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Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately…
Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately preached on Genesis XXVIII, XII : wherein the doctrine of free-grace is displayed through Jesus Christ : also discovering the nature, office, and ministration of the holy angels : to which is added one sermon on Rom. 8, 1 : with some short reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new book entitled Scripture justification / by Benjamin Keach.Christ alone the way to Heaven, or, Jacob's ladder improved containing four sermons lately preach'd on Genesis XXVIII, XII : wherein the doctrine of free-grace is display'd through Jesus Christ : also discovering the nature, office, and ministration of the holy angels : to which is added one sermon on Rom. 8, 1 : with some short reflections on Mr. Samuel Clark's new book intituled Scripture justification / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by Benja. Harris, 1698
Title page typeset from the transcription.
CHRIST ALONE THE Way to Heaven: OR, JACOB'S LADDER IMPROVED, &c. › Sermon 1
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.
Ninthly, As he that climbs up a Ladder ought to kn•w it's Strength, so he Ventures his L•ft and whole Body upon it.
Ninthly, As he that climbs up a Ladder ough• to kn•w it's Strength, so he Ventures his L•ft and whole Body upon it.
So that Man that ventures on this spiritual Ladder,1 Jesus Christ, ought to know the Strength and Power of Christ, to Justify, to Pardon, and eternally to Save him; he must venture all the stress of his Salvation on him alone; Christ is the only Foundation, 2he must venture his whole Soul upon him; Trust entirely in him; buil• only upon him, and come to the Father by him I know on whom I have Believed: 3I know hi• ⟨p. 23⟩Power he is mighty to Save, yea,4 able to save to the uttermost (as was hinted before) In the Lord do I put my trust; Again,5 (saith David) In thee do I put my Trust.
So that Man that ventures on this spiritual Ladder,1