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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 4: The Fourth SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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Secondly, The wonder of Christs Humiliation it is in this, that he that was so high should be now brought down so low for the sin of man; is not this a wonder, that he that thunders in the heavens, should be crying in a Manger? Is it not a great wonder, that he that framed the heavens and earth, should work with a Carpenter in his Trade; that he that is the great Judge of all the world should be accused, and should be condemned as a Malefactor, and crucified among Thieves? That he that is ⟨p. 124⟩the Lord of Life should dye, that he that dwelt in that light that is unapproachable, should have darkness to cover him, that he that is the blessed God should be made a curse for the sin of man, are not these things wonderful in Christian Religion? and yet all these are things that may be said of Christ; for the Lord of Life to come and dye, and that accursed death, this was a wonder that all the world seemed to be affected with, the very insensitive creatures; for at the death of Christ the Sun withdrew his light as being amazed with this wonder, not able to behold it, and the earth shaked and trembled, and the graves opened at this wonder, the very stones clave in sunder at this wonder; there was such a mighty concussion of things at this time, that it made one that knew nothing of the cause of it, One Dionysius, seeing the darkness at that time,1 and such great things which were done, cry out, Certainly either the God of Nature suffers at this time, or the world is at an end. So great a wonder it was that the Lord of Life should thus dye an accursed death; Angels, yea all insensitive creatures they stood amazed at it, and seemed to be exceedingly affected with it.
Secondly, The wonder of Christs Humiliation it is in this, that hee that was so high should bee now brought down so low for the sin of man; is not this a wonder, that hee that thunders in the heavens, should bee crying in a Manger? Is it not a great wonder, that hee that framed the heavens and earth, should work with a Carpenter in his Trade; that hee that is the great Judge of all the world should bee accused, and should bee condemned as a Malefactor, and crucified among Theeves? That hee that is ⟨p. 124⟩the Lord of Life should dye, that hee that dwelt in that light that is unapprochable, should have darkness to cover him, that hee that is the blessed God should bee made a curse for the sin of man, are not these things wonderful in Christian Religion? and yet all these are things that may bee said of Christ; for the Lord of Life to come and dye, and that accursed death, this was a wonder that all the world seemed to bee affected with, the very insensitive creatures; for at the death of Christ the Sun withdrew his light as being amazed with this wonder, not able to behold it, and the earth shaked and trembled, and the graves opened at this wonder, the very stones clave in sunder at this wonder; there was such a mighty concussion of things at this time, that it made one that knew nothing of the cause of it, One Dionysius, seeing the darkness at that time,