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A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the wonderful…A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the vvonderfull…
A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the wonderful conception, birth, and life of Christ, who in the fullness of time became man to satisfy divine justice, and to make reconciliation between God and man. Preached to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, by that godly and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Richard Sibbes. D.D.A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the vvonderfull conception, birth, and life of Christ, who in the fulnesse of time became man to satisfie divine iustice, and to make reconciliation betweene God and man. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, by that godly and faithfull minister of Iesus Christ, Richard Sibbes. D.D.
London: printed by Edward for John Rothwell, 1638London: printed by Edward for Iohn Rothwell, 1638
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Again he came to be a surety for us,1 and therefore he must pay our whole debt, he must pay the debt of obedience, he must pay the debt of punishment. Now obedience must come from a pure nature, and his death must extend to the satisfying of an infinite Justice. And therefore he must be conceived of the holy Ghost in the womb of a pure Virgin.
Againe he came to be a surety for us,1 and therefore hee must pay our whole debt, hee must pay the debt of obedience, he must pay the debt of punishment. Now obedience must come from a pure nature, and his death must extend to the satisfying of an infinite Iustice. And therefore he must be conceived of the holy Ghost in the wombe of a pure Virgin.
- 1Christ our surety.
And we must know that in this conception of Christ, there were 2. or 3. things wherein there was a main difference between Christ, and us.
And wee must know that in this conception of Christ, there were 2. or 3. things wherin there was a maine difference betweene Christ, and us.