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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
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3. Earnest prayer to God for light and understanding in these heavenly Mysteries, is another ⟨p. 171⟩means to attain unto the knowledge of them. See Prov. 2.3, 5. Isa. 45.11. Jer. 33.3.
3. Earnest prayer to God for light and understanding in these heavenly Mysteries, is another ⟨p. 171⟩means to attain unto the knowledge of them. See Prov. 2.3, 5. Isa. 45.11. Ier. 33.3.
For God is the father of lights, and therefore the best way in the world to be enlightened, is to have recourse unto him in and through Jesus Christ, who is the light of the world. In his light we shall see light, Psal. 36.9. Jam. 1.17. And certainly this is a very lawful request. Hence the Apostle bids the Corinthians, 1 Epist. 14.39. covet to prophesy; what's the meaning of that? but that they should earnestly desire of God that they might be able to understand and interpret the blessed prophecy of his holy word? Wherefore betake your selves unto God, that he would give you sound judgment, and right apprehensions in these Mysteries, that you may not so much as in your thoughts add any thing unto, or diminish ought from the truth. And I beseech the Lord to open your eyes, that you may behold wonderful things out of his word.