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A30928 Jesus Christ the great wonder discovered for the amazement of saints in a sermon preached before the right honorable the Lord Major of London and the honorable Court of Aldermen at Pauls / by Matthew Barker. Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1651 (1651) Wing B776; ESTC R23640 31,549 55

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purity_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v but_o make_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o darkness_n filthiness_n and_o baseness_n with_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o tremble_a 3._o this_o will_v also_o draw_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o more_o confident_a dependence_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n can_v we_o comprehend_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o righteousness_n and_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o they_o be_v but_o finite_a and_o so_o we_o may_v distrust_v they_o as_o not_o able_a to_o serve_v our_o turn_n but_o see_v he_o be_v every_o way_n wonderful_a his_o righteousness_n a_o wonderful_a righteousness_n his_o power_n wisdom_n mercy_n all_o wonderful_a above_o all_o our_o thought_n this_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a bulwark_n a_o strong_a and_o
everlasting_a rock_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o rest_n and_o betrust_v itself_o upon_o so_o that_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o wonderful_a sinner_n here_o be_v a_o more_o wonderful_a saviour_n be_v thy_o sin_n wonderful_o great_a here_o be_v a_o more_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v they_o and_o righteousness_n to_o atone_v for_o they_o and_o be_v thy_o want_n thy_o weakness_n thy_o distemper_n wonderful_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v they_o here_o be_v power_n holiness_n fullness_n more_o wonderful_a and_o far_o above_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o cast_v thyself_o with_o much_o confidence_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o strait_n want_n danger_n and_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o 4._o this_o will_v also_o have_v another_o effect_n it_o will_v take_v off_o thy_o heart_n from_o admire_v the_o creature_n by_o thy_o wonder_v at_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o soul_n will_v be_v so_o raise_v and_o enlarge_v that_o it_o will_v apprehend_v all_o thing_n beside_o he_o but_o mean_v and_o trivial_a the_o eye_n have_v behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v all_o other_o light_n far_o below_o it_o moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a behold_v such_o riches_n and_o glory_n enjoy_v such_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o god_n as_o make_v the_o 29._o heb._n 11._o 24._o 25._o 29._o glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o pharoahs_n court_n mean_v and_o worthless_a in_o his_o esteem_n paul_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o divine_a ecstasy_n admire_v the_o unutterable_a thing_n 8._o phil._n 3._o 8._o of_o christ_n account_v all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n live_v always_o in_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n be_v not_o at_o all_o allure_v or_o affect_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n when_o it_o be_v by_o satan_n set_v before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n man_n of_o great_a and_o raise_v spirit_n despise_v those_o 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and_o unsearchable_a and_o be_v wonder_v at_o they_o this_o will_v natural_o carry_v out_o our_o spirit_n to_o boast_v and_o triumph_v in_o he_o when_o after_o all_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o he_o thy_o commmnion_n with_o he_o thy_o enjoyment_n and_o receipt_n from_o he_o thou_o hear_v yet_o a_o voice_n speak_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v yet_o enjoy_v and_o see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o use_v last_o i_o have_v only_o one_o word_n more_o to_o add_v if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thus_o wonderful_a and_o declare_v this_o name_n of_o he_o especial_o in_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o learn_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v wonderful_a in_o our_o act_n for_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o act_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v now_o all_o strive_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 8._o zach._n 3._o 8._o joshua_n the_o priest_n and_o his_o fellow_n in_o another_o sense_n man_n of_o wonder_n sure_o if_o we_o do_v visible_o deny_v ourselves_o subject_a all_o our_o own_o interest_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o promote_a the_o gospel_n and_o establish_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n across_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o wonder_n in_o our_o generation_n and_o in_o generation_n yet_o to_o come_v that_o england_n may_v be_v make_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o righteousness_n wisdom_n truth_n and_o holiness_n as_o it_o have_v be_v make_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n for_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n sure_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v the_o extraordinary_a appearance_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o now_o extraordinary_o and_o eminent_o appear_v for_o he_o he_o now_o have_v put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n by_o give_v great_a opportunity_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o certain_o great_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v if_o we_o lie_v down_o animosity_n self-end_n and_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o with_o sincerity_n wisdom_n and_o unity_n address_v to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o we_o the_o change_n of_o government_n will_v avail_v we_o little_a the_o name_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v do_v little_a service_n if_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o common_a good_a seek_v and_o promote_v common_a grievance_n and_o burden_n remove_v and_o common_a justice_n impartial_o administer_v throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o o_o that_o you_o right_a hnorable_a who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o this_o city_n and_o those_o that_o do_v or_o hereafter_o may_v sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o this_o commonwealth_n will_v set_v their_o shoulder_n effectual_o to_o these_o great_a work_n that_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n may_v live_v and_o flourish_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o such_o ruler_n and_o governor_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v she_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o these_o last_o time_n and_o that_o sweet_a promise_n may_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o she_o isai_n 60._o 17_o 18._o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v finis_fw-la