Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

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Sixthly: Followeth this; If we be reconciled to God in Christ, Hence our Reconciliation is in such a way as doth altogether debase man; and though it be upon honourable terms; yet it is in a way, wherein man hath no cause to glory in himself: It is the greatest way for the lowing, and humbling of man that possibly can be there could be no way devised, wherein man should be reconciled to God, and yet be abased so much, as he is in this way of Reconciliation, when he truly Considereth it. For it is true, we are reconciled, but how? we began it not our selves, we did nothing in it our selves, all was done by Christ: therefore in Rom. 3.27. saith the Apostle; where is boasting? It is excluded; by what Law? of works? no, but by the Law of Faith. God ⟨p. 99⟩(indeed) hath done great things for us, but all that which is done for us, is not thankworthy to our selves; it was all done without us. God was [in Christ] Reconciling the world, to himself; and therefore though it is in honourable terms (in respect of God) yet, when we seriously Consider of it, we have ground, and Cause sufficient to be abased in our selves; even to the very dust. And then.

Sixtly: Followeth this; If we be reconciled to God in Christ, Hence our Reconciliation is in such a way as doth altogether debase man; and though it be upon honorable tearms; yet it is in a way, wherein man hath no cause to glory in himselfe: It is the greatest way for the lowing, and humbling of man that posibly can be there could be no way devised, wherein man should be reconciled to God, and yet be abased so much, as he is in this way of Reconciliation, when he truly Considereth it. For it is true, we are reconciled, but how? we began it not our selves, we did nothing in it our selves, al was done by Christ: therefore in