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Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself
Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soul-suffering, his loveliness in his death, and the efficacy thereof in which some cases of soul-trouble in week believers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford.Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soule-suffering, his lovelynesse in his death, and the efficacie thereof in which some cases of soule-trouble in weeke beleevers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford.
London: printed by J.D. for Andrew Crooke, 1647
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Pos. 4. Though it be true, that Grace is essentially in God, and in us by participation;1 yet is it false, that grace is not properly in us, but that Faith, Hope, Repentance, and the like, that are in us, are gifts, not graces. For grace in us may be called a gift, in that it is freely given us; as a fruit of the grace and favour of election, and free redemption, which indeed is the only saving fountain-grace of God, but if grace be taken for a saving qualification, and a supernatural act, work, or quality, given freely of the Father through Christ, upon Gods gracious intention, to cause us freely believe, repent, love Christ, rejoice in the hope of glory, work out our salvation in fear and trembling: so Grace is not only in Christ, but in us properly, though Antinomians hold all saving grace to be properly in Christ, and that there is nothing inherent in a believer, that differenceth him from hypocrites, all the difference must be in Christ (say they.) 1. The word saith, there was another Spirit in Caleb and Joshua, then was in the rest of the Spies; Ergo, there was some distinguishing saving grace in them. 2 Joh. 1.16. And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. When he ascended to heaven, he sent down the holy Ghost, Joh. 14.17. He dwelleth in you, and shall abide in you. Joh. 16.13. He will guide you in all truth — he will show you things to come. So there is a Spirit of grace poured on the Family of David. Zach. 12.10. On the thirsty ground, Isaiah 44.3. A new heart, put in the midst of the covenanted people. Ezech. 36.26. Fear of God put in their hearts. Jer. 32.40. Jer. 31.33. 1 Joh. 3.9. 3. There is Grace in the Saints, that denominates them gracious.