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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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As from hence, that same Person that was the Creator of all the world was a creature; the same Person, I do not say the same Nature, this is the wonder in Scripture. And he, the same Person that is the Lord of Man-kind, yet is the Son of Man, the Son of Man, and yet the Lord of Mankind.
As from hence, that same Person that was the Creator of all the world was a creature; the same Person, I do not say the same Nature, this is the wonder in Scripture. And hee, the same Person that is the Lord of Man-kinde, yet is the Son of Man, the Son of Man, and yet the Lord of Mankind.
The same Person that is Eternal, Immortal, yet he dyed, so the Scripture saith, They crucified the Lord of glory: What, can God that is the Lord of glory, that made heaven and ⟨p. 61⟩earth, the Eternal God, whose Name alone is excellent, can he be crucified? yet that Person that was the Lord of glory, whose Name alone is glorious, that Person was crucified, but suffered in his humane nature; whatsoever Christ did suffer in his humane nature, it may be said that that Person that was God did suffer, though not the Divine Nature, the Divine Nature could not suffer, but the same Person that was God as well as man he did suffer; it is the Scripture phrase clearly, and I might give you many Texts of Scripture to show you that that person that was God, suffered, but that is enough, They crucified the Lord of glory, 1 Cor. 2.8. But you will say, to what great purpose is it for us to understand this, that Christ was God and man in one Person, is it not enough to understand that he was God and man? what need we look so much at the union of the two Natures? My brethren, Know that there is a great deal in this, in knowing the union of the two Natures. It is of marvellous use unto you for the helping of your faith, to know not only that Christ had those two Natures, but the union of those two Natures.
The same Person that is Eternal, Immortal, yet hee dyed, so the Scripture saith, They crucified the Lord of glory: What, can God that is the Lord of glory, that made heaven and