.q-oz .Dt paxtttottp of M¢ 2fttríbutev Chap z r. Eloquence to infinuate the beliefoftheir Doctrine. The great, fudden and lafling change in the World by the Preaching ofthe Gofpel is a certainArgument o ftheDi - vinePower,that animated thofeweak appearances. Idola- try was abolifbt. 11 miraculous changefollowed in the Lives of Men. Chriflians gave a divorce to all the finfuldelights of Senfe, and embracedfor thehonour of Chrifi thofe things that Nature moll abhors. 11fhort view of the Sufferings and Courage of the Martyrs. Their Patience was infpiredfromHeaven. Chriftiani- tywas viilorious over all oppofticn. TheDivinePower will beglorioufy manifefled in the compleat Salvationof theChurch at the laft.Day.Our Saviourfhall thenfinifb . his MediatoryOffice. Death the lait Enemy¡ball bede- Jlroyed. The Bodies ofthe Saintsfballbe railed and con- formed to theglorious Body ofChrift. 6. tr He Divine Power was glorified in the Conver- fion ofthe World to Chriftianity. The Apo- file tells us, That Chrift crucfledwas to the Jews aJlum- bling block, and to the Gentilesfoolifhnefs. The yews expeEted the Meah todeliver them from temporal Ser- vitude, andeftablifhan univerfal Empire either by the force ofArms, or by the terrour ofSignsand Prodigies, as Mofes did againft the Egyptians : But when inftead ofPower they law nothing but Weaknefs) and inftead of a glorious Triumph, a difgraceful Punifhment, they ctefpifed his Perfon,and reje&ed his Docfrine. But not- withftanding this imaginary infirmity in Chrift crucifi- ed, yet to thefe that are called accordingto theDivinepur- pofe,He was the moll excellent Power ofGod:It being more glorious to fubdue the World to the Faith and Obedi- enceof acrucified Perfon,than ifHe had appeared with all the Powers of Heaven, and Princes ofthe Earth as ±ais Attendants. For this reafon theApofile declares,He was
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