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The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons…
The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons lately preached, in which the errors of the present day about reconciliation and justification are detected / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by S. Bridge, 1698
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.
VI. That Love and Respect People show to an Ambassador, a Prince looks upon, as showed to himself, because the Ambassador represents his Person, and that Contempt which is showed to his Ambassador, he takes as cast on himself.
VI. That Love and Respect People shew to an Ambassador, a Prince looks upon, as shewed to himself, because the Ambassador represents his Person, and that Contempt which is shewed to his Ambassador, he takes as cast on himself.
So Jesus Christ takes the Honour, Love, and Respect which is showed to his Faithful Ministers, as if it was showed to him, and the same Dishonour done to them, as if it was done to himself; He that heareth you, heareth me;1 and he that despiseth you despiseth me.
So Jesus Christ takes the Honour, Love, and Respect which is shewed to his Faithful Ministers, as if it was shewed to him, and the same Dishonour done to them, as if it was done to himself; He that heareth you, heareth me;1 and he that despiseth you despiseth me.
VII. An Ambassador is to do his uttermost, in order to accomplish his Embassy, and to bring the King's Enemies to accept of Peace.