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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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The Prodigals resolution to go to his fathers house,1 argued some grace in him. I will arise and go to my fathers house, that is, I will leave my wicked company and courses▪ and it is said, His father saw him afar off, and ran and met him. The Lord did work in him a purpose to leave his sin. Gregory on this ⟨p. 41⟩saith,2 That remission of sin came to his heart before his Confession break out in his speech to his father. So David, I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid; 3I said I will confess my transgression to the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 4Augustine observes on this place, That David doth not say he did confess, but he purposed to confess hi• sin, and yet this his purpose was true grace, though one of the least measures of grace. That holy purpose of David argued grace in him, when he said,5 I have purposed and will not transgress thy law, 6I have sworn and will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgements. It argues grace when a soul doth cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.7
The Prodigals resolution to go to his fathers house,1 argued some grace in him. I will arise and go to my fathers house, that is, I will leave my wicked company and courses▪ and it is said, His father saw him afar off, and ran and met him. The Lord did work in him a purpose to leave his sin. Gregory on this