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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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Yea, and further, there is that satisfaction that the Father hath in him, that God the Father did make all things for his sake; I say, all things in the world are made for the sake of Jesus Christ, Angels are made for his sake, and this world, and seas, all the work that ever God did, or will do to all eternity, it was for the sake of Jesus Christ, that God the Father might honour himself in Jesus Christ; that Text is very full for that, and we need no more, in Col. 1.16. All things were created by him, and for him. So that God hath a higher end in creating the world than you think for, God did not only create that he might manifest that he was a mighty God, and merciful, and bountiful, and the like, but God had a higher end when he made the world, it was to advance his Son, when he made the Angels, God would never have made them, but for the honour of his Son.
Yea, and further, there is that satisfaction that the Father hath in him, that God the Father did make all things for his sake; I say, all things in the world are made for the sake of Jesus Christ, Angels are made for his sake, and this world, and seas, all the work that ever God did, or will do to all eternity, it was for the sake of Jesus Christ, that God the Father might honour himself in Jesus Christ; that Text is very full for that, and wee need no more, in Col. 1.16. All things were created by him, and for him. So that God hath a higher end in creating the world than you think for, God did not onely create that hee might manifest that hee was a mighty God, and merciful, and bountiful, and the like, but God had a higher end when hee made the world, it was to advance his Son, when hee made the Angels, God would never have made them, but for the honour of his Son.
Oh what infinite cause have we to honour Jesus Christ; Oh how happy are they that live to the honour of Jesus Christ, by whom God may have glory beyond a natural way! did you consider this, that you were made for the honour of Jesus Christ, and the honour that God the Father would have from you is this, that you should live to the honour of his Son, and all other honour that you give unto God, except it be in order to his Son, it is not accepted, I say, whatsoever honour any man or woman doth endeavour to give to God, is not accepted of him, but in relation