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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 Scripture saith that the Son of God hath eyes like a flame of fire, i. e. like unto Lightning, to note that his eyes see what is in the hearts of men; for these flames of fire reach unto the bowels and pierce the Inside. And He saith, All the Churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the Reins and Hearts, Rev. 2. 18, 23. By this Argument was Nathanael convinced of the Deity of Christ, when he perceived that the Lord Jesus looked upon him whilst he was alone and no mortal eye beheld him, he concluded that this Jesus must needs be the Son of GOD, the King of Israel. But thus for the second Argument.
The Scripture saith that the Son of God hath eyes like a flame of fire, i. e. like unto Lightning, to note that his eyes see what is in the hearts of men; for these flames of fire reach unto the bowels and pierce the Inside. And He saith, All the Churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the Reins and Hearts, Rev. 2. 18, 23. By this Argument was Nathaneel convinced of the Deity of Christ, when he perceived that the Lord Jesus looked upon him whilest he was alone and no mortal eye beheld him, he concluded that this Jesus must needs be the Son of GOD, the King of Israel. But thus for the second Argument.
3. Divine Worship does belong to Christ. GOD alone is the Object of Religious worship Mat. 4. 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve. But such Worship is due to Christ. Therefore Joshua fell on his face and did worship, when Christ appeared unto him as the Captain of the Host of the Lord, Chap. 5. 14. And the Wise men of the East fell down & worshipped him Mat. 2. 11. ⟨p. 64⟩