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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
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CHRIST ALONE THE Way to Heaven: OR, JACOB'S LADDER IMPROVED, &c. › Sermon 3
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(2.) His Graces to adorn them: In Christ are unsearchable Riches; Riches and Righteousness are with me;1 yea, durable Riches and Righteousness.
Hence it is, that the Apostle would have the Saints know the greatness of their Riches; That ye may know what is the hope of your Calling, 1and what the Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints. Here is Riches in this Inheritance: Many have Riches and no Glory; others have Honour preferred upon them, but have no Riches: Ignoble Spirits scrape a great deal of Wealth together, in which they place their vain Hope, and Happiness in; but die without Honour, like the Beasts that Perish: Alas! their Wealth is but for a Day, but this is Lasting, Durable,2 Eternal, as is their Honour; the Crown of Glory fadeth not away; it is in Heaven, and Saints are a going to it on Jacob's Ladder; it is in their view, they see it, and therefore climb up, and shall in due time reach it.
Hence it is, that the Apostle would have the Saints know the greatness of their Riches; That ye may know what is the hope of your Calling, 1and what the Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints. Here is Riches in this Inheritance: Many have Riches and no Glory; others have Honour prefer'd upon them, but have no Riches: Ignoble Spirits scrape a great deal of Wealth together, in which they place their vain Hope, and Hapiness in; but die without Honour, like the Beasts that Perish: Alas! their Wealth is but for a Day, but this is Lasting, Durable,