A26694:448
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Sixthly, It appears in putting his spirit into our hearts, Ezek. 36. 27. And I will put my spirit within you. Brethren, herein is the infinite goodness and love of Christ seen, that he should bestow so great a gift upon so unworthy a receiver. O what love is this, that those hearts that have been the stables of unclean […], that Christ should take up his abode there! here is strange love indeed. Is it true indeed, will God dwell on earth, 1 Kings 8. 27. And if it were matter of wonder to Solomon, that God should show some Token of his presence in so excellent a fabric as that was; what matter of wonder is it that he should come, and make show of his presence in our hearts!
Sixthly, It appears in putting his spirit into our hearts, Ezek. 36. 27. And I will put my spirit within you. Brethren, herein is the infinite goodness and love of Christ seen, that he should bestow so great a gift upon so unworthy a receiver. O what love is this, that those hearts that have been the stables of unclean 〈…〉, that Christ should take up his abode there! here is strange love indeed. Is it true indeed, will God dwell on earth, 1 Kings 8. 27. And if it were matter of wonder to Solomon, that God should shew some Token of his presence in so excellent a fabrick as that was; what matter of wonder is it that he should come, and make shew of his presence in our hearts!
Seventhly, In putting his glory into our hands. This is the greatest trust that can possibly be […] into our hands, this is more worth ⟨p. 200⟩than all the world: for all the world was made for this end, to promote Gods glory. Yea, it is better than the blood of Christ: for the end is better than the means. Now the blood of Christ was shed to this end, for the glory of God. Now then what a great trust is this, that is entrusted with you in your hands? surely he loves you well, that trusts his glory with you. Your unworthy walking will more dishonour Christ, than any thing in the world beside. None can honour Christ as you; and none can dishonour him as you: let me put in that by the way. They that have such a Jewel put into their hands, had need be careful. I hope by this time you are fully convinced that the love of Christ is a surpassing love.