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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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From the inference,1 we may see the conflict between the Infinite goodness of God, and the inflexible stubbornness of Man. Gods goodness striving with mans badness: when they would have no sign, yet God will give them a sign: his goodness overcometh, and outwrastleth in the contention mans sinful strivings: his mercy prevails against mans malice.
From the inference,1 wee may see the conflict betweene the Infinite goodnesse of God, and the inflexible stubbornnesse of Man. Gods goodnesse striving with mans badnesse: when they would have no signe, yet God will give them a signe: his goodnesse overcommeth, and outwrastleth in the contention mans sinfull strivings: his mercie prevailes against mans malice.
- 1Infinite mercy in God and stubbornness in man conflicting.Infinite mercy in God and stubbornnesse in man conflicting.
To come to the text it self. Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call ⟨p. 4⟩his name Emanuel. 1It was not so much a sign for the present, as a promise of a miraculous benefit, which was to be presented almost eight hundred years after the prophet spake these words. Even the incarnation of Christ, a miracle of miracles, a benefit of benefits, and the cause of all benefits. He fetcheth comfort against the present distress, from a benefit to come. And to show how this can be a ground of comfort, at this time of distress, That a virgin shall conceive; We must know, That Christ was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world. All the godly of the Jews knew it well enough, the Messiah being all their comfort, they knew that he was yesterday and to day, and shall be the same for ever. The church had in all times comfort from Christ. Profuit antequam fuit; Hee did good before he was exhibited in the world.