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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 8: VIII. Sermon at Lawrence Jury London. April 6. 1651.
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2. It appears also by reasons drawn,
1. From God, for the clearer illustration of the glory of his own Attributes:1 and therefore the Scripture is clear in this. Particularly to show how the temptations of Gods people make his Attributes to be more illustrious. As first, his Faithfulness: God who is faithful will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able. 2And then his Wisdom:3 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation. He will by his wisdom find a way for their escape. And then also hereby will his pity and compassion be made glorious;4 therefore Christ became like unto us, that he might be a merciful High-Priest, able to succour and pity those that are tempted. And then lastly, the glory of his Power. In our weakness God will manifest his power, for his strength is made perfect in weakness. 5Thus it pleases God to exercise his people with great afflictions and temptations; for the setting out of his own glorious Attributes, and magnifying of his own name.
1. From God, for the clearer illustration of the glory of his own Attributes:1 and therefore the Scripture is clear in this. Particularly to shew how the temptations of Gods people make his Attributes to be more illustrious. As first, his Faithfulnesse: God who is faithfull will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able. 2And then his Wisdom:3