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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.
6. He was also to come in Zacharies time, Zach. 3. 8. where he saith, For behold I will bring forth my servant the Branch.
7. He was not come in the time of Malachi neither, though he was indeed at that time near his coming. For he saith himself, Behold, I will send my Messenger (meaning John the Baptist, Isaiah 40 v. 3. Luke 1. 76. and he shall prepare the way before me; And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the Covenant whom ye delight in. Behold he shall come saith the Lord of Hosts.
7. He was not come in the time of Malachy neither, though he was indeed at that time neer his comming. For he saith himself, Behold, I will send my Messenger (meaning John the Baptist, Esay 40 v. 3. Luke 1. 76. and he shall prepare the way before me; And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the Covenant whom ye delight in. Behold he shall come saith the Lord of Hosts.
8. Old Simeon did also wait for the consolation of Israel a long time, Luke 2. 25. where it is said, And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, the same was a just man and devout, waiting for the ⟨p. 16⟩consolation of Israel, That is waiting for him that was to be the Saviour; as is clear if you read with understanding a little farther. And it was revealed to him by the Spirit,