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The excellency of a public spirit discoursedThe excellency of a publick spirit discoursed
The excellency of a public spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]The excellency of a publick spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Masachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Nicholas Boone, 1702
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3. He is described from his Humane Nature, in that expression of his being the Offspring of David, which implies his being the promised Messiah. The Jews commonly called Christ by that name of the Son of David. God had promised David that Christ should descend from him: The Messiah was to be of his Offspring, a Branch of his Family. It was once said to the Jews, since Christ is Davids Son, how does David whe• inspired by the Holy Spirit of God, call him his Lord: They were not able to answer that question, because they did not believe that the Messiah was God; but unto Christians it is very plain: As God he is Davids Lord, & so the Root of David, but as man he is Davids Son, and so the Offspring of David.
3. He is described from his Humane Nature, in that expression of his being the Offspring of David, which implies his being the promised Messiah. The Iews commonly called Christ by that name of the Son of David. God had promised David that Christ should descend from him: The M•ssiah was to be of his Off•pring, a Branch of his Family. It was once said to the Jews, since Christ is Davids Son, how does David whe• inspired by the Holy Spirit of God, call him his Lord: They were not able to answer that question, because they did not believe that the M•ssiah was God; but unto Christians it is very plain: As God he is Davids Lord, & so the Root of David, but as man he is Davids Son, and so the Offspring of David.
Lastly, Christ is described from the Glory of his Person, in the words now before us, which may be cleared under the Doctrine, which is,
Lastly, Christ is described from the Glory of his Person, in the words now b•fore us, wh•ch may be cleared under the Doctrine, which is,