Christ was thus anointed [to preach good tidings to the Meek.] When man had sinned sad tidings were brought unto him, cursed is the ground for thy sake, tidings of toil and labour, tidings of Death, and of the evils contained in the threatening, tidings of wrath and sore displeasure from a Provoked God. Yet God himself did preach the first tidings of a Saviour to lost man, Gen. 3.15. When the Lord sent a message to Israel by Moses, that because they were a stiff necked people, he would come into the midst of them, and consume them; these were evil tidings, and cause ⟨p. 7⟩of mourning, Exod. 33.4. The Prophet was sent to the Wife of Jeroboam with heavy tidings, 1 King. 14.6. But when man was in a lost condition, the discoveries of a Saviour were the best and gladdest tidings that could be brought unto him. If God had said to man, I will make thee rich but I will not forgive thy sins; thou shalt live long in the world, but not eternally with me in heaven; thou shalt live on earth all thy days in ease and pleasure, but after death in pain and torments; these would have been heavy tidings. But for God to say and send to lost man this news, thou hast undone thy self, but I will help thee; thou hast lost thy soul, thy God, thy happiness, but I will restore thee, I will give and send my Son to seek and to save lost sinners; was not this joyful tidings? God sent his Prophets to publish these tidings to the world, Isa. 52.7. And Apostles came with these glad tidings, Act. 13.32. And Angels, Luk. 2.10. The Angel said, fear not, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people. But these tidings were not only brought by Prophets, Apostles, and Angels, but by Christ himself. Luk. 8.1. He went through every Village and City, ⟨p. 8⟩preaching and showing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God. David said of Ahimaaz, he is a good man, and bringeth good tidings, 2 Sam. 18.27. But Christ, we may say, is a good Saviour, and bringeth good, the best tidings that ever were reported to the children of men. And when Christ, returned to heaven, he hath given commission to his Ministers to preach and publish the same tidings. As Cushi said running in haste, tidings my Lord the King, 2. Sam. 18.31; so we come to poor sinners saying, tidings to you poor perishing sinners, tidings, tidings from God, tidings from heaven, what? what art they? are they glad tidings?
Christ was thus anointed [to preach good tidings to the Meek.] When man had sinned sad tidings were brought unto him, cursed is the ground for thy sake, tidings of toyl and labour, tidings of Death, and of the evils contained in the threatning, tidings of wrath and sore displeasure from a Provoked God. Yet God himself did preach the first tidings of a Saviour to lost man, Gen. 3.15. When the Lord sent a message to Israel by Moses, that because they were a stiff necked people, he would come into the midst of them, and consume them; these were evil tidings, and cause ⟨p. 7⟩of mourning, Exod. 33.4. The Prophet was sent to the Wife of Jeroboam with heavy tidings, 1 King. 14.6. But when man was in a lost condition, the discoveries of a Saviour were the best and gladdest tidings that could be brought unto him. If God had said to man, I will make thee rich but I will not forgive thy sins; thou shalt live long in the world, but not eternally with me in heaven; thou shalt live on earth all thy days in ease and pleasure, but after death in pain and torments; these would have been heavy tidings. But for God to say and send to lost man this news, thou hast undone thy self, but I will help thee; thou hast lost thy soul, thy God, thy happiness, but I will restore thee, I will give and send my Son to seek and to save lost sinners; was not this joyful tidings? God sent his Prophets to publish these tidings to the world, Isa. 52.7. And Apostles came with these glad tidings, Act. 13.32. And Angels, Luk. 2.10. The Angel said, fear not, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people. But these tidings were not only brought by Prophets, Apostles, and Angels, but by Christ himself. Luk. 8.1. He went through every Village and City, ⟨p. 8⟩preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God. David said of Ahimaaz, he is a good man, and bringeth good tidings, 2 Sam. 18.27. But Christ, we may say, is a good Saviour, and bringeth good, the best tidings that ever were reported to the children of men. And when Christ, returned to heaven, he hath given commission to his Ministers to preach and publish the same tidings. As Cushi said running in haste, tidings my Lord the King,
