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The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…
The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office, and glory of Jesus Christ. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Twelve lines of quotations]The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office, and glory of Jesus Christ. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Twelve lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by Richard Pierce for Joseph Browning, 1686
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2. Love the Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly, we do not carry towards Christ as becometh towards the Son of God, if we do not love Him. For He is the most lovely Person, that we can set our hearts upon, Cant• 5. ult. He is altogether lovely. Nor can we love God ex••pt we love Jesus Christ. Every one that […] […] him that is begotten also. He ⟨p. 50⟩that lo•eth the Father will love the son that is like the Father. Oh how vile are they that do not love Christ! What a dreadful Scripture is that, 1. Cor. 16. 22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be ANATHEMA MARANATHA. If any man live and dye without Love in his heart towards the Lord Christ, he will be cursed and cursed yea and the Curse will remain upon him until the Lord Jesus shall come to Judgement.
2. Love the Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly, we do not carry towards Christ as becometh towards the Son of God, if we do not love Him. For He is the most lovely Person, that we can set our •earts upon, Cant• 5. ult. He is altogether lovely. Nor can we love God ex••pt we love Jesus Christ. Every one that 〈…〉 〈…〉 him that is begotten also. He ⟨p. 50⟩that lo•eth the Father will love the son that is like the Father. Oh how vile are they that doe not love Christ! What a dreadful Scripture is that, 1. Cor. 16. 22. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be ANATHEMA MARANATHA. If any man live and dye without Love in his heart towards the Lord Christ, he will be cursed and cursed yea and the Curse will remain upon him until the Lord Jesus shall come to Judgement.