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Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when…
Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when the author attained to the eightieth year of his age. II. A dying testimony to the sovereign grace of God in the salvation of his elect, containing three sermons. III. Believers encouraged to pray from the consideration of Christs interceding for them, and with them. / By Increase Mather, D.D ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1719
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Sovereign Grace Proclaimed. › Sermon 1: SERMON, I.Soveraign Grace Proclaimed. › Sermon 1: SERMON, I.
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Quest. 2. What is implied in Grace? When it is said we are saved by Grace.
Quest. 2. What is implyed in Grace? When it is said we are saved by Grace.
For Answer, Grace imply's, That Undeserved •avour which God as a Sovereign does manifest to some of His Creatures. It is said concerning the Primitive Christians, Act. 4. 33. That great Grace was upon them: because they had great ⟨p. 36⟩favour with all People; so the favour God is expressed by that of Grace. Rom▪ 2. This Grace, wherein we stand. That to say, this favour of God: therefore […] Apostles in their Salutations, […] Grace, and Peace: By Grace we are understand the favour of God, and Peace the sense of that favour; this •• vour which is showed to undeservi•• Creatures is set in opposition to the which is a due debt. Rom. 4. 4. To […] that worketh is the reward not of grace, […] of debt. Thus a Man that works & […] his wages given to him, that is […] grace, it is debt; he has earned what given to him: but Grace it is undeservi•• it is altogether free. There is so•• difference between Grace and Mercy respect of the object thereof, the object of Mercy is a Miserable Creature, the object of Grace is an Undeserving Creatu•• There is some difference between Grace and Love: tho' Love is the original Grace, for there may be love between equals; nay there may be love between Inferiors & Superiors, there ought […] be so; Subjects may love their Prince ▪ But Grace imply's Superiority. […]