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The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus…
The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, president of Harvard College in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by Timothy Green for Nicholas Boone, 1701
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Blessed HOPE, And Glorious Appearing of JESUS CHRIST. › Sermon 2
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We proceed unto the Second Enquiry.
2. Enqui. What is implied in Believers Looking for this Hope?
2. Enqui. WHat is implyed in Believers Looking for this Hope?
Answ. 1. It does imply a firm belief concerning what is here expressed. For a man will not look for that which he does not believe▪ Ever shall be▪ No more will they look ⟨p. 29⟩for the appearing of Christ, that do not believe that he will appear This Hope is an assured hope. Believers so Hope for, so Look for Christs appearing, as that they are sure that they shall see him, Job 19▪25 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that He Shall stand on the Earth in the Latter Day, and that in my flesh I shall see God. The Apostle also says, 1 John 3•2 We know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him. Tis true, that there are believers who do not know their own interest in this Blessedness, that have Doubts and Fears, through the weakness of their Faith. Nevertheless, this they know and beli••e, and are sure of, that Christ will appear from heaven. They that do not believe this, do not look for the Blessed Hope.
Answ. 1. It does imply a firm belief concerning what is here expressed. For a man will not look for that which he does not believe Ever shall be No more will they look