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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.
Seventhly, You are the Jewels of his Crown, when others are but the dross and lumber. And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts in the day when I make up my Jewels, Mal. 3. 17. Beloved, you that are believers, you are the very glory of Christ. Every believer is as a pearl put into the Crown of Jesus Christ. The Apostle speaks of believers, of his converts, that they were a great Crown to him. He calls them his Joy and Crown of rejoicing, Phil. 4. 1. But this is but little that you should be your Ministers Crown: I tell you, you are Christ's Crown and glory, Isa. 62. 3. Thou shalt also be a Crown of glory, in the hand of the Lord, and a Royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Seventhly, You are the Jewels of his Crown, when others are but the drosse and lumber. And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts in the day when I make up my Jewels, Mal. 3. 17. Beloved, you that are beleivers, you are the very glory of Christ. Every believer is as a pearl put into the Crown of Jesus Christ. The Apostle speaks of beleevers, of his converts, that they were a great Crown to him. He calls them his Joy and Crown of rejoycing, Phil. 4. 1. But this is but little that you should be your Ministers Crown: I tell you, you are Christ's Crown and glory, Isa. 62. 3. Thou shalt also be a Crown of glory, in the hand of the Lord, and a Royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Eighthly, You are the inheritors of the Kingdom, when others are the sons of perdition, Luk. 12. 32. Fear not little flock 'tis your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom, So come ye blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you. Who can utter the sweetness of that promise? 'tis our Saviours parting promise to his disciples at his last supper,