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Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The sum and substance of…Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The summe and substance of…
Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The sum and substance of XV. sermons. Preached by that faithful and painful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Lawrence Jury, London. They being his last sermons. To which is added a funeral sermon, being the very last sermon he ever preached.Grace: the truth and growth and different degrees thereof. The summe and substance of XV. sermons. Preached by that faithful and painful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Christopher Love, late minister of Lawrence Jury, London. They being his last sermons. To which is added a funerall sermon, being the very last sermon he ever preached.
London: printed by E.G. for J. Rothwell, 1652
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A second question, How may a man know himself,1 that be is but of a little measure and small beginning in grace?
- 12 Quest.
1. To be much in dependence on duties,1 ⟨p. 20⟩argues thou art but weak in grace. A young Christian is like a young Carpenter, he makes many chips, & hath many blows, but doth not make such smooth work as an experienced Carpenter, who will make fewer chips, and at fewer blows better work: so young Christians, they are much in the use of duty, but they are apt to rely upon duty; they think duties make them Saints, & they are apt to make Saviours of their duties. Young Christians are 1. Affectionate in duties, and 2. Frequent in their duties. 3. And see not their failings in their duties, and so are apt to rest on their duties. As it is a sign of an Apostate Professor to cast off duty, so also a note of a young and weak Professor to rest too much upon his duties.
1. To be much in dependance on duties,1 ⟨p. 20⟩argues thou art but weak in grace. A young Christian is like a young Carpenter, he makes many chips, & hath many blows, but doth not make such smooth work as an experienced Carpenter, who will make fewer chips, and at fewer blows better work: so young Christians, they are much in the use of duty, but they are ap to relie upon duty; they think duties make them Saints, & they are apt to make Saviours of their duties. Young Christians are 1. Affectionate in duties, and 2. Frequent in their duties. 3. And see not their failings in their duties, and so are apt to rest on their duties. As it is a signe of an Apostate Professor to cast off duty, so also a note of a young and weak Professor to rest too much upon his duties.