Mather - Houston-Packer Collection BS478 .M3 1705

The Gofpel of the Sea and Lavers in the Té le. 375, , Groves or the images. I will name but one Scripture more, Ifa. 2, 9, The mean Man bowethdown, and the great Man humbleth himfelf : There- fore forgive them not. So that this Idolatrous bowing, tho' it be not properly the Sin againft the Holy Ghoft, yet oftentimes it is a Sin which God will not pardon ; therefore forgive not. 7vfe 2. la all allings of Faith upon the Sacrifice and Satisfaaion of Jefus Chrift remember the Altar of his Deity. It was this facred Altar that made the Sacrifice available and efFeaual for the Sinner. The Arrians of old, and the Socinians of late, that believe in a meer Man, . will their Faith fave them ? No, for they do but truft to a Sacrifice without an Altar : Tho' indeed the Socinians exprefly deny both, both the Sacrifice and the Altar, both the Satisfaaion and the Deity of Jefus Chrift. THE Gofpel of the Sea and Lavers in the TEMPLE. Rev. 4. 6. Nov. 19. and 2gò. 1668. Indbefore the Throne theremu a Sea of. Glafs like unto Cryfal and in the midit of the Throne, and round about the Throne, werefour Beafts, full ofEyes before and behind. THIS bleffed Book of the Revelations is a TragiComedy, wherein the general Providences and Revolutions of all Times (fo far as concerns the Church) are prefented to Yohn, as aced over before- hand by Angels in Heaven. This Chapter defcribes the glorious Stage of there Apocalyptical Via fions : As the next Chapter contains as it were the Prologue, and in . the following Chapters the Vifions themfclves are prefented and given forth.. `h

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