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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
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That Men are Infinitely Concerned, not only to hear the Voice of Christ, but that they do it, To day.
PSALM, XCV. 7. — To Day if you will hear his Voice.
CHRIST is spoken of in this Psalm. So does the Apostle declare in his Epistle to the Hebrews. And the Jews themselves acknowledge that the Words now read have respect to the promised Messiah. The design of the Psalmist, is, to Excite the Children of Israel to give unto Christ the greatest honour that possibly can be, viz. That of a Religious Adoration. That divine Worship which is due to God, and to him only, does consist especially in two things, Namely Prayer, and a Religious ⟨p. 72⟩Attendance to the Word of God. In the 5th and 6th verses Men are Exhorted to Pray to Christ, To Worship and Kneel before him. In this verse, they are Exhorted to Attend his Word, which is urged with weighty Reasons: Particularly in that he is God, and in a particular manner his Peoples God; and in that he is their Shepherd, which implies his being their Feeder and their Protector, Therefore they ought to Pray to him and Hear his Voice.