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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 3: The Third SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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But if any of you say, How shall we be able to know certainly the truth of all those Miracles that he did? we read in the Gospel how great things Christ did; how he cast out Devils, and cured the Blind and Lame, and raised up the Dead, and the like, but how can we know the truth of them?
But if any of you say, How shall wee bee able to know certainly the truth of all those Miracles that hee did? wee read in the Gospel how great things Christ did; how he cast out Devils, and cured the Blinde and Lame, and raised up the Dead, and the like, but how can we know the truth of them?
For the answer of that, Augustine hath this, Either all those things are true, or they are not true; if they be, then he is confirmed to be the Messiah; but if they be not true, then saith he, this is the greatest Miracle of all, that such a supernatural Doctrine as that is, to believe in him that was crucified, to save the World, and for men to venture their souls and eternal estates upon this, without having this to be confirmed by Miracles at first, this is the greatest Miracle of all; but we will pass by that, only note it as we go, that Christ was wonderful in all the Wonders that he wrought while he lived.
For the answer of that, Austine hath this, Either all those things are true, or they are not true; if they be, then hee is confirmed to be the Messias; but if they be not true, then saith he, this is the greatest Miracle of all, that such a supernatural Doctrin as that is, to beleeve in him that was crucified, to save the World, and for men to venture their souls and eternal estates upon this, without having this to bee confirmed by Miracles at first, this is the greatest Miracle of all; but we will passe by that, only note it as we goe, that Christ was wonderful in all the Wonders that hee wrought while he lived.