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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.
3 The love of many waxing cold, is another sign that it is nigh, even the coming of Christ: And how cold is the love of many at this day? They that were hot two or three year ago▪ are now grown lukewarm and cold. They are cold in love to the Lords appearing: they are cold in the profession of the Gospel. They are cold in love to the Saints, they are cold in the worship of God; Yea, very cold, which is a notable Demonstration that the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
3 The love of many waxing cold, is another signe that it is nigh, even the comming of Christ: And how cold is the love of many at this day? They that were hot two or three year agoe▪ are now grown lukewarm and cold. They are cold in love to the Lords appearing: they are cold in the profession of the Gospel. They are cold in love to the Saints, they are cold in the worship of God; Yea, very cold, which is a notable Demonstration that the comming of the Lord draweth nigh.
4. The Stars falling from heaven; (That is proof •ors falling from the faith which once they professed) is another sign that the coming of the Lord is at hand: And how many professors do you see now a days, fall from the doctrine of God, and his Son Jesus Christ, ⟨p. 134⟩[…] ⟨p. 135⟩[…] ⟨p. 136⟩[…] ⟨p. 137⟩[…] ⟨p. 138⟩[…] ⟨p. 139⟩