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Several sermons wherein is showed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II.…Several sermons wherein is shewed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II.…
Several sermons wherein is showed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II. That God converts his elect some at one age, and some at another, commonly before old age. III. That when godly men dye, angels carry their souls to another and a better world. : With a preface in which there is a brief and true character of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge a lately deceased pastor in one of the churches in Boston. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]Several sermons wherein is shewed, I. That Jesus Christ is a mighty Saviour. II. That God converts his elect some at one age, and some at another, commonly before old age. III. That when godly men dye, angels carry their souls to another and a better world. : With a preface in which there is a brief and true character of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge a lately deceased pastor in one of the churches in Boston. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1715
JESUS CHRIST IS A Mighty Saviour.JESƲS CHRIST IS A Mighty Saviour.
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.
THE Prophet Isaiah being in an Ecstasy, had a Vision of a glorious Conqueror. (1) He speaks of the Enemies that were subdued and destroyed by him […]. The Edomites. Edom and […] mentioned. Edom is […] •ites the Posterity of […] Edom. B•rah wa• […] ⟨p. 2⟩Capital City belonging to the Edomites: These are mentioned because they were next Neighbours to the Children of Israel, and the most inveterate, and implacable, and are by a Synecdoche, put for all the implacable Enemies of the People of God. (2) The Prophet gives a description of the Conqueror which he had a Vision of. He is described. [1.] From his Garments and Apparel: His Garments were dyed, viz. dyed with the blood of his Enemies over whom he was Victorious, and therefore in the next Verse 'tis said, He was red in his Apparel: He is also described as Glorious in his Apparel; for so great Generals and Conquerors are wont to be, especially when they have been Victorious. [2.] From the manner of his Marching along: He walked in State. Travelling in the greatness of his Strength. As a Lion that knows the greatness of his Strength, walks along in a stately manner. Thus is the Conqueror whom the Prophet had a Vision of described.
THE Prophet Isaiah being in an Ecstasy, had a Vision of a glorious Conqueror. (1) He speaks of the Enemies that were subdued and destroyed by him 〈…〉. The Edomites. Edom and 〈…〉 mentioned. Edom is 〈…〉 •ites the Posterity of 〈…〉 Edom. B•rah wa• 〈…〉 ⟨p. 2⟩Capital City belonging to the Edomites: These are mentioned because they were next Neighbours to the Children of Israel, and the most inveterate, and implacable, and are by a Synechdoche, put for all the implacable Enemies of the People of God. (2) The Prophet gives a description of the Conqueror which he had a Vision of. He is described. [1.] From his Garments and Apparel: His Garments were dyed, viz. dyed with the blood of his Enemies over whom he was Victorious, and therefore in the next Verse 'tis said, He was red in his Apparel: He is also described as Glorious in his Apparel; for so great Generals and Conquerors are wont to be, especially when they have been Victorious. [2.] From the manner of his Marching along: He walked in State. Travelling in the greatness of his Strength. As a Lion that knows the greatness of his Strength, walks along in a stately manner. Thus is the Conqueror whom the Prophet had a Vision of described.