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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 5: Quest. How is Gospel-Grace the best Motive to Holiness? SERMON V.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. They have also a broad Seal, their Sanctification; which comparatively at least, is evident, for it is as a light set on a Candlestick, and is visible, more or less unto all; at least they may have the Testimony of a good Conscience,1 which is as a thousand Witnesses.
- 1• Cor. 1.12.
Some have thought that these words may relate to an ancient custom of putting words and sentences upon such stones as were laid for Foundations in buildings, in which something of the Builder, or Author, or at least something thought worthy by him to be perpetuated,1 was inserted; and what more worthy than that which I have now mentioned of the depth of the Riches of the Wisdom, and Knowledge of God? which may be allowed to be on the top of this foundation-stone, and round about the Stone, that which follows; Let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from Iniquity.
Some have thought that these words may relate to an ancient custom of putting words and sentences upon such stones as were laid for Foundations in buildings, in which something of the Builder, or Author, or at least something thought worthy by him to be perpetuated,1 was inserted; and what more worthy than that which I have now mention'd of the depth of the Riches of the Wisdom, and Knowledge of God? which may be allowed to be on the top of this foundation-stone, and round about the Stone, that which follows; Let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from Iniquity.