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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.
But you will say, is there a man made mention of here? Yes; for the Scripture saith, There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, 1the Man Christ Jesus. And in that 8. to the Heb. made mention of before; where the Apostle is speaking of Christs priestly office, as he is in the heavens, ⟨p. 133⟩compared with other Priests that are on earth; he saith v. 3. for every high Priest is ordained to offer gifts and Sacrifices; wherefore (speaking of Christ) it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer: For if he were on earth he should not be a Priest, seeing there are Priests that offer according to the Law, (which law was the law of Moses, Chap. 9. from 19. to 23. where also he is speaking of the Priesthood of the Priests under the law, and their offering of the blood of Bulls and •oats, (verse 12. compared with verse 19, 20, 21.) And of the Lord Jesus the high Priest of Saints, and of his blood (verse 14. compared with verse 24.) Now as men under the Law did offer up the blood of B•lls and Goats, so the man Christ Jesus did offer up his own blood to his father; and this you may clearly see, if you compare Heb. 9. 14. where he ⟨p. 134⟩saith, How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself without spot to God; purge your consciences from dead works to serve the living God, with Heb, 10. 12. where he s•i•h, But […] man (meaning the s•n of the Virgin (Cha• 2. 14. compared with Mat. 1. 21. a•ter he had offered one sacrifice f•r s•ns for ever, sate down at the right hard of God. Again.