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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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And for a further use let us have thoughts of the second coming of Emanuel as they had thoughts of the the first.1 Christ was called the consolation of Israel, at his first coming and in the new Testament, it is every where expressed a sign of a gracious man to look for the appearing of Jesus Christ, 2and to love it. Now let us comfort our selves that ⟨p. 22⟩this Emanuel will appear in our flesh ere long let us wait for the consolation of Israel. Emanuel came down to us, to take our nature upon him and to satisfy Gods wrath, that he might take us to heaven with himself, and that we might be for ever with him in glory. And therefore let us (if we would make a true use of Emanuel,) desire to be with him. Christ delighted before he came in the flesh to be with the sons of men, and he is with us now by his spirit, and so will be with his Church to the end of the world; and shall not we be with him as much as we may? Indeed he loved our nature so much, that he descended from the height of Majesty, to take our misery and business upon him, and shall not we desire to be with him in glory?
And for a further use let us haue thoughts of the second coming of Emanuell as they had thoughts of the the first.1 Christ was called the consolation of Israell, at his first coming and in the new Testament, it is every where expressed a signe of a gracious man to looke for the appearing of Iesus Christ, 2and to love it. Now let us comfort our selves that ⟨p. 22⟩this Emanuell will appeare in our flesh ere long let us wait for the consolation of Israell. Emanuell came downe to us, to take our nature upon him and to satisfie Gods wrath, that hee might take us to heaven with himselfe, and that we might bee for ever with him in glory. And therefore let us (if wee would make a true use of Emanuell,) desire to bee with him. Christ delighted before hee came in the flesh to bee with the sonnes of men, and hee is with us now by his spirit, and so willbe with his Church to the end of the world; and shall not wee bee with him as much as wee may? Indeed he loved our nature so much, that hee descended from the height of Majestie, to take our misery and businesse upon him, and shall not wee desire to bee with him in glory?