Essex Remembrancer Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the beloved. I. The glory of grace is its FREENESS: it fixes upon objects that are most unworthy; bestows upon them the richest blessings; raises them to the highest honour; promises them the greatest happiness; and all for its own glory. Nothing can be freer than grace. II. The glory of grace is its POWER: it conquers the stubbornest sinners; subdues the hardest hearts; tames the wildest wills; enlightens the darkest understandings; breaks off the strongest fetters; and invariably conquers its objects. Grace is omnipotent. III. The glory of grace is its BENEVOLENCE: it never injured one; it has delivered, supplied, conducted, supported, and glorified thousands; it brings the inexhaustible fulness of God to supply the creature's wants. Grace gives away all it has, reserving nothing for itself but the praise and glory of its acts. Jesus is grace personified; in Him it may be seen in all its beauty, excellence, and loveliness; by Him it is displayed in all its native dignity. O Jesus! glorify Thy free, powerful, and benevolent grace in me! (Essex Remembrancer.) Parallel Verses KJV: To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.WEB: to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved, |
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