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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.
Answ. 1. The Scripture does abundantly declare this. The great design of the Book of God is to make known unto Men that there is a Saviour for them, and that Jesus Christ is He. We find in the Gospel, that Angels from Heaven have Preached this Doctrine. Luk. 2.10, 11. The Angel said, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all People, for unto you is born this day a Saviour which is Christ the Lord. And there was a great Multitude of the Heavenly Host, Praising God for it. The Names whereby Christ is called in the Scripture denotes His being a Saviour. The Name of Shil• is given to Him, Gen. 49.10 Which imports His being a Saviour, and a Great Peace giver. The ⟨p. 5⟩Latin Word Salus which signifies Salvation, is supposed to come from the Hebrew Shiloh. And the Name of Jesus is given to Him. The Angel gave this Reason, why he should be called by that Name, Mat. 1.21. Thou shalt call His Name Jesus, for He shall Save His People from their Sins ▪ He is in the Scripture called Salvation it self, which imports his being a Saviour in the highest Degree. As soon as Simeon had seen the Lords Christ, he says, Mine eyes have seen Thy Salvation, Luk. 2.30. It was said, Salvation is of the Jews, because Christ w• of them, Joh. 4.22. The Scripture call• Him a Great Saviour, Isai. 19.20. Whoever might be Firstly and Typically meant, Christ is the Saviour and the Great One there Chiefly intended. And not only in the Text before us, but in other Scriptures, He is said to be Mighty. Psa•. 24.8 Who is the King of Glory? The Lord Strong and Mighty, The Lord Mighty in Battle. 45.3. Gird thy Sword upon thy Thigh• O Mighty. And 89.19. I have laid