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Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself
Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soul-suffering, his loveliness in his death, and the efficacy thereof in which some cases of soul-trouble in week believers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford.Christ dying and drawing sinners to himself, or, A survey of our Saviour in his soule-suffering, his lovelynesse in his death, and the efficacie thereof in which some cases of soule-trouble in weeke beleevers ... are opened ... delivered in sermons on the Evangel according to S. John Chap. XII, vers. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 ... / by Samuel Rutherford.
London: printed by J.D. for Andrew Crooke, 1647
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.
2. Consider what God makes them. To him that lays hold §2on my Covenant saith the Lord, Isaiah 56.5. I will give within my house, and my walls, a name. But what is a name? A name is but name? A name better then the name of sons and daughters, even an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. An everlasting name (I confess) is more then a name. Isaiah 43.4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, [Greek or Hebrew] thou hast been glorious, or honourable. 1 Chron. 4.9. And Jabez was more honourable then his brethren; the same word, and way, Vers. 10. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast. It was said of Reuben, Gen. 49.4. Reuben thou shalt not excel; [Greek or Hebrew] nor be an overplus in praise, its to remain or abound either in quantity or quality; for his incest deprived him of his excellency, ⟨p. 298⟩Prov. 12.•6. The righteous is more abundant (the same word) more honourable, glorious, or excellent then his neighbour.
2. Consider what God makes them. To him that laies hold §2on my Covenant saith the Lord, Esai 56.5. I will give within my house, and my walles, a name. But what is a name? A name is but name? A name better then the name of sonnes and daughters, even an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. An everlasting name (I confesse) is more then a name. Esai 43.4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 thou hast beene glorious, or honourable. 1 Chron. 4.9. And Jabez was more honourable then his brethren; the same word, and way, Vers. 10. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, oh that thou wouldest blesse me indeed, and enlarge my coast. It was said of Reuben,