A57160:104
A sermon preached in St. Paul's before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor
A sermon preached in St. Paul's before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor by Dr. Edward Reynolds, late Lord Bishop of Norwich.
London: printed by J.M. for John Martyn, 1678
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.
Thou hast his example to instruct thee, Who is like to the Lord our God who dwelleth on high and humbleth himself, Psal. 113. 5. Christ a King, one who doth justly and loveth mercy, yet he humbleth himself, Phil. 2. 8. see ⟨p. 28⟩all three virtues together, Zach. 9. 9. Behold the King cometh to thee just, having salvation, and yet lowly too.
Thou hast his Glory to reward thee. H• alloweth thee to look on his Law, not only as holy […] just▪ •••self, but as good unto thee, Rom. 2. 12. D•th not my word do good to those that walk uprightly, Mic. 2. 7. He alloweth thee to look in, and by the Requisivt his authority, but to Quid bonum thy own felicity. The duties performed are obedience only to him, but they are benefits to thee: not by way of debt, or condignity in thy work; but by way of promise and covenant from his grace: Thy will chooseth, thy prayer desireth, thy hope expecteth.
Thou hast his Glory to reward thee. H• alloweth thee to look on his Law, not only as holy 〈…〉 just▪ •••self, but as good unto thee, Rom. 2. 12