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Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…
Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crab. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanley Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.
London: printed by S. Griffin for Will, 1660
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.
Having out of these words declared unto you, the Mother-grace justification by faith, I proceeded to the consideration of her Daughters, those fruits or graces which spring from a true justifying faith. So that here we have the great Charter and Privilege that a justified man is endowed withal. First, He hath peace with God. Secondly, Free access unto him. Thirdly, Unspeakable joy, and that joy not only in respect of that delectable object, the hope of the glory of God in heaven hereafter; but here also, that which spoils the joy of a natural man, (afflictions, &c.) are made the matter of this mans joy.
HAving out of these words declared unto you, the Mother-grace justification by faith, I proceeded to the consideration of her Daughters, those fruits or graces which spring from a true justifying faith. So that here we have the great Charter and Priviledge that a justified man is indowed withall. First, He hath peace with God. Secondly, Free accesse unto him. Thirdly, Unspeakable joy, and that joy not only in respect of that delectable object, the hope of the glory of God in heaven hereafter; but here also, that which spoiles the joy of a natural man, (afflictions, &c.) are made the matter of this mans joy.
Now concerning peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, the first of these, I considered three parts in it.
1. What that peace was which the justified man enjoyeth. 2. The parties between whom this peace was made. 3. Who was the peace maker.