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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 not only attention, but likewise admiration,§3 behold a strange and admirable thing. For what stranger thing is there, then ⟨p. 8⟩that a virgin should conceive,1 that a virgin should be a mother: and that God should become man.
And not onely attention, but likewise admiration,§3 behold a strange and admirable thing. For what stranger thing is there, then ⟨p. 8⟩that a virgin should conceive,1 that a virgin should be a mother: and that God should become man.
- 1Nothing more strange then a virgin to be a mother, and God a man.
We had need of strong grace to apprehend these strange things. And therefore God hath provided a grace suitable, above reason, and above nature, and that is faith. Reason mocketh at this. The devil knoweth it and envieth it. The Angels know, and wonder at it. The soul it self without a grace suitable to the admirableness of the thing, can never apprehend it. And therefore well may it be said, Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son.
We had need of strong grace to apprehend these strange things. And therefore God hath provided a grace suitable, above reason, and above nature, and that is faith. Reason mocketh at this. The devill knoweth it and envyeth it. The Angels know, and wonder at it. The soule it selfe without a grace sutable to the admirablenesse of the thing, can never apprehend it. And therefore well may it be said, Behold, a virgin shall conceive and beare a sonne.