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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 6: The Sixth SERMON ON The Excellency of Christ.
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What is the reason that Christians are so empty in ⟨p. 164⟩their spirits, in their conversations? but because they know so little of the Mystery of the Gospel: If thou didst but understand the Mystery of the Gospel, but how the Lord makes known himself in the face of Jesus Christ, this would fill thy heart with all the fullness of God; those Christians are the Christians filled with excellency indeed, that do comprehend the height, and depth, and length, and breadth of this wonderful work of God in Christ: There is nothing sanctifies the heart so much, as the knowledge of Christ in a right way.
What is the reason that Christians are so empty in ⟨p. 164⟩their spirits, in their conversations? but because they know so little of the Mystery of the Gospel: If thou didst but understand the Mystery of the Gospel, but how the Lord makes known himself in the face of Jesus Christ, this would fill thy heart with all the fulnesse of God; those Christians are the Christians filled with excellency indeed, that do comprehend the height, and depth, and length, and breadth of this wonderful work of God in Christ: There is nothing sanctifies the heart so much, as the knowledge of Christ in a right way.
Seneca hath such an expression concerning the Heavens: Oh the Heavens are a wonderful spectacle, and a spectacle fit for a reasonable creature to be employed about! Though we should get little benefit by knowing the Motions of the Heavens, the Sun, Moon, and Stars, yet the beauty and excellency that is there, and the wonderful work of God in the Heavens, it cannot but take a rational creature: Now, if the wonderful work of God in the Heavens be such, as it must needs take a rational creature: Oh what is the wonderful work of God in Jesus Christ! therefore let us make it the chief of our study, to study the Lord Jesus.
Seneca hath such an expression concerning the Heavens: Oh the Heavens are a wonderful spectacle, and a spectacle fit for a reasonable creature to bee imployed about! Though wee should get little benefit by knowing the Motions of the Heavens, the Sun, Moon, and Stars, yet the beauty and excellency that is there, and the wonderful work of God in the Heavens, it cannot but take a rational creature: Now, if the wonderful work of God in the Heavens bee such, as it must needs take a rational creature: Oh what is the wonderful work of God in Jesus Christ! therefore let us make it the chief of our study, to study the Lord Jesus.