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,…

Name: The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…
Author: Increase Mather

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]

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by Richard Pierce for Joseph Browning, 1686

[2], 6, 74, [2], 75-212, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 46k words · Evans 416 · Wing M1228

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The Humane nature of Christ, is, of all created Objects the most ex…: The Humane nature of Christ, is, of all created Objects the most excellent & glorious.

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The Humane nature of Christ, is, of all created Objects the most excellent & glorious.

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PSAL. XLV. •. Thou art Fairer than the Children of men.

:303p. 181–182

Concerning the Pen-men of this Psalm there is nothing certain to be determined. Some conjecture that Solomon wrote it as an Epitome of his Song of Songs: This being altogether of the same nature with that. It is in the Title said to be a Song of Loves, h. e. a Love-Song. The Hebrews of old had their Epithalamia. 'Twas a Custom with them, that when Persons of Note were married, some composed Songs in ⟨p. 182⟩praise of the Bride groom and the Bride. The Title of this Psalm alludes to that Custom, so that what is here written is a spiritual Love song, setting forth the praises of Christ and of his Church.

COncerning the Pen-men of this Psalm there is nothing certain to be determined. Some conjecture that Solomon wrote it as an Epitome of his Song of Songs: This being altogether of the same nature with that. It is in the Title said to be a Song of Loves, h. e. a Love-Song. The Hebrewes of old had their Epithalamia. 'Twas a Cu•tome with them, that when Persons of Note were married, some composed Songs in ⟨p. 182⟩

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The Humane nature of Christ, is, of all created Objects the most excellent & glorious.

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