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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 2 › Section 7: Of joying in Jesus in that respect.
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.
Is there not cause? read and spell what's the meaning of the Gospel of Christ? what is Gospel, but Good spell, or good tidings? and wherein lies the good ridings according to its emency? is it not in the glorious incarnation of the Son of God?1 behold I bring you a Gospel, so it is in the Original, or, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all People; for unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The Birth of Christ to them that have but touched hearts, is the comfort of comforts, and the sweetest balm and confection that ever was. Oh my Soul what ails thee? Why art thou cast down and disquieted within me? Is it because thou art a ⟨p. 158⟩sinner? why, unto thee is born a Saviour; his Name is Saviour, and therefore Saviour, because he will save his people from their sins. Come then, and bring out thy Sins, and weigh them to the utmost aggravation of them, and take in every Circumstance both of Law and Gospel, and set but this in the other Scale, that unto thee is born a Saviour, surely all thy iniquities will seem lighter than vanity, yea they will be as nothing in comparison thereof; My Soul doth Magnify the Lord (said Mary) and my spirit rejoiceth in God my Saviour. 2Her soul and her spirit within her rejoiced at this Birth of Christ; there is cause that every Soul, and every Spirit should rejoice, that hath any interest in this Birth of Christ: O my soul, how shouldest thou but rejoice if thou wilt consider these particulars.
Is there not cause? read and spell what's the meaning of the Gospel of Christ? what is Gospel, but Good spell, or good tidings? and wherein lies the good ridings according to its emency? is it not in the glorious incarnation of the Son of God?1 behold I bring you a Gospel, so it is in the Original, or, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all People; for unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The Birth of Christ to them that have but touched hearts, is the comfort of comforts, and the sweetest balm and confection that ever was. Oh my Soul what ailes thee? Why art thou cast down and disquieted within me? Is it because thou art a