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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 5: The Fifth SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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I but Christ coming under the charge of mans sin, and under the power of death, all the while he was in that low estate of humiliation, he doth not appear like the Son of God before the world, but when he comes and gets the power over all, and is acquitted and rises again, now he doth appear like himself indeed, the only begotten Son of the Father, he is now mightily declared to be the Son of God; and in this the Resurrection of Jesus Christ was wonderful, for the wonderful power and efficacy that there is in it; Christ being acquitted, all the elect were in him acquitted, all were acquitted in him virtually, though there is another acquitting personally when they believe: At the very time of Christs Resurrection, all the Elect were acquitted as in a head, yet I say, There is another acquitting from God in ones own person, that is upon believing: From hence that notable Scripture we have in 1 Pet. 3.21. The like figure whereunto, even Baptism doth now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
I but Christ coming under the charge of mans sin, and under the power of death, all the while he was in that low estate of humiliation, hee doth not appear like the Son of God before the world, but when hee comes and gets the power over all, and is acquitted and rises again, now hee doth appear like himself indeed, the onely begotten Son of the Father, hee is now mightily declared to bee the Son of God; and in this the Resurrection of Jesus Christ was wonderful, for the wonderful power and efficacy that there is in it; Christ being acquitted, all the elect were in him acquitted, all were acquitted in him vertually, though there is another acquitting personally when they beleeve: At the very time of Christs Resurrection, all the Elect were acquitted as in a head, yet I say, There is another acquitting from God in ones own person, that is upon beleeving: From hence that notable Scripture wee have in 1 Pet. 3.21. The like figure whereunto, even Baptism doth now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.