The great Gofpel-Myftery oftbe andbalittefl : Yea., If you look into the, Firft; Second, and Third. Chapters of the Revelation, you will find, that whatfoever: fireames, of comfort did run down upon the Churches through the other Titles, and'Attributes of God, they are all fountain'd here. In the Second Chapter ' and the fiat' verfe. The Lord Chaff hath this Title, That he holdeth the feven ftars in his right hand ! Thefe things faith be that boldeth the feven liars inhis right band.` In-the Eight verfe writing unto the Church of Stnyena, he takes up another Title, or Attribute : Thefe thing, faith the fill and the le, whichwas dead and is alive. At the Ttvelf verfe, writing un- to the Church of Pergamus . he takes up another Title : Theft things faith he, who bath tht fharPfiord' with two edges. Now look into the, first Chapter, and you fha.11 fee, that thofe feveral Titles, wherewith he cloaths Hinefelfwhen he speaks unto the Churches feverally, are all furnmed uRto- gether at the I 6. verfe. And he bad in his right hand(even Afars; There's his Tide unto theChurch of Ephefus : And out ofhis mouth went a (harp two-edgedfword : There's his Ti- tieunto the Church of ferganes. And at the: 18. verfe. I am he that liveth and was dead, andbehold I 4M alivefor ever more; There's another Title, that he ufeth when he fpeak- eth unto the Church' of Smyrna. But in the 13. verf, is o- pened the fountain ofall there firearns : In the mie4 of the feven candlejiickr, Ifaw one like unto the Son of man, cloathed with a garment down to thefoot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. This was then the robe and attyre of the High Prieft : Vv hole garment came down unto his feet, and he was girt about with a golden, girdle. So, that 411 " thofeother Attributes, andTitles ofChrift, theyhave their rife here, here is the f ring-head of all thofe confolations, even the Friefill Office ofleft*, Chrift, Lifually; Thofe Excellencies, anctAttributes of Chrift ,are mofi beneficial unto-'the Saints, that are mbik oppoftel by the- world: What Title, Attribute, or Excellency of atilt is there,that ismoreinvaded by thetwoeldythan the Priddy
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