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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.
(Secondly,) The first-born do carry the inheritance. This is your case, the inheritance is for you. Though a man have many Sons, yet not many heirs: 'tis his first-born is his heir, though a King hath many Sons, yet but one King: 'tis the first-born that is King after him. In this respect Gods children are the first-born: for they are all heirs, you are all Kings, you that are begotten again, you are begotten to an inheritance, to a heavenly, that fadeth no• away.
(Secondly,) The first-born do carry the inheritance. This is your case, the inheritance is for you. Though a man have many Sons, yet not many heirs: 'tis his first-born is his heir, though a King hath many Sons, yet but one King: 'tis the first-born that is King after him. In this refpect Gods children are the first-born: for they are all heirs, you are all Kings, you that are begotten again, you are begotten to an inheritance, to a heavenly, that fadeth no• away.
(Thirdly,) The first-born had a special blessing. Gen. 27. 19. I am Esau thy first-born. And you know when Esau knew that Jacob had got the blessing of the first-born, he accounted himself undone: and he lifted up his voice and wept. Brethren, you have the blessing. Let others glory in their wealth and riches; who ever have these benefits 'tis you have the blessing. Beloved, you are the Jacobs, when others are the Esaus: you carry the blessing of the first-born. Nay and God ratifies the blessing on you as that upon Jacob. I have blessed him and he shall be blessed. Balaam was sensible of this; He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it. You that are Gods firstborn, God hath made you unchangeably happy, you are unalterably blessed, God hath blessed you and it cannot be reversed.
(Thirdly,) The first-born had a special blessing. Gen. 27. 19. I am Esau thy first-born. And you know when Esau knew that Jacob had got the blessing of the first-born, he accounted himself undone: and he lifted up his voice and wept. Brethren, you have the blessing. Let others glory in their wealth and riches; who ever have these benefits 'tis you have the blessing. Beloved, you are the Jacobs, when others are the Esaus: you carry the blessing of the first-born. Nay and God ratisies the blessing on you as that upon Jacob. I have blessed him and he shall be blessed. Balaam was sensible of this; He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it. You that are Gods firstborn, God hath made you unchangeably happy, you are unalterably blessed, God hath blessed you and it cannot be reversed.