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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.
(First,) From the Throne of his glory. O what a wonderful descent was this! that he should come from the Throne of his glory, to the manger among the beasts? from the company of the angels, to be crucified among the thieves! he came among the beasts; the world would not receive him, but he was thrust out among the beasts. Man by his Apostasy had brought himself among the beasts; and hither did Christ come to find him. But he was humbled more yet; from the throne to the cross. From the height of his glory, to the extremity of shame. O how should we think of the strange abasure of Christ, that he that was heir to the Crown of glory, should become man, and viler then any of the Sons of men, in some respect! this should have your great admiration.
(First,) From the Throne of his glory. O what a wonderful descent was this! that he should come from the Throne of his glory, to the manger among the beasts? from the company of the angels, to be crucified among the theeves! he came among the beasts; the world would not receive him, but he was thrust out among the beasts. Man by his Apostacy had brought himself among the beasts; and hither did Christ come to find him. But he was humbled more yet; from the throne to the cross. From the height of his glory, to the extremity of shame. O how should we think of the strange abasure of Christ, that he that was heir to the Crown of glory, should become man, and viler then any of the Sons of men, in some respect! this should have your great admiration.
(Secondly,) From the Court of his angels. The Lord Jesus Christ, he was the brightness of his Fathers glory, the express image of his person, that made his angels spirits and his Ministers a flaming fire. All the angels you must know were his Messengers. And what abasure was here, that he should come from the company of angels to be contemned by the basest of men!
(Thirdly,) From the bosom of his Father. The Lord Jesus Christ, he was the Son of Gods delight: his darling; the beloved object of his soul,