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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.
Secondly, There must be Preciousness, for abundance of that which is worthless will never make a man Rich. Now both of these are in Gods Mercy, there is plenty, and 'tis precious. The Mercy and Grace of God is very precious. David sought most for this, when others set their hearts upon other things, Psal. 4. And as 'tis of great worth, so 'tis of great plenty. It is abundance of grace that God doth put forth in repairing mans Nature, and making him a New Creature.
But this great cost of God upon us will further appear, in that he hath laid out upon us. (1) His Creatures. (2) His Christ.
1. His Creatures upon us. That he should lay out all these Creatures upon us, These Heavens, and this Earth to be for the comfort of man, Oh how doth this discover Gods goodness to man! This made David admire him, Psal. 8. 5, 6, 7, 8. Here you may see what an account God doth make of man, in that he should make him a little god among the Creatures; that their sheaf should bow to his sheaf; that they must spend and be spent for man: yea, the invisible Creatures, the Angels, they must be ministering spirits, for them who are the heirs of Salvation, Heb. 1. ult.
1. His Creatures upon us. That he should lay out all these Creatures upon us, These Heavens, and this Earth to be for the comfort of man, Oh how doth this discover Gods goodness to man! This made David admire him, Psal. 8. 5, 6, 7, 8. Here you may see what an account God doth make of man, in that he should make him a little god among the Creatures; that their sheaf should bow to his sheaf; that they must spend and be spent for man: yea, the invisible Creatures, the Angels, they must be ministring spirits, for them who are the heirs of Salvation,