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Practical truths, plainly delivered
Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is showed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is shewed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1718
That there is a blessed Marriage between Jesus Christ the Son of GO… › Application 3: USE, III.
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USE, III.
We may here see the wonderful Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, in that He becomes so related to such as we are: we may know that Christ is infinitely gracious from this very thing. 2 Cor. 8.9. You know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, although' he was rich, yet became poor for your sakes, that through' his poverty you might be made rich. This appears, if we ⟨p. 63⟩Consider, who Christ is, and what we are,
We may here see the wonderful Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, in that He becomes so related to such as we are: we may know that Christ is infinitely gracious from this very thing. 2 Cor. 8.9. You know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, altho' he was rich, yet became poor for your sakes, that thro' his povert you might be made rich. This appears, if we ⟨p. 63⟩Consider, who Christ is, and what we are,
(1.) Who Christ is. He is a King, the most glorious King that can be mentioned. Psal. 24.10. Who is the King of Glory? the Lord of Host he is the King of glory, that is the most glorious King; Christ he is that King: He is the Lord of Host: All the Creatures in Heaven and Earth are all under the Command of Jesus Christ. He is the Lord of Lords, and King of Kings. And he is the Son of God, as in the Text: A King made a Marriage for his Son. He is the Son of God, of the same Nature with the Father; he said God was his Father, so made himself Equal with God, and thought it no Robbery to do so. It is Infinite Condescension in him to look on the highest Angel in Heaven. He humbles himself to behold things in Heaven, how much more then for him to look upon Men, such poor Creatures as we are. How wonderful is it, that he should be Married to our Nature? The Son of God is so in respect of his Incarnation, He has taken the Nature of Man into his own Person to be One with him. O Wonderful! And as for particular Believers, they are taken into the nearest Union with Christ. O let it affect all our hearts!