A26694:266
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.
(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 m•ny 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 l•t up thine horn on high. Surely God hath listed up your horn on high.
(Fourthly,) The first-born did carry the honor, ⟨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 sayes of you: I will make of you an eternal excellency. You know if a Knight have m•ny Sons, there is but one Knight. And so of a Lord 'tis the first-born is Lord after him: he carries the honor of the family. So you my Brethren, you carry the honor: you are the onely honorable persons in Gods account. Since thou hast been precious in my sight thou hast been honorable. And, those that honor me I will honor. 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 l•t up thine horn on high. Surely God hath listed up your horn on high.