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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
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The Blessed HOPE, And Glorious Appearing of JESUS CHRIST. › Sermon 3
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1. In that the Essential Names and Titles of the True God are given to Him in the Scriptures▪ e. g. That glorious Name of JEHOVAH. None but the great God may be called by that Name. The 83 Psalm 18. He whose Name alone is Jehovah. But Christ is called by that Name. Gen 22.14 Abraham called the name of that place where Christ appeared to him Jehovahjereh. Jehovah said to him, in Blessing I will Bless thee. That is not to be understood of God the Father, for He that is there called Jehovah, is also called the Angel of the Lord: the Father is never said to be an Angel, only the Son of God in respect of his Office, many times is so called in Scripture. Jer. 23.6 Christ is called Jehovah Tzidkenu, as 't•s translated, The Lord our Righteousness. In Rev. 1.8 He is said to be He that is, that was, & that is to come, which ⟨p. 52⟩is an Explication or Interpretation of the Name Jehovah. Again, there is that title of I AM, which is peculiar to the true God. When Christ appeared to Moses, He assumed that Name, Exod. 3.14 I AM THAT I AM, thou shalt say to the Children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you. Christ did assume that name to Himself, Joh. 8.58 Before Abraham was I am. So there is that Name of The Lord of Host•, which is peculiar to the true God; and yet it is in Scripture given to the Lord Jesus Christ: Psal. 24.10 Who is the King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts is the King of Glory. The words are spoken concerning Christ These are Titles fit for none but the great God.
1. In that the Essential Names and Titles of the True God are given to Him in the Scriptures▪ e. g. That glorious Name of JEHOVAH. None but the great God may be called by that Name. The 83