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A29348 The mighty Christ the saints help, or, A cleer discovery of the mightinesse and excellency of Christ in all things of and concerning him from the first promise of him, to his last appearing and kingdome : with application thereof to the severall states and conditions of men : being the substance of severall sermons preached at Northwalsham in Norfolk, upon Psal. 89, 19, I have laid help on one that is mighty / by Richard Breviter. Breviter, Richard. 1662 (1662) Wing B4424A; ESTC R25944 132,959 309

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made David Solomon Cyrus and others mighty to do the worke of God in their severall generations and it is that which makes Christ so Mighty for being anointed with the holy Spirit above others he became mightier than all others The Lord anointed him King in which respect he is in a peculiar manner called Gods Anointed Psal 2.2 and thence it is that he is so mighty to rule both able to save and to destroy The Lord anointed him to preach good tidings unto the meeke and sent him to binde up the broken-hearted Isa 61.1 with Luke 4.18 and thence it was that his words were with such power and efficacy And the Lord anointed him Priest and so he was Mighty to offer up himselfe without spot to God and his blood also Mighty and effectuall to purge the Conscience from dead workes according to the words of the Apostle Heb. 9.14 How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the Eternall Spirit offered himselfe without spot to God purge your Conscience from dead workes to serve the living God And Peter in his Sermon Act. 10.38 gives this very account of Christs might and mighty workes viz. That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost and with power who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil for God was with him And himselfe saith Joh. 8.29 He that sent me is with me the Father hath not left me alone And thus through the Spirit of the Lord resting upon him even the Spirit of might according to what was prophesied of him Isa 11.2 he is Mighty Reasons why Christ is a Mighty One Reas 1. For the Fathers Glory that the Father might be glorified in the Son for as it had been a disparagement and dishonour unto God to have sent a weake insufficient one so it is the Fathers glory that he hath sent a Mighty One one like unto himselfe able to save to the uttermost all them that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 It is the Fathers glory to have such a Son so Mighty a one and that not onely because he himselfe did glorifie him on earth but because others also did glorifie him because of his Son for when the people even the multitude saw the mighty works and miracles which he did they marvelled and glorified God Math. 9.8 Math. 15.31 Mark 2.12 Luke 5.26 Reas 2. For the Sons glory that Christ might be honoured as well as the Father Christ himselfe gives this reason why the Father made him such a Mighty One Joh. 5.22 23. The Father Judgeth no man but hath committed all Judgement unto the Son That all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father and by this the Father drawes the thoughts and hearts of men to the Son so as they receive and entertaine him as the Redeemer of the world For Christ being a Mighty one and sufficiently manifesting and evidencing himselfe to be The Christ the Son of the Blessed by doing the Works which none other man did neither could do many beleeved on him and became followers and honourers of him Reas 3. Because of the worke which God hath sent him to do which was hard worke beyond the skil and strength of men and Angels to performe for it was to redeeme a weake captivated cursed people from the power of Sin World Death and Devil those mighty Adversaries and to raise them up unto a participation of his holiness and glory It is Requisite there should be a proportion of strength in every Agent to the work which he hath to do that if the worke be difficult the Agent should be strong And it hath been the usuall way of the most wise God to suite persons to things who though he hath and doth sometimes make use of weak ones for Great and weighty and difficult services yet doth alwayes make them mighty and sufficient for the work whereunto he calls them he did so with Gideon David and others And thus it was and is with Christ for being sent to save he was and is therefore mighty to save being sent to redeeme he is a strong Redeemer that he may thoughly plead his peoples Cause and disquiet and confound all their enemies The Spirit of God in the Prophets speaking of the great work of Christ in the execution of his Regal and Prophetical Offices makes mention of his mightiness and ability thereunto Isa 42.1 4. Behold my servant whom I uphold I have put my Spirit upon him he shall bring forth Judgement to the Gentiles He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he hath set Judgement in the Earth Micah speaking of him as the Ruler in Israel saith He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord in the Majesty of the Name of the Lord his God and they shall abide for now he shall be great unto the ends of the Earth Mic. 5.4 The Apostle also treating of his Priestly Office saith That he through the Eternal Spirit offered himselfe without spot to God Heb. 9.14 Quest Whence is it that men despise and oppose this Mighty One Ans 1. It is through that Enmity which is in their hearts against him God hath according to his word Gen. 3.15 put Enmity between the Serpent and the Woman and their seed and from this Enmity as from a cursed root proceeds that evil fruit of opposition against Christ which will not cease till the Enmity be abolished This very account doth Christ himselfe give of his enemies opposition against him in one of his parables Luke 19.14 His Citizens hated him and sent a Message after him saying we will not have this man to reigne over us Secondly It is through the ignorance that is in them not knowing him whom they persecute It was so with Paul when Christ spake to him saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou me He said who art thou Lord and the Lord said I am Jesus he knew not Christ Act. 9.4 5. And thence it is that he saith speaking of his being a persecuter and injurious I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbeliefe 1 Tim. 1.13 From hence it was even from their ignorance that the Princes of this World did so oppose and persecute him in his Person they knew not the wisdome of God for had they knowne it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory 1 Cor. 2.7 8. And himselfe gives the same reason of his suffering and persecution in his Members Joh. 16.2 3. He saith to his Disciples They shall put you out of the Synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will thinke he doth God service and these things will they do unto you because they have not knowne the Father nor me Thirdly Through unbeliefe for though they heare of his Mightiness and power yet they do not beleeve the report thereof though not one halfe of the greatness and power of Christ have been told them but the words of them that declare it seeme to them
