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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
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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It is a wonder to see how this blood of Christ is mighty through God to make our peace, while the spirit doth convey the efficacy thereof to the quieting, and establishing the soul, In fellowship with Christ, and reconcilement with the Father; that the soul sees, Christ hath not dyed in vain, that he hath not heard the word in vain, nor waited upon Christ in vain, but sees there is life, and peace, and all in the blood of Christ. And therefore wonder not now that the Apostles were so careful in preaching the cross of Christ, there's the ground of all our reconciliation: That satisfies the justice of God, and that satisfies the soul, the spirit applying it begets faith to receive it; and there is they stay of the soul.
It is a wonder to see how this blood of Christ is mighty through God to make our peace, while the spirit doth conveigh the efficacy thereof to the quieting, and establishing the soule, In fellowship with Christ, and reconcilement with the Father; that the soule sees, Christ hath not dyed in vaine, that he hath not heard the word in vaine, nor waited upon Christ in vaine, but sees there is life, and peace, and all in the blood of Christ. And therefore wonder not now that the Apostles were so carefull in preaching the crosse of Christ, ther's the ground of all our reconciliation: That satisfies the justice of God, and that satisfies the soule, the spirit applying it begets faith to receive it; and there is they stay of the soul.
So this is the principal duty, as for us to teach, so for the people of God continually to attend unto, to ponder upon this: especially those whose hearts are at a loss about satisfaction of Gods wrath, and pardon of their sin; It is that which in a special manner they stand in need to attend unto.
So this is the principall duty, as for us to teach, so for the people of God continually to attend unto, to ponder upon this: especially those whose hearts are at a losse about satisfaction of Gods wrath, and pardon of their sinne; It is that which in a speciall manner they stand in need to attend unto.