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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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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,2 and did not deny his faith: to be a Saint in Nero's family is very commendable.
That it is a great commendation for men to retein their goodness whilest 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 evill places. Thus God commends the Church of Pergamus, I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satans 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,2 and did not deny his faith: to be a Saint in Nero's family is very commendable.