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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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17 Yea Wonderful in this, that he will not only subject all enemies in the conclusion, but he will put down all Rule, and all Authority and Power. It is a very notable Text often read, but little observed, 1 Cor. 15.24. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God, even the Father, when he shall have put down all Rule, and all Authority and Power. Though as our condition is for the present, we have a great deal of need of humane Rule and Authority, yet that is certain, that there hath not been any such enmity unto the Kingdom of Christ, as the Rulers, and Kings, and Princes of the earth, for the greater part, I say, Christ hath had no men that have more kept-under his Kingdom than the Rulers & great ones, and Princes of the earth, therefore it seems his Kingdom cannot be full till he hath put down all Rule and Power, and he himself to reign wholly without any such help of man as now. But now in regard of our necessity, it is true, If all Rule and Authority should be put down while we are in such a condition as we are for the present, certainly we should be all in a confusion, therefore though Christ sees that so many of the Rulers and great ones of the world have been, and are enemies to his Kingdom, yet to keep things in a civil ⟨p. 80⟩order, Christ would have Rule and Authority for the present; But there is a time coming, when his people shall be made so subject, as they shall have no need of these things, but Christ will put them all down here in the world, and himself only shall Reign; so you have it in the book of the Revelations, chap. 11. vers. 15. That there were great voices in heaven, saying, The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall Reign for ever and ever. For that it seems Christ hath not yet taken his Power, had not then, neither hath he since: But there is a time coming for the Kingdoms of the earth to be the Lords and his Christs in another way than now they are.
17 Yea Wonderful in this, that hee will not onely subject all enemies in the conclusion, but hee will put down all Rule, and all Authority and Power. It is a very notable Text often read, but little observed,