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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.
A Sermon preached in order to the Sacrament, on a Sacramental day.
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.
A Sermon preached in order to the Sacrament, on a Sacramental day.
Luke. 2. 10, 11. And the angel said unto them, •ear not: for 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.
MY Brethren, good tidings, I know must needs be welcome to you at such a time as this. Now God hath sent me to you with the most blessed news that ever came to man: that is, that to you is born a Saviour.
You have here the History of our Saviours birth. The shepherds, they were abroad in the fields watching over their flocks by night, v. 8. and while they were thus diligent in attending their flocks, then the angel brought this news to them. From whence observe by the way, how good it is to be following our lawful callings. The fruits of these tidings was great fear, that fell upon the shepherds when they saw the angel. And against this fear, the angel bid them be of good comfort. Then you have here, the news, behold I bring you good tidings &c. where you have observable. First, The senger; the Angel. Secondly, The fruits of it; great joy to all people. Thirdly, The matter of this news; That to them was born a Saviour. From the words observe this Doctrine.