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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13119	A receite for grace in a sermon preached in the parish church of Westminster / by Christopher Styles.	Styles, Christopher.	1620 (1620)	STC 23412.5; ESTC S1008	11,697	24

godly life The Sun in the firmament as much as possibly may be doth spread his lightsome beames in euery place vpon euery thing in common so doth the light of Grace from the Sonne of God But as the light of the Sun cannot enter into that house where the doores and windowes are shut of purpose to keepe it out and as a greene piece of watry wood doth striue to quench out the fire with its moisture So grace doth not enter into the hart of that man which is bard vp in the darknesse of sin and that heart that is full of the watry humours of lustfull concupiscence euen as it were of set purpose and of an euill will doth oppose it selfe against grace seeming to quench that holy Spirit by which they are sealed vnto the day of Redemption As hee carrieth his instrument in vaine that will not worke with it so doth he that hath receiued grace wil not work out his saluation with feare and trembling Hee that imployed not his talent Mat. 25.31 was condemned as an vnprofitable seruant to bee caft out into vtter darknesse No man will keepe an idle seruant that will doe no worke no nor yet an idle horse that is fit for no seruice and therefore what thinkes the slothfull Christian shall fall vpon him that daily doth receiue all blessings and graces from God and yet will doe no good worke whereby God may be glorified ☞ the Church edified or the Common-wealth wherein hee liues may bee the better for him As that tree cannot beare fruit whose root is dried vp so that man whose heart is not moystened by grace cannot bring foorth the fruits of good workes As a stone cannot moue vpwards except it be helped nor a hatchet cut vnlesse it be moued so man can doe no good worke 1. Cor. 15.10 without the helpe of Gods grace By the grace of God I am that I am saith Paul and his grace which is in me was not in vaine but I haue laboured more than they all yet not I but the grace of God which is in me Euery man that would bee gracious and not receiue the grace of God in vaine must carefully and faithfully obserue two poynts First to be humble for by humility the grace of God is obtained and so the Apostle teacheth how God resisteth the proud Iam. 4.6 and giueth grace to the humble The gentle water of grace doth still descend from the steepy mountaines of pride to the lowly vallies of humility In the Virgin Maries Magnificat she teacheth vs how she came to obtain Gods grace For saith she he hath regarded the lowlinesse of his hand-maiden Luk. 1.48 Secondly if we desire to receiue the grace of God not in vaine we must practise piety godlinesse for grace is no otherwise to be preserued for God and his gifts are so absolutely holy that they cannot be ioyned with any sinne Grace and sinne cannot agree in any soule for where sinne raigns there is no grace and where grace is there no sin can rule Therefore euery one that seekes or desires to be possessed of grace must discharge his soule of sinne And that he may obtaine grace let him decke himselfe with humility and that he may preserue grace let him practise piety neuer to receiue the grace of God in vaine There bee foure tokens whereby we may know them that receiue not the grace of God in vaine from them that doe receiue this grace in vaine First he that faithfully endeuoureth to keepe the commandements of Almighty God and doth daily reprooue and amend his wayes and goeth from strength to strength still as it were leaning vpon the staffe of Gods grace to turne his feet his affections vnto Gods testimonies although this man be not absolutely perfect in the sight of men yet is it a sure to 〈◊〉 that the grace of God ●●elleth plente 〈…〉 that not in vaine Secondly he that is free from the poll●●●on of 〈…〉 hath ouercome the corruption of ●●s nature it is manifest by the victory that the grace of God hath made him a ioyfull conquerour for he that thus ouercommeth himselfe is better than he that ●●●neth a City Thirdly he that alwayes iudg●●● charitably of others without contempt or disgrace so beareth himselfe in all his actions peaceably and contentedly it is a manifest testimony that such a mans life is rightly ordered and squared by the Spirit of Gods holy grace Fourthly and lastly hee that can beare all his afflictions patiently without feare cleauing fast to the promises of God such an one doth truly shew himselfe to bee vpholden by the power of grace And these few words shall be sufficient to poynt ou● vnto you the true stampe of a gracious man and to shew you what I haue conceiued out of these words of my text concerning vnity humility and fidelity God Almighty giue such a blessing to this doctrine that what wee haue heard with our eares wee may truly treasure it vp in our hearts and diligently practise it in our liues for euermore through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen Amen So be it FINIS