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Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of…
Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second coming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to several questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustering storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the virtue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunyan ...Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second comming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to severall questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustring storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the vertue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunnyan ...
London: printed for J. Wright the younger, 1656
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.
Secondly, you shall have the testimony of the holy Angels also by the Scriptures. And first look into Mark 16. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. verses, the words are these, And they (viz the Disciples) said among themselves, Who shall roll away the stone? They had a good mind to see their Lord, but they could not, as they thought, get away the stone which covered the mouth of the Sepulchre. And when they looked (that is, towards the Sepulchre) they saw the stone rolled away, for it was great; and entering into the Sepulchre, they saw a young man, that is, an Angel, sitting ⟨p. 104⟩on the right side, clothed with a long white garment. And they, the disciples, were affrighted. And he said unto them, be not afraid (you have no cause for it) you seek Jesus of Nazareth which was crucified; He is is not here, he is risen, behold the place where they laid him. What Scripture can be plainer spoken then this? Here is an Angel of the Lord ready to satisfy the Disciples of Jesus, that he was risen from the dead. And lest they should think it was not the right Jesus he spoke of, yes, saith he, it is the same Jesus that you mean; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, do you not? why, he is risen, he is not here. But do y•u speak seriously, and in good earnest? Yea surely, if you will not believe me, behold the place where they laid him. This Scripture, or Testimony, is very clear to our purpose. But again, ⟨p. 105⟩the next place is in Mat. 28. 3. 4, 5, 6, 7. In the third verse there is an Angel (as before) bearing witness of the resurrection of Jesus. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow, and for fear of him the Keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the Angel answered and said unto them (viz. to the women who came to seek Jesus) Fear you not: but let them that seek to keep the Lord in his grave fear *if they will; for you have no ground of fear, who seek Jesus who was crucified; He is not here, for he is risen; he cannot in be body here and risen too: If you will not believe me, come, see where the Lord lay, and go quickly and tell his Disciples that e is risen from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Galilee, there shall you see him. But shall we be sure of it? yea,