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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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In Christ, Why what do you mean by Jesus Christ? Why you will say, he was the Son of God. But what is further? Christ that is (Anointed) Anointed to what, to King, Priest, and Prophet; King, what kind of King? Here I have presented to you what kind of King Jesus Christ is Anointed by the Father. And thus must you present him before your ⟨p. 82⟩souls when you exercise your faith upon him. Certainly there are few people that know what it is to exercise their faith upon Christ, because they never knew Christ to be thus. Well might the Psalmist say, Psal. 97.1. The Lord Reigneth, let the earth rejoice, let the multitude of Isles be glad thereof. Oh it is well for us that the Lord Reigneth; certainly did not Jesus Christ reign in his Church, yea did not he reign in the world, all things would come to confusion presently. Were it possible that such a handful as his Church that is a despised company, a poor people that lives in the world, and is so hated by the world, and all the Devils in hell, and their instruments, which do labour to extirpate them, and yet that they should continue: certainly it is because the Lord Reigns, and so orders a•• things that seems to be against his Church, for the good of his Church, otherwise it could not continue in the world: Oh let the earth rejoice, because the Lord doth Reign; And again, in Psal. 99.1. mark there what use is made of Christs Kingly power. The Lord Reigneth, let the people tremble; Oh the Lord Reigneth, let the people tremble; certainly all wicked and ungodly men that are Rebels against this King, they have cause to tremble, such men as say of Christ, We will not have this man to reign over us, they have cause to tremble, for the Lord Christ will overcome them; certainly his Garments shall be dyed in blood, and what will become of them when he shall come to take his Kingdom to himself? Moreover; Those mine enemies that would not have me to Reign over them, come and bring them, and slay them before my face. All wicked and ungodly men in their sins, they do as if they should say thus, we will not have this man to Reign over us; thou who doest cast off Jesus Christ as a King, certainly thou canst not expect good from him as a Saviour.
In Christ, Why what do you mean by Jesus Christ? Why you will say, hee was the Son of God. But what is further? Christ that is (Anointed) Anointed to what, to King, Priest, and Prophet; King, what kinde of King? Here I have presented to you what kinde of King Jesus Christ is Anointed by the Father. And thus must you present him before your