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The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be believed unto salvation separated out of the body of all theology made evident by infallible plain proofs of Scripture. And withal, the several uses such principles should be put to, are abundantly showed. A project much desired, and of singular use for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by F. Kingston for Samuel Man, 1618
Chapter 18: Of the Prophetical office of Christ.Chapter 18: Of the Propheticall office of Christ.
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Thirdly, here is singular consolation to all the godly from the prophetical office of Christ, and that if we consider three things: 1. What Christ will teach us. 2. How he will teach us. 3. Whom he will teach.
Thirdly, here is singular consolation to al the godly from the propheticall office of Christ, and that if we consider three things: 1. What Christ will teach vs. 2. How he will teach vs. 3. Whom he will teach.
For the first, it may be an exceeding comfort that God hath given us his Son to be our Prophet: for thereby we may be assured, that he will be our counsellor in all estates, Isaiah 9.6. He will teach us to profit, Isaiah 33.22. And when we are dejected and broken in heart, and mourn for our corruptions, he doth acknowledge it to be a part ⟨p. 241⟩of his office to apply the Gospel to us, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and to pour upon us the oil of gladness for the Spirit of heaviness.
For the first, it may bee an exceeding comfort that God hath giuen vs his Sonne to bee our Prophet: for thereby we may bee assured, that he will be our counsellor in all estates, Isaiah 9.6. Hee will teach vs to profit, Isaiah 33.22. And when wee are deiected and broken in heart, and mourne for our corruptions, hee doth acknowledge it to be a part ⟨p. 241⟩of his office to apply the Gospell to vs, and to proclaime the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and to poure vpon vs the oile of gladnesse for the Spirit of heauines.