A32722:60
A sermon preached
A sermon preached by the late eminent Mr. Steph. Charnock on 2 Cor. V. XIX.
London: printed by Thomas Milbourn for J.K., 1680
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.
As there is not one Mercy, not one Act of Grace God shows to us, but the Spring is from this restored Affection; so there is not a Duty we offer to God, but should do it in the Sense of this. What is not by and through Christ, will not be accepted as a Duty. This Consideration should animate us in all our Addresses. This is necessary to be acted by us, to make us humble; and to consider what we were, before we were freely reduced; to make us believe, and come with holy Boldness. And, What Ground can there be for ⟨p. 28⟩Despondency, when we have so many Tokens of his Heartiness in it?
As there is not one Mercy, not one Act of Grace God shews to us, but the Spring is from this restored Affection; so there is not a Duty we offer to God, but should do it in the Sense of this. What is not by and through Christ, will not be accepted as a Duty. This Consideration should animate us in all our Addresses. This is necessary to be acted by us, to make us humble; and to consider what we were, before we were freely reduced; to make us believe, and come with holy Boldness. And, What Ground can there be for ⟨p. 28⟩Despondency, when we have so many Tokens of his Heartiness in it?
This will make us more earnest, to fetch Fire from Heaven to inflame our Souls: This will raise our Hope. For, What can be a greater Foundation for it, than this?
This will make us more earnest, to fetch Fire from Heaven to enflame our Souls: This will raise our Hope. For, What can be a greater Foundation for it, than this?
We should think, before we perform our Duties, of the Love that God bears to Chr st; and this will be Ground of Confidence: for this Love was with a respect to those that Believe.