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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 2: The Second SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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First, He is King over all, over all Kings, over all Powers, he hath the highest Authority of all; Take that for the first thing. In Rev. 9 he is said to be King of Kings and Lord of Lords. I remember Theodosius, and another Emperor, did use to call themselves the Vassals of Christ, and so certainly all the Kings and Princes in the world, they are but the Vassals of this great King. Now he is wonderful in his Kingly power that hath all the Kings and Lords, and all Authority in the world under his feet, indeed they all hold on him, and that will appear from the second place.
First, Hee is King over all, over all Kings, over all Powers, hee hath the highest Authority of all; Take that for the first thing. In Rev. 9 hee is said to bee King of Kings and Lord of Lords. I remember Theodotius, and another Emperour, did use to call themselves the Vassals of Christ, and so certainly all the Kings and Princes in the world, they are but the Vassals of this great King. Now hee is wonderful in his Kingly power that hath all the Kings and Lords, and all Authority in the world under his feet, indeed they all hold on him, and that will appear from the second place.
2 As his power is the highest, so it is universal, universal over all the world, the Government of all the world is committed to him, 1 Cor. 15.27. All things are put under his feet, God the Father hath given unto him the Government of all the world, he is not only the King of the Saints, though he be their King in a special manner, but he is the King of Nations too, Christ he is the King of Nations, God-Man (I say) the government of all the world is given to him, all the Nations of the World are under him to govern and to judge, and to make use of for the good of his Church; He is not only the governor of the World universally, but a heavenly King, even the Angels themselves are under him, Thrones, and Principalities, and Dominions, in