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The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come
The world that now is; and the world that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden, 1681
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2. God shows the Sinner in the Glass of the Gospel, the unsearchable Riches of Jesus Christ, Eph. 3.8. the exceeding Riches of his Grace, Eph. 2.7. And though Christ hath freely, richly, and abundantly given forth of his fullness so much Grace to so many poor Sinners from the day of Adam's transgression, even to this day; yet in this Vision of Christ's Riches, the poor sinful Sinner sees him still as full of Grace and Truth, as the Disciples did, Joh. 1.14.
2. God shews the Sinner in the Glass of the Gospel, the unsearchable Riches of Jesus Christ, Eph. 3.8. the exceeding Riches of his Grace, Eph. 2.7. And though Christ hath freely, richly, and abundantly given forth of his fulness so much Grace to so many poor Sinners from the day of Adam's transgression, even to this day; yet in this Vision of Christ's Riches, the poor sinful Sinner sees him still as full of Grace and Truth, as the Disciples did, Joh. 1.14.
3. God shows the Sinner in the Glass of the Gospel, the glorious Liberties of the Spirit of Christ, Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, 2 Cor. 3.17. And the Saints are commanded to stand fast in the Liberty wherewith Christ hath made them free, Gal. 5.1. called the glorious Liberties of the Sons of God,