Now the due comparing and observing the harmonious Agreement between the Prophesies and Types of the Old Testament, and the History of the New, is a powerful means to produce and establish a true lively Faith in the blessed Jesus as the promised Messiah: For it is an infallible Argument of the Divine Providence in disposing Times and Things so, as the Oracle should be verified in the Event, and the mysterious Figures substantially exhibited in the manifestation of the Son of God. 'Tis true, his Miracles raised Admiration, and argued the concurrence of Power truly Divine: For the exercise of an absolute Dominion over the Order of Nature, is a Royalty reserved ⟨p. 269⟩to God: but that his miraculous Operations were foretold, added more Authority to his Person, and Efficacy to his Doctrine. Therefore our Saviour himself, in answer to the public Question sent from John the Baptist, whether he were the expected Saviour of the World, commanded the Messengers to tell him what they heard and said, The Blind receive their Sight, 1and the Lame walk, the Lepers are cleansed, the Deaf hear, and the Dead are raised up: Which healing Miracles were foretold by the Prophet Isaiah, 2as the clear and distinguishing Characters of the Messiah from all Seducers, when he should come. The fulfilling God's Word by the Works of Christ, of which there was sensible evidence, was an irrefutable testimony that his Miracles were true, and performed for the confirmation of the Truth.
Now the due comparing and observing the harmonious Agreement between the Prophesies and Types of the Old Testament, and the History of the New, is a powerful means to produce and establish a true lively Faith in the blessed Jesus as the promised Messiah: For it is an infallible Argument of the Divine Providence in disposing Times and Things so, as the Oracle should be verified in the Event, and the mysterious Figures substantially exhibited in the manifestation of the Son of God. 'Tis true, his Miracles raised Admiration, and argued the concurrence of Power truly Divine: For the exercise of an absolute Dominion over the Order of Nature, is a Royalty reserved ⟨p. 269⟩to God: but that his miraculous Operations were foretold, added more Authority to his Person, and Efficacy to his Doctrine. Therefore our Saviour himself, in answer to the publick Question sent from John the Baptist, whether he were the expected Saviour of the World, commanded the Messengers to tell him what they heard and said, The Blind receive their Sight, 1and the Lame walk, the Lepers are cleansed, the Deaf hear, and the Dead are raised up: Which healing Miracles were foretold by the Prophet Esay, 2as the clear and distinguishing Characters of the Messiah from all Seducers, when he should come. The fulfilling God's Word by the Works of Christ, of which there was sensible evidence, was an irrefutable testimony that his Miracles were true, and performed for the confirmation of the Truth.
- 1Matth. 11.
- 2Isa. 35.
