A92141:535
Influences of the life of grace
Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickening influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.
London: printed by T.C. for Andrew Crook, 1659
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Yea, and predeterminating influences to circumcise the heart to the Lord, are promised by him, Deut. 30. 6. Ezek. 18. 19. Isa. 44. 1, 2, 3, 4.
2. When a dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth is promised to him, Psal. 72. 8. and that all nations shall serve him, v. 11. and that the heathen shall be his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth his possession, Psal. 2. 8. and when the incoming of the Gentiles in their fullness, is promised to him, Isa. 55. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Isa. 42. 8, 9. Isa. 11. 10, 11. there must be promised a power of bowing their hearts, to make them a willing people to follow Christ, Psal. 110. 1, 2, 3. Call this bowing of the heart predeterminating grace, or give it another name, I contend not, or call it an impression of strong delectation on the will, so it be invincible, insuperable, and above the power of free will to resist and oppose the call and drawing power of Christ, no matter though it be not irresistible; which includes the wills free consent.
2. When a dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth is promised to him, Psal. 72. 8. and that all nations shall serve him, v. 11. and that the heathen shall be his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth his possession,