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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 3
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.
Several things may be mentioned as Demonstrations of this great Truth.
1. The Scripture Declares that Christ is God, yea the Great God. Thus in the Text before us, HE at whose Appearing believers shall be Blessed, is said to be the Great God. Now the ⟨p. 48⟩Scripture says, 1 Pet. 1.7 Your Faith shall be found to Honour and Glory, at the Appearing of Jesus Christ. Hence Christ is said to be the Strong and Mighty Lord: Psal. 24.8 He is the Lord, Strong and Mighty. And He is not only said to be God, but He is styled The Mighty God: Isa. 9.6 To us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. And He is said to be God over all. Rom. 9.5 He is said to be Gods-Fellow: Zech. 13.17 Awake O Sword against the Man that is my Fellow, saith the Lord of Hosts. And he is said to be above all: Joh. 3 31 He is above all Men, above all Angels, above all Creatures▪ therefore is He the great God.
1. The Scripture Declares that Christ is God, yea the Great God. Thus in the Text before us, HE at whose Appearing believers shall be Blessed, is said to be the Great God. Now the ⟨p. 48⟩Scripture sayes, 1 Pet. 1.7 Your Faith shall be found to Honour and Glory, at the Appearing of Iesus Christ. Hence Christ is said to be the Strong and Mighty Lord: