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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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But especially if we consider that Christ ascended likewise as our head, ascended into heaven as the High Priest went into the Holy of Holies: And it is said, that we are set together in heavenly places together with Christ, so you have it in Eph. 2.6. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: For Christ went as in our names to take possession of heaven, this is the mystery of godliness in Christs Ascension: He went up to Heaven, but he went in the name of the Elect to take possession, as a man that hath bought house and lands, may have one appointed by him to go in his name to take possession of the house and land, Jesus Christ in the name of all the elect from the beginning of the world to the end, went ⟨p. 144⟩up unto heaven to take possession there, and on purpose to prepare Mansions for them against their coming: Thus wonderful was Christ in his Ascension.
But especially if wee consider that Christ ascended likewise as our head, ascended into heaven as the High Priest went into the Holy of Holies: And it is said, that wee are set together in heavenly places together with Christ, so you have it in Eph. 2.6. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in •hrist Jesus: For Christ went as in our names to take possession of heaven, this is the mystery of godliness in Christs Ascention: Hee went up to Heaven, but hee went in the name of the Elect to take possession, as a man that hath bought house and lands, may have one appointed by him to go in his name to take possession of the house and land, Jesus Christ in the name of all the elect from the beginning of the world to the end, went ⟨p. 144⟩up unto heaven to take possession there, and on purpose to prepare Mansions for them against their coming: Thus wonderful was Christ in his Ascention.