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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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Again, there is the light of Saving Grace, that also is from Christ. Joh. 1 16 Of his fullness we all receive and grace for grace. What ever grace is in any mans Soul, it is a ray darted into him from this Morning Star: and therefore Christians have more or less grace, according as Christ is pleased to shine on them, and impart this light to them. And there is the light of Joy and Consolation; that is called light in the Scripture. In Esthers time the Jews had Light & Joy. A joyful day is a light day This light comes from Christ. Phil. 2 1. If there be therefore any Consolation in Christ, if there be not Consolation in Christ, 'tis no ••ere to be had in heaven or in earth; therefore Christ is called by that name of Consolation, Luk 2 25 Simeon did wait for the Consolation of Israel, that is to say, h• waited for Christ's c•ming into the world. Once more, there is also the light of Glory ▪ Glory is called the Inheritance […] Saints in Light, Col 1.12 This is also from Christ. We are called to Eternal Glory by Jesus Christ, 1 Pet 5 10 So then inasmuch as Christ gives light to men, he is fi•ly resembled to the Morning Star.
Again, there is the light of Saving Grace, that also is from Christ. Ioh. 1 16 Of his fulness we all receive and grace for grace. What ever grace is in any mans Soul, it is a ray darted into him from this Morning Star: and therefore Christians have more or less grace, according as Christ is pleased to shine on them, and impart this light to them. And there is the light of Joy and Consolation; that is called light in the Scripture. In Esthers time the Jews had Light & Ioy. A joyful day is a light day This light comes from Christ. Phil. 2 1. If there be therefore any Consolation in Christ, if there be not Consolation in Christ, 'tis no ••ere to be had in heaven or in earth; therefore Christ is call•d by that name of Consolation, Luk 2 25 Simeon did wait for the Consolation of Israel, that is to say, h waited for Christ's cming into the world. Once more, there is also the light of Glory Glory is called the Inheritance Saints in Light, Col 1.12 This is also from Christ. We are called to Eternal Glory by Iesus Christ, 1 Pet 5 10 So then inasmuch as Christ gives light to men, he is fily resembled to the Morning Star.