First His Apprehension and taking they came forth as to a Mighty One that would not have been apprehended Judas came and with him a great multitude with swords and staves from the chief Priests and the Scribes and the Elders Mark 14.43 And at that time the mightiness of Christ was seen for when one that was about him smote the servant of the High Priest and cut off his right ear he did but touch his ear and healed him Luke 22.50 51. And which is more they that went about to take him were smitten down with one soft word of his mouth for as soon as he had said unto them I am he they went backward and fell to the ground John 18.6 Secondly His Tryal his Accusation and charge was That he was a perverter of the Nation and forbad to give Tribute to Caesar saying That he himself is Christ a King Luke 23.2 And the questions which the Governour and others put to him were according to it Art thou the Son of God Art thou the King of th● Jews Art thou a King his Charge was as of a Mighty One and his Answer was as of a Mighty One For when the High Priest asked him and said unto him Art thou the Christ the Son of the blessed he said I am that is the Son of God not by Adoption as others but by Nature for unlesse this had been the meaning of his answer they could not have condemned him of blasphemy but they took it as granted nor did he deny it that he made himself such a Son of God as was equall with God so there was God standing in the Congregation of the Mighty those earthly gods did judge him and he which sheweth that he was a Mighty One judgeth them or at least declareth himself to be that Judge which was to judge them and all men too for to that purpose was his Answer Jesus said I am and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the Clouds of Heaven Mark 14.62 And when he was asked Whether he was a King he denyed it not but confessed it in these words My Kingdome is not of this world John 18.36 Thirdly His Condemnation he was condemned as a Mighty One his Accusation and the cause of his Condemnation was set up over his head written This is Jesus the King of the Jews Math. 27.37 Mark saith The King of the Jews Mark 15.26 Luke This is the Ki●g of the Jews Luke 22.38 John Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews John 19.19 The main thing regarded was That he took upon him to be King of the Jews And it is to be observed that God did so over-rule the heart and hand of Pilate that instead of noting some Crime he sets down a most glorious and worthy Title and this Superscription was wrought in three Languages viz Hebrew Greek and Latine The end of which was as Mr. Perk●ns noteth that the Passion of Christ and also the publishing of his Kingdome and Gospel might spread all over the world and Pilate would not be prevailed with by the chief Priests to change the Title to that he said I am King of the Jews but said What I have written I have written John 19.21 22. Fourthly His Death in which his mightinesse shines forth First In the Concomitants of it as the conversion of the Thief the darkning of the Sun over all the Land from the sixt to the ninth hour the rending of the Vail of the Temple in twain the Earth-quake the rending of the Rocks the opening of the Graves the rising of many bodyes of Saints which slept the conviction and confession of the Centurion with his Souldiers That he was the Son of God some great and mighty One that fell that day Math 27.51 52 54. Mark 15.33 Secondly In the vertue and efficacy of it which I shall briefly hint in three particulars First It is of a purchasing vertue for by and through it he purchased a p●ople Acts 20.28 And an inheritance for them Ephes 1.7 11. Which no cerruptible thing as Silver and Gold could obtain 1 Pet. 1.18 Secondly It is of a pacifying vertue For by it he hath made an Attonement and Reconciliation for sin Rom 5.10 Heb. 2.17 Which the blood of Bulls and Goats could never do Heb 10.4 11. Thirdly It is of a purifying vertue It purgeth the Conscience from dead works to serve the living God Heb 9.14 Yea It cleanseth from all sin 1 John 1.7 which no Sope nor Nitre can effect Jer. 2.22 Twenty-fourthly He is mighty in his Burial some degree of glory did break forth in Christs Burial he had an honourable Burial He made his Grave with the rich in his death Isa 53.9 Joseph of Arimathea not onely a good man and a just but also an honourable Councellour together with Nicodemus a Ruler of the Jews who brought a mixture of Myrrh and Aloes about an hundred pound weight took the body of Jesus and wound it in Linnen Cloaths with the Spices and laid it in a Sepulchre hewen out of the Rock a new Sepulchre where never man was laid before that which was wonderful in his Burial was that they who were fearful to confesse him when living were bold to own him when dead and to be buried for Joseph of Arimathea who was a Disciple but secretly for fear of the Jews John 19.38 yet went in boldly unto Pilate and craved the body of Jesus Mark 15.43 And Nicodemus which at the first came to him by night had courage to appear at his Burial though he was condemned and crucified as a great Malefactor this the Evangelist John noteth John 19.39 Twenty-fifthly He is mighty in his Resurrection which doth appear in that First He rose at all and it is a wonderful thing for the dead to rise Secondly He rose soon he did not lye many yeers in the Grave he did not as Mahomet who promised the Sarazins after eight hundred years to re-visit them but within three dayes for he said unto the Jews Destroy this Temple speaking of the Temple of his body and in three dayes I will raise it up and accordingly he rose the third day which was as short a time as might be for had he not been dead some such like distance of time some would not have believed that he was dead at all Thirdly He rose against utmost humane opposition though his enemies did whatever they could to hinder it the chief Priests and the Pharisees make an Address to Pilate about this saying Sir We remember that that Deceiver said while he was yet alive After three dayes I will rise again command therefore that the Sepulchre be made sure untill the third day And Pilate answered their desire for he said unto them ye have a watch go your way make it as sure as you can so they went and made the Sepulchre sure sealing the stone and setting a watch Math. 27.62 63 64 65.66 Yet Christ rose