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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 4 › Chapter 1 › Section 2: Of the Conception of Christ.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. II. Of the Conception of Christ.
2. The Conception of Christ, was the Conclusion of the Angel's Message: No sooner had the Virgin said, Be it to me according to Thy Word; but according to that Word it was: immediately the Holy Ghost over-shadowed her, and Forms our Saviour in her Womb. Now Christians! Now was the Time of Love; especially, if we relate to His Conception and Birth: Well may we say, Now was it that the Day brake up, that the Sun arose, that Darkness vanished, that Wrath and Anger gave place to Favour and Salvation: ⟨p. 120⟩Now was it, that Free-Grace came down from Heaven, Thousands of Angels waiting on her; the very Clouds part (as it were) to give her way; the Earth springs to welcome her; the Floods clap their Hands for Joy; the Heavenly Hosts sing as she goes along, Glory to God in the Highest, Peace upon Earth, Good Will towards Men: Truth and Righteousness go before her, Peace and Prosperity follow after her, Pity and Mercy waits on either Hand; and when she first sets Foot on the Earth, she cries a Jesus, a Saviour! Hear ye Sons of Men! The Lord hath sent me down to bring you News of a Jesus! Grace and Peace be unto you: I will live with you in this World, and you shall live with me in the World to come. O here was Blessed News! Why, this is Gospel, pure Gospel; this is the Glad Tidings: Free Grace proclaims a Jesus; and a Jesus is made up (as it were) all of Free-Grace. O what Eternal Thanks do we owe to the Eternal God! If there had not been a Jesus (to borrow that Expression) made all of Grace, of Grace it self, we could never have had Dealing with God. O how may we say with the Angels; Glory to God: Blessed be God, for Jesus Christ!
2. THe Conception of Christ, was the Conclusion of the Angel's Message: No sooner had the Virgin said, Be it to me according to Thy Word; but according to that Word it was: immediately the Holy Ghost over-shadowed her, and Forms our Saviour in her Womb. Now Christians! Now was the Time of Love; especially, if we relate to His Conception and Birth: Well may we say, Now was it that the Day brake up, that the Sun arose, that Darkness vanished, that Wrath and Anger gave place to Favour and Salvation: