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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 TIM. 2. 1. Thou therefore my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
2 TIM. 2. 1. Thou therefore my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Iesus.
The next point that we are to handle out of these words is this; That All grace is received from Jesus Christ. 1We can receive no grace but from him, and in him there is enough to be had. There is none but from him, we know nothing but what we are taught by him as a Prophet: whatsoever we do is lost labour, except it be made acceptable through him as a Priest: we are able to overcome no lust, to do no duty but through the power we have from him as a King. Besides, I add further, that as all grace is from him, so in him there is enough grace to be had; We all of his fullness receive grace for grace; that is, 2we receive the variety of graces that he had, grace for grace. As the child receives limb for limb, or as the wax receives of the seal character for character, print for print, so we receive the quantity of grace that we have, from that fullness that is in him.
THe next point that we are to handle out of these words is this; That All grace is recived from Iesus Christ. 1We can receive no grace but from him, and in him there is enough to be had. There is none but from him, we know nothing but what we are taught by him as a Prophet: whatsoever we do is lost labour, except it be made acceptable through him as a Priest: we are able to overcome no lust, to do no duty but through the power we have from him as a King. Besides, I add further, that as all grace is from him, so in him there is enough grace to be had; We all of his fulness receive grace for grace; that is,