A34165:822
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl…
A Complete collection of farewell sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.A Compleat collection of farewel sermons preached by Mr. Calamy, Dr. Manton, Mr. Caryl ... [et al.] ; together with Mr. Ash his funeral sermon, Mr. Nalton's funeral sermon, Mr. Lye's rehearsal ... with their several prayers.
London : s.n., 1663
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The Order of the words is worth nothing, Grace be to you and Peace; First grace, then peace, for there can be no peace without grace, nor grace, but there will be peace: but there can be no true peace but from God, not from God, but as he is a Father, not from God as a Father, but as our Father, and he cannot be said to be our Father, but through our Lord Jesus Christ: and therefore he said, Grace be unto you, and Peace from God our Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ: both are manifested as a golden Chain linked together, not grace without peace, nor peace without grace, but both enjoined together, to cram the believers Souls with grace and peace. Now from the Order of the Words, we might raise several Observations.
The Order of the words is worth nothing, Grace be to you and Peace; First grace, then peace, for there can be no peace without grace, nor grace, but there will be peace: but there can be no true peace but from God, not from God, but as he is a Father, not from God as a Father, but as our Father, and he cannot be said to be our Father, but through our Lord Jesus Christ: and therefore he said, Grace be unto you, and Peace from God our Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ: both are manifested as a golden Chain linked together, not grace without peace, nor peace without grace, but both enjoyned together, to cram the believers Souls with grace and peace. Now from the Order of the Words, we might raise several Observations.
1. That Peace is the fruit of Grace. 2. That Grace and Peace are both from God. 3. That Love which is the spring of Grace and Peace, is from God as a Father. 4. That we share not in his Love, but only as he is our Father: All is from Propriety. First, Our Father, then grace and peace from God our Father. 5. That God is our Father only through Christ.
But before we draw any thing from the Text by way of Observation, we will speak to the terms by way of Explication. Grace be unto you: What is here meant by Grace? This is a sweet word, it perfumes the Breath, it cherishes the Conscience, it warms the heart, it ravishes the Soul; as the Spouse was ravished with ayes of Christs glory, so Christ revives the Soul with one of his gracious rays discovered to the heart: Grace is the life of the Soul, thou art dead till Grace quickens thee, thou art lost till Grace find thee, undone till Grace saves thee; Grace is the Manna of Angels, the spiritual Bread which those that are holy in being are nourished with, and subsist by: Angels live on Grace, and stand by Grace; Man that shares in the Grace of God is made fellow Commoner with Angels, eats Angels food, and shares in Angels blessings: Grace is the substance of the Scripture, the end of the Law, the fullness of the Gospel: Gregory calls it the Heart and Soul of God, I am sure Grace is the Heart and Soul of the Word; 'tis a little Word, but it comprehends all good: here is more than Homers Iliads in a Nut-shell, 'tis the Epitome of all the good in Heaven an Earth; name any Word that signifies good in the Soul here, or hereafter, but it is found in the Index, in this little word Grace: Grace comprehends Gods love to us, and our love to God, and as Gods love to us is the sum of all Mercy; so