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The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of…
The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a public fast, 29. June, 1642. By William Gouge.The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a publick fast, 29. Iune, 1642. By William Gouge.
London: printed by G. M. for Joshua Kirton, 1642
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More then three things move God to be for his Saints, what they take him to be: as
1. That ancient love which of his own goodwill he did bear to them before they were, yea before the worlds were. This doth the Apostle lay down as the ground of all those spiritual blessings wherewith God blesseth us, Eph. 1. 3, 4, 5, 6. This he makes the ground of Gods quickening us together with Christ, 1and of his raising us up together, and making us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
1. That ancient love which of his owne goodwill he did beare to them before they were, yea before the worlds were. This doth the Apostle lay downe as the ground of all those spirituall blessings wherewith God blesseth us, Eph. 1. 3, 4, 5, 6. This he makes the ground of Gods quickning us together with Christ, 1and of his raising us up together, and making us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Iesus.
2.1 That price which the Son of God hath paid for them, which was his own precious blood. Hereby he obtained eternal redemption for them.