Theqlorie of the Well, 1 01.... ''..1.-rem and to the earth peace : for the Gofpell is as it were a Love-token or commendatory Epiille ofthe Lord unto his Church. God left not himfellewithout witneffes of his care, and evidencesoffume love even to thofe whom he fuffered to walke in their owne wayes without any knowledge ofhis Gofpell; he did them good, he gave themmine from heaven and fruitful' feafons ; fo even they had experienceof ofhis goodnefe, thegood- Neffe of huprovidence, for bee is the Saviour ofall men; but the Gofpeli containeth all Cods goodneffe, as a hear andmifcellany univerfali mercy : I will makeall my goodneffe paffe before thee, and f willproclaime the name of the Lordbefore thee,andwill begracioug to whom Iwill graciow,anci I willAar; mercyto whom I will (hewmer- die. Gods fpeciall and graciousmercy; the mercyofhis promifes in Chrift ,doth convey unto the foulean interea in all hisgoodneffe,nay,it maketh all thingsgood unto 114, fo that we may call them ours, as gifts and legacies Flom Chria. He hath given tous Jibing/ that pertaine to life and godlineffe, the world,and life,and death,and things prefent, and things to come; all areyours, faith the Apo- We. Death it fclfeand perfecutions are among(} the le- gacies ofChriit unto the Church, and a portion ofall that goodnelfe with which in the Gofpell Thee is en- dowed.It containes the gloryofGods power andfirength, for it is the Powerof God unto 141Valig11, as hath Beene &elated. It containeth the glory of Gods grace. The grace ofhrefavour towards us,and thegrace ofhis Spirit in us. The Law 'pa,s given by Mofes, but grace cameby. Chri f ,that is, favour in beadof Gods fury,andgrenztb in Read ofmans infirmitie ; for becaufe man was unable to fun' the Law, therefore the Law came with wrath and cirfes againfi man ; but in the Gofpell of Chrift, there:is abundance,evena whole kingclorne ofgrace (the ApoRle faith, thatby !elm Chrtft grace raigned) there is grace to remove theairreof the Law, by Godsfavourto- N 4 wards 183 VERSE 2. Act,14.16,17. 2 Pet1,314. Cor.3.18. Iohn r. 17.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=