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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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The Apostle having in the preceding Chapters of this Epistle, handled the Doctrine of Justification, he proceeds in this (with several other Chapters following) to discourse concerning the Mystery of Predestination. He had before asserted, that the Elect of God could not perish; against which Assertion it might have been objected, That the Jews who were an elect Nation perish in their Infidelity: To this he Answers, That not Elect but Reprobate (whether amongst ⟨p. 56⟩Jews or Gentiles) are the persons that shall fall short of Salvation.
THe Apostle having in the preceding Chapters of this Epistle, handled the Doctrine of Justification, he proceeds in this (with several other Chapters following) to discourse concerning the Mystery of Predestination. He had before asserted, that the Elect of God could not perish; against which Assertion it might have been objected, That the Jews who were an elect Nation perish in their Infidelity: To this he Answers, That not Elect but Reprobate (whether amongst ⟨p. 56⟩Jews or Gentiles) are the persons that shall fall short of Salvation.
In the beginning of this Chapter, Paul expresseth his exceeding great Sorrow, for the Unbelief of the Jews, and for their being thereupon rejected of God: And he mentions several things which were the springs and Aggravations of his sorrow. One thing that made him grieve the more, was, In that the Jews were his Brethren and Kinsmen, and therefore their misery could not but go the more near to his heart. Another thing which aggravated his grief, was, the Consideration of those peculiar Privileges and Glories which are to be affirmed of the Jewish Nation. Two of which are mentioned in this verse:
In the beginning of this Chapter, Paul expresseth his exceeding great Sorrow, for the Unbelief of the Jews, and for their being thereupon rejected of God: And he mentions several things which were the springs and Aggravations of his sorrow. One thing that made him grieve the more, was, In that the Jews were his Brethren and Kinsmen, and therefore their misery could not but go the more near to his heart. Another thing which aggravated his grief, was, the Consideration of those peculiar Priviledges and Glories which are to be affirmed of the Jewish Nation. Two of which are mentioned in this verse: