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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.
3. It is a perpetual care. As when Daniel was to be cast into the Lions Den, Dan. 6. 14. The king set his heart upon Daniel to deliver ⟨p. 286⟩him, &c. So Gods heart is set upon us. He is bent for our good, he is still designing for us, Psal. 40. 5. Many O Lord — are thy thoughts to us ward, &c.
2. As it appears by the care, so by the cost that God hath laid out upon man. (1) The Riches of his love. (2) The gold of his grace.
1. The riches of his love. The free grace, favour and love of God is called Riches in Scripture, Ephes. 1. 7. The Apostle speaking of the Riches of Christ shows how unsearchable they are, Ephes. 3. 8. So Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of the Riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God. Now all these were laid out to determine mans deliverance. They are glorious Riches that God doth lay out upon his sons and servants, Rom. 2. 7. And well may these be called Riches. There must be two things to make Riches, there must be (1) Plenty. (2) Preciousness.