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Influences of the life of grace
Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickening influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.
London: printed by T.C. for Andrew Crook, 1659
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3. These must be strong influences, that with the anointing, Isa. 61. 1, 2. is given a power to preach the year of vengeance, to judge and trample upon the necks of all his enemies; that the man Christ shall come visibly and locally from the highest heavens, and the heavens bow and yield to his blessed manhood, when he comes with his mighty Angels to judge all.
And he sends 4. influences of judgments through the stars which fight against his enemies, Judg. 5. 20. through winds, seas and rivers, fire and sword, and evil Angels that are armed against his enemies, Exod. 14. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Exod. 15. 10, 11, 12. Judg. 5. 21. Gen. 19. 23, 24, 25. Numb. 16. 31, 32, 33. Psal. 78. 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, &c. All which teach us not to murmur at providence, ⟨p. 206⟩government of the world. Why say we, this is sad, and yet fallen out? God might otherwise have disposed of all, and we reflect upon his providence, while as we offend at second causes, but be comforted in a new world, and in a more glorious providence of influences in ruling heaven and earth, and in carrying the chosen of God to glory, then if all were ruled to our will.
And he sends 4. influences of judgments through the stars which fight against his enemies,