CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Conversion is not usually called a Miracle, yet it's a greater wonder then a Miracle, Let that soul then which hath found Christ thus powerful upon him, admire the unsearchable greatness of his Christ wonder at it as the most admirable expression of Gods power to thee.

Conversion is not usually called a Miracle, yet it's a greater wonder then a Miracle, Let that soul then which hath found Christ thus powerfull upon him, admire the unsearchable greatnesse of his Christ wonder at it as the most admirable expression of Gods power to thee.

Secondly, Christs power is seen in that he doth not only give grace, ¹but he is able to bestow all that glory and happiness the Scripture promiseth; Now the reward or fruit of grace is either that inward peace and joy of heart here, or eternal happiness hereafter, both which are in Christs power and munificence, It was always a flower in the chiefest power to be able to remunerate those that did great service, and this is part of Christs Jus Regale: For the first the peace of conscience and joy which accompanieth well-doing is exceeding great, insomuch that if there were no heaven hereafter, yet godliness brings a present sweetness and delight with it, It hath present pay; Now all this peace and comfort ⟨p. 42⟩especially between God and the soul is wrought by Christ only who is called the King of Peace, Isa. 9. yea, our peace, Eph. 2.14. because he reconcileth God and man; If those Peace-makers be blessed that make man and man to agree, how much more is he that brings God and man to agreement? But this Christ worketh; Alas the heart troubled for sin, rageth and is like an hell, till Christ bids it be quiet and still: Hence he promiseth to send the Comforter, and it's his Spirit which is sent into our hearts, making us to cry Abba Father,