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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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IT is supposed that Melchizedek said the Foundation of the […] Jerusalem, be sure Christ […] that has laid▪ the Foundati•• of the Spiritual Jerusalem, ⟨p. 62⟩He built that to the Glory of GOD. Abraham was a Man of great Renown, the Jews did highly admire him, yet the Jews would say when Messiah shall come, He shall be greater than our father Abraham. So He was, Abraham had a Glorious Title of being the Father of the Faithful, Christ has a far more Glorious Title, He is said to be the Everlasting Father. Abraham counted it his great happiness that he should have Redemption by Jesus Christ, that Christ would come as a Redeemer into the World and Die for his Elect, that He would Rise from the the Dead; and how did Abraham know this? John 8. 56. Christ, said to the Jews, Your father Abraham saw my day and rejoiced. he saw it and was glad. By Faith he knew that all nations should be Blessed in Him. That is in respect ⟨p. 63⟩of the Messiah, the Coming of Him. When Isaac was bound and laid on the Altar ready to be offered up, but was wonderfully delivered from that Death. Hereby God instructed Abraham, that Christ should come and Die, and thereby accomplish that Redemption that he and all the Elect of God should partake of. David was a Man of great Re•own and Glory. Christ was greater than he, therefore Christ says, Psal. 110. 1. The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand. So likewise Solomon was a great Man and Renowned, but when Christ was in the World, it was said, A Greater than Solomon is here. Who is that greater than Solomon? it was none but Christ Jesus; and He was greater in that wherein Solomon's chief Excellency did con•••t, his Wisdom. It is said, ⟨p. 64⟩Solomon was Wiser than all Men, but Jesus Christ had greater Wisdom than Solomon. It is said of Him. Col. 2