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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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9 And then in the Ninth place, Christ is a wonderful King in this, that he hath the perfect knowledge of all his Subjects, and of their wants; alas, Kings and Princes in great States, they know but very few Subject that they have; but now Jesus Christ takes notice of every subject that is in his Kingdom, and knows all their thoughts, and all their ways, and all their wants, all their conditions, he knows them all perfectly. Oh this is the glory of ⟨p. 76⟩this King, and wonderful is he in his Kingly power in this.
9 And then in the Ninth place, Christ is a wonderful King in this, that he hath the perfect knowledge of all his Subjects, and of their wants; alas, Kings and Princes in great States, they know but very few Subject that they have; but now Jesus Christ takes notice of every subject that is in his Kingdom, and knowes all their thoughts, and all their vvayes, and all their vvants, all their conditions, he knovves them all perfectly. Oh this is the glory of ⟨p. 76⟩this King, and vvonderful is hee in his Kingly povver in this.
10 He is present with them all in all the Administration of Justice; the King he cannot administer Justice, but he must use Instruments to do it, and he cannot be present always; but Jesus Christ he is always present in the Administration of what ever is administered to any of his Subjects, he stands by and looks upon them all.
10 Hee is present vvith them all in all the Administration of Justice; the King hee cannot administer Justice, but hee must use Instruments to doe it, and hee cannot bee present alvvayes; but Jesus Christ hee is alvvayes present in the Administration of vvhat ever is administred to any of his Subjects, he stands by and looks upon them all.