The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…

Name: The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
Author: Christopher Love

The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.

Christopher Love 1618–1651London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653

[16], 191, [1], 184, [11] p. : ill. (port.) · 92k words · Wing L3176 · ESTC R211061

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Sermon 1: SERMON, I.

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[ Earlier:160–175 of 874

:160p. 65–66§4

Thirdly, God doth not only look on wicked mens purposes to punish them for ⟨p. 66⟩them, and good mens purposes to reward them for them; but God doth look on the purposes of devils to do hurt, for to prevent them: A notable passage, Luk. 21. Peter, Peter, saith Christ, Satan hath desired to winnow thee like wheat, I have (actually) prayed: the hurt was only the devils purpose, and the devils desire; but when the temptation was but in the desire, then saith Christ, I have actually prayed for thee. O fall down and admire the condescension of Christ, he doth crown your purposes and endeavours, and desires: I said I will confess my transgression, and thou hast forgiven the iniquity of my sin.

Thirdly, God doth not only look on wicked mens purposes to punish them for ⟨p. 66⟩them, and good mens purposes to reward them for them; but God doth look on the purposes of devils to do hurt, for to prevent them: A notable passage, Luk. 21. Peter, Peter, saith Christ, Satan hath desired to winnow thee like wheat, I have (actually) prayed: the hurt was only the devils purpose, and the devils desire; but when the temptation was but in the desire, then saith Christ, I have actually prayed for thee. O fall down and admire the condescension of Christ, he doth crown your purposes and endeavours, and desires: I said I will confesse my transgression, and thou hast forgiven the iniquity of my sin.

:161p. 66§4

Doct. The Doctrine I am now to handle is this, that there is a necessary connection between a penitential confession of sin, and forgiveness of sin, I confessed, and God forgave. You have frequent testimonies that inculcate this on your thoughts,

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