Evidences of Gods accepting my Person, and Services.
This enquiry is necessary. 1st. Because both work and Person must come to judgment.
Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ...
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- Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ...
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- Fairfax, John, 1623-1700.
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- 1681.
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- Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.
- Church of England -- Sermons.
- Funeral sermons.
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"Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39777.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.
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2 Cor. 5. 9, 10. 2ly. Though it be a mercy to have our Service accepted of the Saints, Rom. 15. 30, 31. Yet the main thing we should labour for, is to be approved of God; 2 Tim. 2. 15. For the approbation of men without the acceptation of God is little worth. 2 Cor. 10. ult.
Evidence. 1. Isa. 56. 6, 7. There the Lord promiseth to accept their Burnt-Offer∣ings, and Sacrifices upon his Altar (that is, all their Services which they perform in Christs Name, who is called an Altar Heb. 13. 10. and who was Typified by the Altar under the Mosaical Law) who joyn themselves to the Lord, to Love and serve him, and keep his Sabbath, and take hold of his Covenant: Even to every such Person he promiseth ac∣ceptation of their Services signified by Burnt-Offerings, and Sacrifices. Now blessed be God, he hath enabled me by grace in some measure thus to do.
2. Rom. 14. 18. He that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God. In these things, i. e. in Righteousness, Peace, and joy mentioned v. 17. Here I see that when in obedience to Christs Command, and in discharge of the work, and Calling I have been called to by Christ, I endeavour by Preaching, Writing, Conference, private Instruction, to beget or promote Righteous∣ness, Peace or joy in the Holy Ghost, I am accepted of God.
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3. Act. 10. 35. In every Nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is ac∣cepted of him. We then work righteousness when we work that which God commands us. Ps. 119. 172. All thy Commandments are righteousness. This I endeavour.
4. Gen. 4. 7. If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? Then we do well when we serve the Lord faithfully. Mat. 25. 23. and when we shew Love to our Neigh∣bour. Jam. 2. 8. whereof I have the Testi∣mony of my Conscience.