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Christs exaltation purchased by humiliation Wherein you may see mercy and misery meet together. Very useful I. For instructing the ignorant. II. For comforting the weak. III. For confirming the strong. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher of Gray's-Inn, London. Published by T.G. and P.N.Christs exaltation purchast by humiliation Wherein you may see mercy and misery meete together. Very vsefull I. For instructing the ignorant. II. For comforting the weake. III. For confirming the strong. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes, 1639
CHRISTS EXALTATION PURCHASED BY HV MILIATION.CHRISTS EXALTATION PVRCHAST BY HV MILIATION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again, he is an independent 1Lord, only his Father joins with him in all, he is subordinate to his Father as mediator, but he is independent in respect of all humane authority whatsoever, all humane authority is derived from him, By me Princes reign, &c. His government in regard of all those governments, is altogether independent, therefore he is called the Lord of Lords, and King of Kings, he is Lord Paramount as we say, over all, and they all are, or should be dependant upon him.
Againe, hee is an independant 1Lord, onely his Father joynes with him in all, he is subordinate to his Father as mediator, but hee is independant in respect of all humane authority whatsoever, all humane authority is derived from him, By me Princes raigne, &c. His government in regard of all those governements, is altogether independant, therefore hee is called the Lord of Lords, and King of Kings, hee is Lord Paramount as we say, over all, and they all are, or should be dependant upon him.
- 12. Independently.2. Independantly.
And likewise he is a 1Lord of the whole man, ⟨p. 37⟩body and soul, he is a Spiritual Lord: He commands not the body only, but the Soul, he sits in the throne of conscience especially, and there he subdues the conscience and the soul to him; there he prescribes laws to the conscience, and pacifies the conscience, and stablisheth conscience, and settles it against all fears and terrors whatsoever, he is Lord of body and soul, especially of the soul, he bows the neck of the inward man, and brings it wholly to be subject to him, he lays his command upon the very soul it self.