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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.
2. In his taking upon him our Humane Nature. In this, mans Nature is more exalted yet. The Nature of Man in Christ is lifted up far above all Principalities and Powers, 1 Pet. 3. ult. Angels, and Authorities, and Powers being made subject unto him. This is spoken of Christ, not only in his Divine Nature, but his Humane Nature, for his Divine Nature was there before: therefore it must be understood of his Humane Nature. And he hath all power of Angels and Authorities, and he sends them forth to Minister at his peoples need, Heb. 1. […], Ephes. 1, 20, 21, 22. Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him a• his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principality, and power, and might, and dominion- And hath put all things under his feet, and ⟨p. 291⟩gave him to be head over all things to the Church. Mark, the Man Jesus Christ is head and Lord over all things: for it is spoken of Christ as to his Humane Nature (as I told you before) for 'tis spoken of him as raised from the dead, which was his Humane Nature. So that you see how wonderfully mans Nature is exalted in Christ.
2. In his taking upon him our Humane Nature. In this, mans Nature is more exalted yet. The Nature of Man in Christ is lifted up far above all Principalities and Powers, 1 Pet. 3. ult. Angels, and Authorities, and Powers being made subject unto him. This is spoken of Christ, not onely in his Divine Nature, but his Humane Nature, for his Divine Nature was there before: therefore it must be understood of his Humane Nature. And he hath all power of Angels and Authorities, and he sends them forth to Minister at his peoples need, Heb. 1. 〈…〉, Ephes. 1, 20, 21, 22. Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him a his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principality, and power, and might, and dominion- And hath put all things under his feet, and