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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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Exhort. 1. Endeavour we after Knowledge and good Understanding in this glorious Mystery. Therefore,
Consider. 1. That there are but few […] have this Knowledge. At leastwise not in that degree and measure which ought to be; yea & which might be, considering the means which are plentifully afforded. As the Apostle speaketh ⟨p. 38⟩speaks to the Hebrews, When for the time you ought to be Teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God. Cap. 5. 12. It is marvellous to consider what Ignorance is in many that call themselves Christians. As an holy man once complained, (not without too much Cause) that Christ is but little known amongst Christians. Yea, some that are very knowing in other matters of Religion, yet if they be examined about Christ, they are found exceeding ignorant.
Consider. 1. That there are but few 〈…〉 have this Knowledge. At leastwise not in that degree and measure which ought to be; yea & which might be, considering the means which are plentifully afforded. As the Apostle speaketh ⟨p. 38⟩speakes to the Hebrewes, When for the time you ought to be Teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God. Cap. 5. 12. It is marvellous to consider what Ignorance is in many that call themselves Christians. As an holy man once complained, (not without too much Cause) that Christ is but little known amongst Christians. Yea, some that are very knowing in other matters of Religion, yet if they be examined about Christ, they are found exceeding ignorant.