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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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How many are there in the world, who have lost their affection and desires after God, which they had in their youth? It was a brand set upon Solomon, who, though when young, was well taught by his mother; 1yet when he grew old, his wives turned away his heart from God. So David had his first days which were better then his last. Even so amongst us, we have too many, who when they were young did love Religion, and delight in Ordinances, and when they became old have abated exceedingly, which may make them to fear the sincerity of their goodness; for he that is truly good in youth will be so in his old age.
A second remarkable circumstance is this, that this young Abijah was good in the house of Jeroboam. Whence observe
That it is a great commendation for men to retain their goodness whilst they live in bad places and families; That this is so, we may see by that commendable mention the Scriptures make of such as were good in evil places. Thus God commends the Church of Pergamus, I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is,1 and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas my faithful Martyr, who was slain amongst you, where Satan dwelleth. Pergamus was a City ⟨p. 12⟩more given to Idolatry then all the Cities of Asia, and yet there were some that held fast the name of Christ,