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The morning exercise methodized
The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659.
London: printed by E. M. for Ralph Smith, 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.
11. The glory of the Gospel: As having wrapped up in it the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ; grace and glory, holiness and happiness: He hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling. Believers have begun their everlasting salvation on this side heaven.
11. The glory of the Gospel: As having wrapt up in it the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ; grace and glory, holinesse and happinesse: He hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling. Believers have begun their everlasting salvation on this side heaven.
2. The manifestation of that glory: It was given from eternity; but it is revealed by the appearance of our Lord and Saviour in the flesh; it lay hid in Gods purpose; but it is brought to light in the Gospel, ver. 9.10. Such a glorious gift, and so gloriously unveiled is worth, not only our sweat, but our blood; not pains only, but persecution; yea, to suffer in such a cause, is not more our duty, than it is our dignity.
2. They have good company: Saint Paul himself is in the Van of them; who though an Apostle, by extraordinary missi n and commission, ver. 11. yet was not only a Preacher of the Gospel, but a Sufferer for the Gospel, ver. 12. For which cause I suffer these things: what things? scil. Imprisonment and affliction, ver. 8. A sufferer, and yet not ashamed of his sufferings: Nevertheless I am not ashamed. They may be ashamed of their sufferings,