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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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3. It will provoke God to inflict heavy judgements on the places where you dwell. Thus the devil knew that if he could get David to number the people, it would procure a judgement upon them; and therefore it is not said, he stood up against David, but against Israel, and provoked him to number the people; 1he well knew, if he could prevail with David, all Israel should suffer for it. Thus we see, that where there is strength of grace, there may be and are strong temptations.2
3. It wil provoke God to inflict heavy judgements on the places where you dwel. Thus the divel knew that if he could get David to number the people, it would procure a judgement upon them; and therefore it is not said, he stood up against David, but against Israel, and provoked him to number the people; 1he wel knew, if he could prevaile with David, all Israel should suffer for it. Thus we see, that where there is strength of grace, there may be and are strong temptations.2
- 12 Chron. 21. 1.
- 2Object.
But here may an objection be raised from ⟨p. 100⟩that of John, 1where it is said, He that is born of God sinneth not, 2and keepeth himself that the wicked One toucheth him not, & that they which are strong have overcome the wicked one. And if this be so, how can that be truth, that strong temptations from the devil, may be consistent with strong grace in the heart?