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The eight Sermon upon the first Chapter.

The eight Sermon vpon the first Chapter.

19. And that you may know what the excellent greatness of his power is towards us believers, according too the working of the mightiness of his strength, 20. Which he uttered in Jesus Christ when he raised him from the dead, and made him too sit at his right hand in the heavenly places. 21. Above all principality, and mightiness, and power, and Lordship, and above all names that are named, not only in this world, but also in that which is too come. 22. And hath put all things under the feet of him, and set him over all things, too be the head of the Church, 23. Which is the body of him which filleth all in all.

19. And that you may knovv vvhat the excellent greatnesse of his povver is tovvardes vs beleeuers, according too the vvorking of the myghtinesse of his strength, 20. VVhich he vttered in Iesus Christ vvhen he raised him from the dead, and made him too sit at his ryght hand in the heauenly places. 21. Aboue all principalitie, and myghtinesse, and povver, and Lordship, and aboue all names that are named, not onely in this vvorld, but also in that vvhich is too come. 22. And hath put all things vnder the feete of him, and set him ouer all things, too bee the head of the Church, 23. VVhich is the body of him vvhich filleth all in all.

I Began too tell you this morning, how God hath sufficiently declared unto us, that if we have and possess his only son Jesus Christ, we have the full perfection of all good things, so as if we cast our eye upon him, we may see all that is too be wished. And therefore that although there be many things blame worthy in us, yea and that we find nothing but frailty in our selves: yet we shall have a sure and substantial stud too lean unto, in that our Lord Jesus Christ calleth us too him, and telleth us that the things which he hath received of God his father, are common too us, and that although we enjoy them not as yet too the full, yet we cannot be disappointed of them. Too be short, I told you also that our Lord Jesus Christ is set at the right hand of God his father, too the end that we might be sure that all things are under his hand, & that he rules the whole world, and that all good things are of him, and he is able too disappoint all annoyances, insomuch that if we be under his protection, we may defy the devil and all our enemies.