A34165:832
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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But here's a question to be answered, If Grace and Peace be from God the Father, then how is it said to be from Christ? and if from Christ, how then from God the Father?
Answ. It's a known Rule, that the transial external works of God are attributed to all the three Persons in the Trinity; the same works that are attributed to the Father, are also attributed to the Son; and the same works are attributed to the Son, the same also to the Father: so Grace and Peace are here ascribed both to God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ; that is, they are both from Mercy, and from Merit. From Mercy on Gods part to us, from Merit on Christs part for us; they are from God the Father, because he wills them to us, from God the Son, because he works them in us: they are from God to Christ, from Christ to us; they are from God the Father originally, and from Christ derivatively, and to us actually: God the Father is the fountain of all Grace and Peace, Christ as Mediator is the Conduit of all Grace and Peace; Man in union to Christ is the cistern into which these streams of Grace and Peace runs; God wills Grace and Peace to us, & Christ works them in us; God gives Grace & Peace to be applied to the Creature, this is from the love of the Father, but the Application of this peace to the soul, is from the Merit of Christ the Redeemer: Thus you see there's a double spring of this double blessing. Time will not serve me further: The only Observation, is;
Answ. It's a known Rule, that the transial external works of God are attributed to all the three Persons in the Trinity; the same works that are attributed to the Father, are also attributed to the Son; and the same works are attributed to the Son, the same also to the Father: so Grace and Peace are here ascribed both to God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ; that is, they are both from Mercy, and from Merit. From Mercy on Gods part to us, from Merit on Christs part for us; they are from God the Father, because he wills them to us, from God the Son, because he works them in us: they are from God to Christ, from Christ to us; they are from God the Father originally, and from Christ derivatively, and to us actually: God the Father is the fountain of all Grace and Peace, Christ as Mediator is the Conduit of all Grace and Peace; Man in union to Christ is the cistern into which these streams of Grace and Peace runs; God wils Grace and Peace to us, & Christ works them in us; God gives Grace & Peace to be applied to the Creature, this is from the love of the Father, but the Application of this peace to the soul, is from the Merit of Christ the Redeemer: Thus you see there's a double spring of this double blessing. Time will not serve me further: The only Observation, is;