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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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2. When strong Christians are too sharp and rigorous in bitter reproofs, for the failings and infirmities of weak Christians. ⟨p. 65⟩Young converts like young twigs must be gently handled, else you will break them; you must excuse their failings, hide their wants, commend their performances, cherish their forwardness, resolve their doubts, bear their burdens, and by this gentleness bring them into a love of Religion, that they may not distaste it as soon as they know it.
2. When strong Christians are too sharp and rigorous in bitter reproofs, for the failings and infirmities of weak Christians. ⟨p. 65⟩Young converts like young twigges must be gently handled, else you will break them; you must excuse their failings, hide their wants, commend their performances, cherish their forwardnesse, resolve their doubts, bear their burdens, and by this gentlenesse bring them into a love of Religion, that they may not distaste it as soon as they know it.
3. By setting light by their gifts. Alas, how soon is the smoking flax quenched, by the too much superciliousness of those that think themselves bright torches? how easily is the poor spark of grace trod out by the foot of pride?
3. By setting light by their gifts. Alas, how soon is the smoaking flax quenched, by the too much superciliousnesse of those that think themselves bright torches? how easily is the poor spark of grace trod out by the foat of pride?
4. By puzzling them with doubtful disputes, contrary to that of the Apostle,