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Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when…
Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when the author attained to the eightieth year of his age. II. A dying testimony to the sovereign grace of God in the salvation of his elect, containing three sermons. III. Believers encouraged to pray from the consideration of Christs interceding for them, and with them. / By Increase Mather, D.D ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1719
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BELIEVERS Encouraged to PRAY, From the Consideration of CHRISTS Interceding for them, and with them.
REVELATIONS, VIII. 3. And another Angel came and stood at the Altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much Incense, that he should offer it with the Prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar, which was before the Throne.
IN the former part of this Chapter the Apostle John declares; that he had a Vision of Seven Angels with Seven Trumpets, thereby intimating terrible▪ Judgments, Wars & Confusions that were to come upon the World. Here is also ⟨p. 99⟩Notice taken how Christ would take care of the safety of His People in those times of trouble, that were at hand. In this Verse there is another Angel spoken of, I saw another Angel, (says the Apostle) an Angel that did differ from those Seven that had the Trumpets given to them; this Angel heard the Prayers of all the Saints of God in the World, and He did offer Incense; which shows, that thereby Christ and He only is intended. The Angel here mentioned did offer Incense upon the Golden Altar, which was before the Throne. This has respect to what was customary among the Children of Israel, there was an Altar of Incense, a Golden Altar which the Priest did offer Incense upon; and that Altar is said to be before the Throne, because it was before the Holy of Holies, which was said to be the Throne of God. All these things were Typical, they have respect to Christ, to what He has done and will do: which will appear in opening the Doctrine from them.
IN the former part of this Chapter the Apostle John declares; that he had a Vision of Seven Angels with Seven Trumpers, thereby intimating terrible Judgments, Wars & Confusions that were to come upon the World. Here is also