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Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation
Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation. : Gods return to the soul, or nation; together with his preventing mercy. : Delivered in ten sermons, (viz.) 1. Christs personal excellencies, the object of our love. 2. Christ crucified, the object of our faith. 3. The new covenant of grace opened. 4. Christ the mediator of the new covenant. 5. The way and spirit of the new covenant, or New Testament. 6. The blood of sprinkling. 7. The sweetness and profitableness of divine meditation. 8. The work and way of this meditation. 9. Gods return to the soul and nation. 10. Preventing mercy. / By W.B.
London: printed for N. Ranew, 1667
Sermons › Sermon 2: Christ Crucified the object of our Faith. SERMON II.
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2. How may it appear, that it is our work, our great work, to know Christ crucified.
Why if it be the work, and great work of Preachers of the Gospel, to Preach Christ crucified; then it is our work, our great work, to know Christ crucified. Now saith the Apostle, in 1 Cor. 1. We preach Christ crucified, (that's our work saith he) the power of God, and the wisdom of God. When our Saviour Christ wrought any miracle, he said unto them, Go and see thou tellest no man; —but when he died and rose again, Go preach the Gospel, saith he. And what doth the Gospel hold forth but Christ crucified? what is the Gospel but a dead Christ? and what is Christ but a living Gospel? Now I say, that if it be the work of the Preachers, their great work, to Preach Christ crucified, then 'tis our work, and our great work, to know Christ crucified.
Why if it be the work, and great work of Preachers of the Gospel, to Preach Christ crucified; then it is our work, our great work, to know Christ crucified. Now saith the Apostle, in 1 Cor. 1. We preach Christ crucified, (that's our work saith he) the power of God, and the wisdome of God. When our Saviour Christ wrought any miracle, he said unto them, Go and see thou tellest no man; —but when he died and rose again, Go preach the Gospel, saith he. And what doth the Gospel hold forth but Christ crucified? what is the Gospel but a dead Christ? and what is Chr•st but a living Gospel? Now I say, that if it be the work of the Preachers, their great work, to Preach Christ crucified, then 'tis our work, and our great work, to know Christ crucified.