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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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1. Either to despise and disparage the work of grace, if their measures be small.
2. Or else, if their attainments be somewhat considerable, to sit down contented with their acquired measures.
We beseech you take heed of both these evils, which are both alike; unthankfulness to God, and injuriousness to your own soul, the one despiseth the truth, and the other neglects the Growth of Grace.
We beseech you take heed of both these evils, which are both alike; unthankfulnesse to God, and injuriousnesse to your own soul, the one despiseth the truth, and the other neglects the Growth of Grace.
1. If thou art one of the tender Plants in Christs Orchard, a weak ⟨image 5⟩Lamb in his Flock, a Babe in his Family, yet Oh, despise not the day of small things in thy soul; though thy gifts be few, & thy comforts fewer, yet tread not out thy self the smoking flax; stay thy self upon his name who is a rock of Ages, and whose work is perfect, and his grace unchangeable, who will bring forth judgement unto victory. Sleight not the least measure of grace: though the first and ruder draught be but drawn on thy soul, yet be comforted in this, that the image of Christ is begun to be renewed there. But be sure thy grace be right. Temporary faith, partial obedience, mercenary love, pretended zeal, legal sorrow, feigned humility, may make up a lifeless picture of a professor, who hath the form without the power of Godliness: but it is true Grace that makes a true Christian. Common gifts and graces may bring a man near heaven, but they will never bring a man into heaven. This Treatise therefore will teach thee to bring thy grace to the true touch-stone. It is one of the saddest