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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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Sermon 5: V. Sermon At Lawrence Jury, London. March 23. 1651.
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A fourth reason may be drawn from the Covenant of grace, the nature and tenor whereof, is to accept of sincerity in stead of perfection, desires for deeds, purposes for performances, pence for pounds, and mites for millions; and therefore God will accept and reward the least measure of grace, that is, in truth and sincerity. God requires of ⟨p. 62⟩Abraham, 1when he renewed with him the Covenant of grace; Be thou perfect, (i.e. upright) and walk so before me, and I will be thy exceeding great reward.
- 1Gen. 17. 1. & 25. 1. [Greek or Hebrew] De victimis perfect is & immaculatis dicitur. Use.Gen. 17. 1. & 25. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 De victimis perfect is & immaculatis dicitur. Vse.
To make some Application of this truth. We may from hence deduce these inferences following: If God doth cherish and will reward the smallest measures of grace;1
- 11. Inference.