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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.
(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.
(Fourthly,) The first-born did carry the honour, ⟨p. 108⟩and were accounted the excellency and strength of the f•ily. Gen. 49. 3. Reuben, thou art first-born, my might and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. And God says of his first born as Jacob of his. Thou art the excellency of dignity. So God says of you: I will make of you an eternal excellency. You know if a Knight have mny Sons, there is but one Knight. And so of a Lord 'tis the first-born is Lord after him: he carries the honour of the family. So you my Brethren, you carry the honour: you are the only honourable persons in Gods account. Since thou hast been precious in my sight thou hast been honourable. And, those that honour me I will honour. Brethren, put this together, and see if there be not reason to lift up the praise of God on high: and to say Now I will lt up thine horn on high. Surely God hath listed up your horn on high.