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The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applied: or, A discourse concerning the general…The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed: or, A discourse concerning the general…
The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applied: or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation. Wherein is showed, 1. That the Twelve Tribes shall be saved. 2. When this is to be expected. 3. Why this must be. 4. What kind of salvation the Tribes of Israel shall partake of (viz.) a glorious, wonderful, spiritual, temporal salvation. : Being the substance of several sermons preached / by Increase Mather, M.A. teacher of a church in Boston in New England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed: or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation. Wherein is shewed, 1. That the Twelve Tribes shall be saved. 2. When this is to be expected. 3. Why this must be. 4. What kind of salvetion the Tribes of Israel shall partake of (viz.) a glorious, wonderful, spiritual, temporal salvation. : Being the substance of several sermons preached / by Increase Mather, M.A. teacher of a church in Boston in New England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
London: printed for John Allen, 1669
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.
Yea verily, such is the infinite power of Jehovah, that he is able to bring this mighty work to pass by a beck of his finger. Hence it is said, Zech. 10.8. I will hiss for them and gather them: The Lord can as easily gather the dispersed Israelites out of all corners of the earth, as a man can hiss, or whistle, or call a creature that will come to him with the beck of his hand. Such is the power of the great God. Alas, there are many in the world that these things seem incredible unto; but as the Apostle said to them, Acts 26.8. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead? So I say in this case, why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead Jews out of the grave of sin and utter darkness, and that he should breathe the breath of life into those dry and dead bones? Indeed if the work were to be done by men or Angels, or any creature alone, well might it be thought a thing incredible: But inasmuch as the great God, to who• nothing is or can be too hard, (inasmuch as he who hath made heaven and earth) hath engaged his omnipotency to bring this work to pass, most certainly it shall be accomplished in the appointed time.
Yea verily, such is the infinite power of Iehovah, that he is able to bring this mighty work to pass by a beck of his finger. Hence it is said, Zech. 10.8. I will hiss for them and gather them: The Lord can as easily gather the dispersed Israelites out of all corners of the earth, as a man can hiss, or whistle, or call a creature that will come to him with the beck of his hand. Such is the power of the great God. Alas, there are many in the world that these things seem incredible unto; but as the Apostle said to them, Acts 26.8. Why should it be thought a thing incre•ible with you that God should raise the dead? So I say in this case, why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead Iews out of the grave of sin and utter darkness, and that he should breathe the breath of life into those dry and dead bones? Indeed if the work were to be done by men or Angels, or any creature alone, well might it be thought a thing incredible: But inasmuch as the great God, to who nothing is or can be too hard, (inasmuch as he who hath made heaven and earth) hath engaged his omnipotency to bring this work to pass, most certainly it shall be accomplished in the appointed time.