231 2Cor. 6. r6. Pet. 4. ,,. Dell. Saving grace worts to bhy inae mna- age gnified. LTA. 66.,6. Pfc. D. this In illy fel , and for od,ere. Ifa.6o.zr. and 6i. 3. t Pet. 1. r. Dolr. Gods naciist in giving Clara , Joh. Rom. n'.6. Ephe /ans,Chap. s. V E R. 7 light : we are made temples (tithe living God, wherein muft be mani- fefted his infinite wifdom, power, love, mercie; and glory. Not to make ourfelves known, but God, that he may come in acquaintance with others, by that glory that appears in thee. Ifany man f'eak, let bimífeak the wifdom ofGod ; ifhe minifier, let him do it of the ability that Gadgiveth, that in all things God may be glorified. In the ages to come] that is, that all men in after times may confi- der, and take notice of Gods exceeding great mercie and grace to. wards us, in quickning us, raifing us up from death, and fearing us in heavenwith Chrift. Whenceobferve, tAll thePaving graces of God are fuchas ere moll worthy confideratìonofof Chrifltans in all ages,worthy tobe chronicled and regifired unto all pofterity. This Paul profefled and proclaimed, a Tim.r.i 5. I was a bla1+hemer,a perreeenter an oppreffar, by I was received to mercie, ere. Notwitb- (landing for this caaf was I received to mercie, that lefas chrifl fhould firfl(lien' on me al long-fuf'ering, unto the enfample of themwhichfail' in trine to come beleeve in him onto eternal life : as if he fhould have faid, Let all in after rime, how notorious and finfull foever, let them look upon me a pattern of Gods infinite mercie, exceeding all fin and mifery. come (faith David) Iwill tel you what the Lordhash dove for my feel ; I cryed unto him, and heheard me : Iwill therefore extoll him with my tongue. So again, Pfal.7 1.18. Forfake me net, oGod, until i have declared thine arm unto this generation, and thypower unto all that (hall come. If we be Gods children, thew it by bringing forth eternal! and immortall fruit to his glory; as trees of righteaufneffe, the planting of the Lord, in whom he may beglorified. Think, and fpeak, and do nothing, but what we are content tohave regiftred ; much leffe afha- med to do any thing, of which we would not be accountable for it again, as affuredly we !hall. Whatfoever we do by the fpirit, !hall ftand upon record to all eternity. Revd4.53. Bluffedare they that dye in the Lord, they rill from their labours, and their worksfilmy them. Theirfaith when tryed, (hall be foundunto theirpráife, honorer and glory, at the appearing of lefts:. Chrift. Through bra kindneffe in Chrift.] Obferve here, in what things the fpeciall favour of God ftandeth, even in the giving of Chrift, with the benefits of Chrift : He is made the matter in which this exceed. ing grace of his is taken up, and fo every where the Scripture doth fpeak ; Herein is the loveof god feen, thathetent his onely begotten Son into the world, that we fhoald live by him. Chrifl, when we were yet of nofirength, dyedfor us : we are quickned in Ckrifl , raifedin him, Our fins pardoned in him : a new life in Chrift ; Satan fubdued unto us in Chrift ; in Chrift crucified all viáory is obtained againft all infernal! enemies ; all our growth in Chrift : in a word, in Chrift we have all fufficiencie for grace and glory. God,when hie made dam Lord of the whole earth, did thew love ; but the gift of the whole
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