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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 12: Quest. How we may grow in the Knowledge of Christ? SERMON XII.
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.
If a man know where a vast Treasure lies hid, he may quickly go and enrich himself; the way to have more Grace is to understand, that Christ is the Fountain from whence all Grace is derived. He is head over all things to his Church, which is his Body, and is called to show the reality and plentifulness of Communication, the fullness of him who filleth all in all, Eph. 1. ult.
If a man know where a vast Treasure lies hid, he may quickly go and enrich himself; the way to have more Grace is to understand, that Christ is the Fountain from whence all Grace is derived. He is head over all things to his Church, which is his Body, and is called to shew the reality and plentifulness of Communication, the fulness of him who filleth all in all, Eph. 1. ult.
2. The Text may be referred to what follows after. To him be Glory both now and for ever, Amen. Hence observe, that th• gr••••r Kn••l•••••• Christ we attain to, the more we shall •••••r, and s•• […] glorify him; his Godhead is the same with the Fathers, his […] Dominion equal and eternal. The Church militant mu•• […] begin to glorify her Lord and Saviour; and whe• she comes to be […] praises will be vastly higher; and to magnify, to love, to a••ire and to rejoice in him, will be her everlasting business.
2. The Text may be referred to what follows after. To him be Glory both now and for ever, Amen. Hence observe, tht th grr Knl Christ we attain to, the more we shall r, and s glorifie him; his Godhead is the same with the Fathers, his Dominion equal and eternal. The Church millitant mu begin to glorifie her Lord and Saviour; and whe she comes to be praises will be vastly higher; and to magnifie, to love, to aire and to rejoyce in him, will be her everlasting business.