Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

And then for the growth of grace, the question is where we shall have it? Surely it is to be drawn out of the fountain, that is in Jesus Christ, be strong in grace, that is, the grace that we receive from Jesus Christ. Now we do not take it immediately from him, we do not come so near to the well-head: but we draw it by certain conduit-pipes: there are certain veins, and arteries, that convey this grace from Christ to the heart of a Christian, certain dugs by which we suck it from him, and those are the Lords Ordinances, the word, and sacraments. This text will give us opportunity of both these.

And then for the growth of grace, the question is where we shall have it? Surely it is to be drawn out of the fountain, that is in Iesus Christ, be strong in grace, that is, the grace that we receive from Iesus Christ. Now we do not take it immediately from him, we do not come so near to the well-head: but we draw it by certain conconduit-pipes: there are certain veins, and arteries, that convey this grace from Christ to the heart of a Christian, certain duggs by which we suck it from him, and those are the Lords Ordinances, the word, and sacraments. This text will give us opportuuity of both these.

The scope briefly is this: when the Apostle had told Timothy what his own sufferings were, how many difficult cases he had passed through, saith he thou art my son; thou must go in the same steps thy father hath gone before thee, thou must also suffer persecution; thou hast also the ministry of grace committed to thee, therefore be strong in the Lords work.

The scope briefly is this: when the Apostle had told Timothy what his own sufferings were, how many difficult cases he had passed through, saith he thou art my son; thou must go in the same steps thy father hath gone before thee, thou must also suffer persecution; thou hast also the ministery of grace committed to thee, therefore be strong in the Lords work.