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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
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.
I hasten to the main use of all.
I hasten to the maine use of all.
Then God the father, and we are in good terms, for the second person is God, in our nature, for this end to make God, and us friends.1 There is a notable place, of Scripture which I note for the expressions sake he speaking there of a Days man. There is no Days-man between us that might lay his hand on us both, that is, a middle person to lay his hand on the one, and the other. Now CHRIST is the middle ⟨p. 18⟩person, as the second person in Trinity. And then he is God, and man, and therefore he is fit to be Mediator, to lay his hand on both sides, on man as man, on God as God. And CHRIST is a friend to both, to GOD as GOD, to man as man; and therefore he is fit to be an Umpire, to be a Days-man, to be a Mediator. And he hath done it to purpose, making that good in Heaven, that he did on earth. And therefore labour to make a gracious use of all this. I know nothing in the World more useful, no point of Divinity more pregnant, no greater spring of sanctifying duty, then that God and man were one, to make GOD, and us one. He married our nature, that he might marry our persons.
Then God the father, and wee are in good tearmes, for the second person is God, in our nature, for this end to make God, and us friends.1 There is a notable place, of Scripture which I note for the expressions sake hee speaking there of a Days man. There is no Dayes-man betweene us that might lay his hand on us both, that is, a middle person to lay his hand on the one, and the other. Now CHRIST is the middle ⟨p. 18⟩