crimes: yet in the Church, such as repent ought not to despair of Gods mercy.
2. The riches of Gods grace. God is said to be rich in mercy, Ephes. 2.4. Now the greatnesse and heighnousnesse of sinne commends the riches of mercy, and shewes that to be true, which is said, Rom. 5.20. Where sinne abounded grace did abound much more. But by Apostacy sin aboundeth, and may be reckoned in the number of great crimes: yet in the Church, such as repent ought not to despaire of Gods mercy.
3. The infinite value and worth of Christs sacrifice. It is a sufficient price for any sin, yea and for all sins: in which respect it is said, that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin, 1 Joh. 1.7. If from all sin, then from Apostasy.
3. The infinite value and worth of Christs sacrifice. It is a sufficient price for any sinne, yea and for all sins: in which respect it is said, that the blood of Iesus Christ clea•seth us from all sinne, 1 Ioh. 1.7. If from all sin, then from Apostacy.