Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... CHRIST AND THE COVENANT, THE WORK AND WAY OF MEDITATION, GOD'S RETURN TO THE SOUL OR NATION, TOGETHER WITH HIS PREVENTING MERCY. DELIVERED IN TEN SERMONS. 1667. VOL. III. TO THE READER. Courteous Reader, --These Tea Sermons, lately taken by an expert band, as they fell from the mouth of the sweet preacher of them, contain so great a variety of heavenly matter, so much of the very marrow and quintessence of the gospel, that thou wilt no sooner begin to read them, but wilt presently find that the heart of the reverend author of them hath lain long asoke in the blood of Jeius, and that he hath been no stranger to his very bosom love. Buy them therefore with what speed thou canst, and read them over diligently, it will be a good bargain for thy soul, and one of the richest commodities that ever thou meetedst with at so cheap a rate. It is put into so small a letter and bulk, purposely for thy better accommodation, and that not only in the ease of thy purse, but principally that thou mayest make it as well thy pocket as thy heart's companion, wherever thou goest. Farewell. CHRIST AND THE COVENANT. SERMON I. CHRIST'S PERSONAL EXCELLENCIES THE OBJECT OP OUR LOVE. "If ye loved me ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father, for my Father is greater than I."--John Xiv. 28. These words are part of the last sweet sermon which our Saviour preached unto his disciples before his death and departure from them; wherein he labours to allay their sorrow and grief upon the occasion of his departure: therefore he tells them at the 2nd verse, "In my Father's house are many mansions;" and at the 3rd verse, "I go to prepare a place for you." Then he tells them at the 16th, 17th and 18th verses, that "he would send them another Comforter;" and "I will...