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Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of…
Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nigh. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.Gospel-revelation in three treatises, viz, 1 The nature of God. 2 The excellencies of Christ. And, 3 The Excellency of mans immortal soul. By Jeremiah Burroughs, late preacher of the gospel at Stepney, and Giles-Cripple-gate, London. Published by William Greenhill. William Bridge. Philip Nye. John Yates. Matthew Mead. William Adderly.
London: printed for Nath. Brook, 1660
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Treatise 2 › Sermon 1: The First SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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First, Because that the only comfort of all the Saints of God then, was their expectation of the Messiah to come, God would therefore propound Christ unto them as that that might lighten all their darkness, that might sweeten all their sorrows, and troubles; and indeed there was enough in this, in their expectation of the Saviour that was to come, this was that that made their hearts rejoice in the middest of all their sorrows; Abraham saw his day and rejoiced, 1and was glad.
First, Because that the onely comfort of all the Saints of God then, was their expectation of the Messias to come, God would therefore propound Christ unto them as that that might lighten all their darkness, that might sweeten all their sorrows, and troubles; and indeed there was enough in this, in their expectation of the Saviour that was to come, this was that that made their hearts rejoyce in the middest of all their sorrows; Abraham saw his day and rejoyced, 1and was glad.
Secondly, Therefore had they the clear manifestation of Christ in the time of their outward troubles, to confirm their faith in this, that how-ever their enemies prevailed much against them, yet it was impossible that they should root out the Nation of the Jews, for the great Saviour of the world was to come out of them, therefore they were under Gods protection, and though they might suffer somewhat, yet they could not cease from being a Nation, because that the Messiah was to come out from them, and this was a great encouragement unto them to expect mercy from God, because they were a people that the Lord would bring the great Saviour of the world out of.
Secondly, Therefore had they the clear manifestation of Christ in the time of their outward troubles, to confirm their faith in this, that how-ever their enemies prevailed much against them, yet it was impossible that they should root out the Nation of the Jews, for the great Saviour of the world was to come out of them, therefore they were under Gods protection, and though they might suffer somewhat, yet they could not cease from being a Nation, because that the Messias was to come out from them, and this was a great incouragement unto them to expect mercy from God, because they were a people that the Lord would bring the great Saviour of the world out of.