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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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Consider. CHRIST is Offered unto you. There is not one Soul, Man nor Woman here, but Christ is offered to you to be in the nearest Relation to you. God himself offers him to you, and sends his Servants for that end. It's said in the Context before us, The King sent his Servants to Invite them to come, Saying, all things are ready, Come to the Marriage. The special work of the Ambassadors of Heaven is to woo Souls for Christ. As Abraham sent his Servant to persuade Rebecca, to become a Wife to his Son Isaac: So God sends some to Preach the Gospel, and to Call upon Sinners to Come to Christ; Submit to him, and Accept of him to be the it Lord and Saviour, Head & Husband. And as God offers his Son to every Soul where the Gospel comes: So Christ offers himself, ⟨p. 66⟩Prov. 9.4. Wisdom, that is Christ says, I have furnished my Table, Come and eat of my bread and drink of the wine that I have mingled. Thus does Wisdom send forth her Maidens, that is Christ his Ministers to proclaim this. And unto whom does the Lord Jesus Christ offer himself? To whosoever will, let them come to him, He will accept of them; if they come with a heart really willing to submit to him. He says, Let him that heareth, Come: And whosoever will let him take the water of Life freely, Rev. 22.17.
Consider. CHRIST is Offered unto you. There is not one Soul, Man nor Woman here, but Christ is offered to you to be in the nearest Relation to you. God himself offers him to you, and sends his Servants for that end. It's said in the Context before us, The King sent his Servants to Invite them to come, Saying, all things are ready, Come to the Marriage. The special work of the Embassadors of Heaven is to woo Souls for Christ. As Abraham sent his Servant to perswade Rebecca, to become a Wife to his Son Isaac: So God sends some to Preach the Gospel, and to Call upon Sinners to Come to Christ; Submit to him, and Accept of him to be the it Lord and Saviour, Head & Husband. And as God offers his Son to every Soul where the Gospel comes: So Christ offers himself, ⟨p. 66⟩Prov. 9.4. Wisdom, that is Christ says, I have furnished my Table, Come and eat of my bread and drink of the wine that I have mingled. Thus does Wisdom send forth her Maidens, that is Christ his Ministers to proclaim this. And unto whom does the Lord Jesus Christ offer himself? To whosoever will, let them come to him, He will accept of them; if they come with a heart really willing to submit to him. He sayes, Let him that heareth, Come: And whosoever will let him take the water of Life freely,