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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 6: VI. Sermon At Lawrence Ju•y, London. March 30. 1651.
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2. If we consider the strong opposition we are like to meet with from the world;1 we may be put upon it as Paul, to fight with beasts; 2such manner of unreasonable men we may meet withal, and therefore we are commanded ⟨p. 75⟩to watch, and to stand fast in the faith, 3to quit our selves like men, and be strong; and the reason is given, v. 9. There are many Adversaries we are like to meet with; and therefore we had need to pray with the Psalmist, 4to be strengthened and saved by the right hand of the Lord. Weak faith, it is not fit to be in a crowd of opposition; and therefore we should labour to grow strong in the grace of God.
2. If we consider the strong opposition we are like to meet with from the world;1 we may be put upon it as Paul, to fight with beasts; 2such manner of unreasonable men we may meet withall, and therefore we are commanded ⟨p. 75⟩to watch, and to stand fast in the faith, 3to quit our selves like men, and be strong; and the reason is given, v. 9. There are many Adversaries we are like to meet with; and therefore we had need to pray with the Psalmist, 4to be strengthned and saved by the right hand of the Lord. Weak faith, it is not fit to be in a crowd of opposition; and therefore we should labour to grow strong in the grace of God.
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