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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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Christ was conceived in the womb of an humble and believing virgin. So that heart that will conceive Christ aright, must be a humble, and believing heart, humble, to deny himself in all things. And believing, to go out of it self, to the promises of God in Christ. When God by his spirit hath brought our hearts to be humble,1 and believing, to go out of themselves, and believe in him, rest upon him, and his promises, then Christ is conceived in our hearts.
Christ was conceived in the wombe of an humble and believing virgin. So that heart that will conceive Christ aright, must bee a humble, and believing heart, humble, to deny himselfe in all things. And believing, to goe out of it selfe, to the promises of God in Christ. When God by his spirit hath brought our hearts to be humble,1 and believing, to goe out of themselves, and believe in him, rest upon him, and his promises, then Christ is conceived in our hearts.
- 1Christ is conceived in our hearts when we rest upon him only.Christ is conceived in our hearts when we rest upon him onely.
Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. Here is the birth of Christ, as well as the conception. Christ must not only be conceived in the womb, but also brought forth, because God must be manifested in the flesh. As Saint Paul saith,1 Great is the mystery of Godliness, God manifested in the flesh. If he had only been conceived, and not brought forth, he had not been manifested, he was to do all things that befitted a Mediator.
Behold a virgin shall conceive and beare a sonne. Here is the birth of Christ, as well as the conception. Christ must not onely be conceived in the wombe, but also brought forth, because God must be manifested in the flesh. As Saint Paul saith,