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A70945 Christ all and in all. Or, several significant similitudes by which the Lord Jesus Christ is described in the holy Scriptures Being the substance of many sermons preached by that faithful and useful servant of Christ Mr. Ralph Robinson, late pastor at Mary Wolnoth London. Which were appointed by the reverend author on his death-bed (if his brethren should think fit) to be published. Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655. 1656 (1656) Wing R1705; ESTC R223720 320,677 592

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o put_n on_o of_o garment_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n often_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o newman_n eph._n 4._o 24._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n eph._n 6._o 11._o in_o reference_n to_o act_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3._o 12._o and_o here_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n but_o put_v you_o on_o 2._o the_o object_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o expression_n relate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n they_o be_v many_o time_n join_v together_o though_o use_v single_o and_o apart_o often_o act_n 16._o 31._o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o in_o those_o apostolical_a benediction_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o lord_n be_v a_o name_n of_o power_n jesus_n a_o name_n of_o grace_n christ_n a_o name_n of_o authority_n the_o word_n afford_v a_o 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from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o those_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n god_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n that_o glorious_a garment_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o aaron_n you_o read_v of_o they_o exod._n 28._o 2._o what_o be_v typify_v by_o those_o garment_n they_o relate_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v typify_v christ_n so_o the_o garment_n do_v set_v out_o the_o pure_a administration_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o they_o do_v also_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o clothes_n their_o soul_n with_o choice_a raiment_n that_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n rev._n 19_o 18._o this_o type_n be_v more_o full_o expound_v in_o zech._n 3._o 3_o 4._o those_o filthy_a garment_n note_v joshuab_n sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o raiment_n which_o be_v afterward_o put_v upon_o he_o do_v signify_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 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the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n be_v exceed_o full_a of_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v very_o glorious_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o because_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v it_o be_v the_o chariot_n in_o which_o christ_n ride_v it_o be_v the_o golden_a vessel_n which_o carry_v this_o glorious_a light_n about_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o true_a bethshemesh_n or_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 16._o because_o by_o this_o word_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n david_n do_v admire_v the_o heaven_n for_o this_o that_o in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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