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Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London
Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by William Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London by Willam Bridge, late preacher of the word of God at Yarmouth.
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1668
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We are not only to have grace, but to abound and grow. So he exhorts them in vers. 10. of the same Chapter: But we beseech you brethren that ye increase more and more. The Apostle is express in this Exhortation: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. And in 2 Cor. 7. 1. Having therefore these promises, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
We are not onely to have grace, but to abound and grow. So he exhorts them in vers. 10. of the same Chapter: But we beseech you brethren that ye increase more and more. The Apostle is express in this Exhortation: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. And in 2 Cor. 7. 1. Having therefore these promises, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
In the Text it is called ABOUNDING more and more; in vers. 10. it's called INCREASING more and more: by the Apostle Peter it's called GROWING in grace: by the Apostle Paul it's called PERFECTING of holiness. Now this you ⟨p. 3⟩will find, if you look into Ephes. 4. the end of Christs ascension, and the end of all our Ministry; of all our preaching, and your bearing, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord more and more, and that ye may be made perfect. He that descended, in the same also that ascended up far above all heavens: and he gave some Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers; for the perfecting of the Saints; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Then in vers. 15. But speaking the truth in love, may gr•w up into him in all things which is the head, even Christ. So that you see this to be our great care that do preach the Word, and the endeavour of all those that hear it, that ye may abound in the work of the Lord yet more and more; that you may increase, that ye may grow in grace. And this you will find to be Paul's ONE thing,