A85953:324
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Treatise 2 › Sermon 5: The Fifth SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And further, which makes the wonder of his Conquest, he doth conquer death by dying, that is the wonder of it. What man conquers his enemy by being slain himself? Jesus Christ did so, he conquers all his enemies that came against him, he conquers them by dying, and therefore in Col. 2. it is spoken of Christs coming to dye upon the Cross: And having spoiled Principalities and Powers, he made a show of them openly, Triumphing over them in it. When Christ was brought upon the Cross, one would think he had been triumphed over himself then, for he was brought very low indeed when he was brought there to hang between two Malefactors, as if he had been the greatest Malefactor of all; now one would have thought that Devils and wicked men, and Death, and all had triumphed over him; but mark, the Text saith, That he did there spoil Principalities and Powers, and made a show of them openly, Triumphing over them in it. We can imagine somewhat of Christs Triumph now in heaven sitting at the right hand of the Father, when he ascended into heaven, there he Triumphed; but to imagine a triumph of Christ in his Cross, when his enemies were scorning and contemning him, that then he should spoil Principalities and Powers, and upon the Cross Triumph over them, this is a great mystery of godliness, and herein is the wonder of Christs Conquest, of Christs Triumph.
And further, which makes the wonder of his Conquest, hee doth conquer death by dying, that is the wonder of it. What man conquers his enemy by being slain himself? Jesus Christ did so, hee conquers all his enemies that came against him, hee conquers them by dying, and therefore in Col. 2. it is spoken of Christs coming to dye upon the Cross: And having spoyled Principalities and Powers, hee made a shew of them openly, Triumphing over them in it. When Christ was brought upon the Cross, one would think hee had been triumphed over himself then, for hee was brought very low indeed when hee was brought there to hang between two Malefactors, as if he had been the greatest Malefactor of all; now one would have thought that Devils and wicked men, and Death, and all had triumphed over him; but mark, the Text saith, That he did there spoyl Principalities and Powers, and made a shew of them openly, Triumphing over them in it. Wee can imagine somewhat of Christs Triumph now in heaven sitting at the right hand of the Father, when hee ascended into heaven, there hee Triumphed; but to imagine a triumph of Christ in his Cross, when his enemies were scorning and contemning him, that then hee should spoyl Principalities and Powers, and upon the Cross Triumph over them, this is a great mystery of godliness, and herein is the wonder of Christs Conquest, of Christs Triumph.