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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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Lastly, he is wonderful, and shall be wonderful in the highest heavens, in the Church Triumphant: and in all these regards, we shall see what a wonderful Saviour we have, and what kind of thoughts we are to have of Jesus Christ. As certainly for the want of the right understanding of God, and the low thoughts and apprehensions we have of him, the Name of God is little sanctified among us; so for the want of the right understanding of Jesus Christ, Oh how little is the Name of God sanctified in the mysteries of the Gospel? we have the word (God) we can say that God made us; and so the word Christ, and we hope to be saved by Jesus Christ, But oh, how far are we either from apprehending God, such an infinite and glorious God as he hath already, though very darkly, been set out unto you? and so before we have done, though it be but in a Sermon or two, you will find that your thoughts of Jesus Christ have been too low and too mean: Oh that we could by any means heighten your thoughts upon God and Christ, that you may know the Lord, and his Son whom he hath sent into the world.
Lastly, hee is wonderful, and shall bee wonderful in the highest heavens, in the Church Triumphant: and in all these regards, wee shall see what a wonderful Saviour wee have, and what kinde of thoughts wee are to have of Jesus Christ. As certainly for the want of the right understanding of God, and the low thoughts and apprehensions wee have of him, the Name of God is little sanctified among us; so for the want of the right understanding of Jesus Christ, Oh how little is the Name of God sanctified in the mysteries of the Gospel? wee have the word (God) wee can say that God made us; and so the word Christ, and wee hope to bee saved by Jesus Christ, But oh, how far are wee either from apprehending God, such an infinite and glorious God as hee hath already, though very darkly, been set out unto you? and so before wee have done, though it bee but in a Sermon or two, you will finde that your thoughts of Jesus Christ have been too low and too mean: Oh that wee could by any means heighten your thoughts upon God and Christ, that you may know the Lord, and his Son whom hee hath sent into the world.
First, Christ is wonderful in his Natures.