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An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…
An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent servant of the Lord, Mr. John Cotton ... ; taken from his mouth in short-writing, and some part of it corrected by himself soon after the preaching thereof ; and all of it since viewed over by a friend to him ... wherein some mistakes were amended, but nothing of the sense altered.
London: printed for Tim. Smart, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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.
This is the second purchase which the Lord hath given his blood for the price of. We had never been united to Christ, nor by Christ been brought to the Father, but by the blood of his cross: his blood hath slain all enmity between God and us.
This is the second purchase which the Lord hath given his blood for the price of. We had never been united to Christ, nor by Christ been brought to the Father, but by the bloud of his crosse: his blood hath flain all enmity between God and us.
Thirdly, by the same price he hath also purchased us the holy Spirit. These are the three persons in Trinity, a possession of Christ to be our head: of the Father to be our God and King, and our Father, as his Father; therefore he tells his Disciples in John 20. 17. saith he, Touch me not, for I go to my Father, and your Father, to my God, and your God.
Thirdly, by the same price he hath also purchased us the holy Spirit. These are the three persons in Trinity, a possession of Christ to be our head: of the Father to be our God and King, and our Father, as his Father; therefore he tels his Disciples in John 20. 17. saith he, Touch me not, for I go to my Father, and your Father, to my God, and your God.
As soon as he had by death overcome death, now I go to my Father and your Father: He hath purchased the possession of Gods fatherly love: he hath also purchased union with himself, and therefore he prayed that his passion might be available to this end, that all that should believe through the Apostles preaching should be one with them,