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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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3. JESUS CHRIST is the Mediator between God and Man. Moses indeed was a Typical Mediator, I stood between God and you, says Moses. But now Christ and He only is the Mediator between God and all His Elect; they being under the Mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ are Saved by Him. 1 Tim. 2. 5. There is One God and One Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. He is called the Saviour of the World, He is the Saviour of all Men that shall be Saved. God has laid help upon One that is Mighty to Save. Isai. 63. 1. Who is this that is travelling in the greatness of his strength, Mighty to Save. Christ as Mediator ⟨p. 71⟩has a Threefold Office belonging to Him, that of a Prophet, Priest and King; that is greater Glory than can be said of any other Man; divers have had Two of these Offices, David was a Prophet and a King, not a Priest. Samuel was a Prophet and a Priest, but he was not a King. Whereas Jesus Christ has all these Glorious Offices. Moses spake of Him when he said, The Lord shall raise up to you a Prophet like unto me. Other Prophets were so but for One Generation, they were subject to Death as well as other Men. Do the Prophets live forever, Zech. 1. 5. No, the Prophets are Dead, all the old Prophets are Dead, they were Prophets but for One Generation, but Jesus Christ is a Prophet to the Church of God through all Generations, from the Beginning to the End of the ⟨p. 72⟩World. The Jews said very truly, when Christ was among them, There is a great Prophet arisen up. There never was such a Prophet seen in the World as Jesus Christ was. He is also […] great High Priest; says the Apostle, Having such a great High Priest, Let us draw nigh to God. Never was there such an High Priest in the World that did do as He did, Offer a Valuable Sacrifice to God to make Atonement for the Sins of Men, all the Creatures were not sufficient for that, Lebanon was not sufficient for a Burnt-offering, could not obtain Reconciliation with God: but now Christ as Priest has Offered such a Sacrifice as is suitable to the Majesty of GOD, for He has Offered Himself,