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A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, showing, I. That…A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, shewing, I. That…
A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, showing, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ may be assured, of the salvation of their souls. II. That spiritual wisdom, or grace in the soul, is of all things the most desirable. III. That there is none whose dignity and glory may be compared with that which belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ. / Being the three last sermons preached by Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Five lines from Hebrews]A dying legacy of a minister to his dearly beloved people, shewing, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ may be asured, of the salvation of their souls. II. That spiritual wisdom, or grace in the soul, is of all things the most desireable. III. That there is none whose dignity and glory may be compared with that which belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ. / Being the three last sermons preached by Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Five lines from Hebrews]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for J. Edwards, 1722
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Sermon 3: There is none whose Dignity and Glory may be compared with that of our Lord JESUS CHRIS…
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For Clearing the Doctrine I shall mention several Things that Evince it.
1. THE most eminent Persons that have ever been in this World were only Types of JESUS CHRIST. As for Moses, the Apostle prefers JESUS CHRIST above Him. Moses, it was said of him he was King in Jeshurun, his Power, his Dominion was only in Jeshurun, that is among the Children of Israel. JESUS CHRIST He is the Head and Ruler even over the whole Church of GOD, over the Spiritual Israel, as well as over the Natural Israel, John 1. 49. Thou art the Son of God, thou ⟨p. 60⟩art the King of Israel. Moses indeed was a Lawgiver, CHRIST has given another Law, the Moral Law, that CHRIST has Confirmed, the Ceremonial Law, that CHRIST has Abolished by His Coming. John 1. 17. The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ▪ Christ has given a Law that is a more gracious dispensation. M•s•s was a Man that had a greater familiarity with God than ever any Man in this World had; it is said, God spake ▪o Moses face to face as a Man speaketh to his friend. Now Jesus Christ had a greater familiarity with God than ever M•s•s had: No m•n has […] God at any time but the Son, •e […] ▪ seen him, that lies in the […] of the Father, and has made suc• ▪ discoveries of the bosom […] i• the heart of the Father as never […] Man did before […]