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Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
if thou hadst stood by, when he laid the foundation of the fabric of this world, wouldst thou not have said surely 'tis for some great end? if thou hadst stood by when Christ was Crucified, and known the mystery, wouldst thou not have said, surely this is for some great end? why all this was for thee.
if thou hadst stood by, when he laid the foundation of the fabrick of this world, wouldst thou not have said surely 'tis for some great end? if thou hadst stood by when Christ was Crucisied, and known the mistery, wouldst thou not have said, surely this is for some great end? why all this was for thee.
Secondly, You are the first born of God, Heb. 12. 23. you are come to the general Assembly, the Church of the first born which are ⟨p. 106⟩written in heaven, The Apostle speaks of our privileges as if we were come to heaven already. You [are] come &c. you are Gods Israel; and beside, you are admitted to have fellow ship with Jesus Christ, and by faith are made one with him. Now Christ is Gods first born, and we being joined to him are made one with him. We are joint heirs with Christ. Now the first born had many privileges, As.
Secondly, You are the first born of God, Heb. 12. 23. you are come to the general Assembly, the Church of the first born which are ⟨p. 106⟩written in heaven, The Apostle speaks of our priviledges as if we were come to heaven already. You [are] come &c. you are Gods Israel; and beside, you areadmitted to have fellow ship with Jesus Christ, and by faith are made one with him. Now Christ is Gods first born, and we being joyned to him are made one with him. We are joynt heirs with Christ. Now the first born had many priviledges, As.