Sermons on the History of Joseph: Preached in the Parish Churches of Hemel Hemsted and Great Gaddesden, Herts (1793)

by Nathaniel May

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...He who became an infant of days in the manger at Bethlehem, is the Everlasting Father of men and angels: That Man of sorrows, is the Mighty God Yes, though rejected by the Jews, betrayed by Judas, and crucified by Pilate He is exalted to the right hand of power, and. seated on the throne of Heaven He is governor not of ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...He who became an infant of days in the manger at Bethlehem, is the Everlasting Father of men and angels: That Man of sorrows, is the Mighty God Yes, though rejected by the Jews, betrayed by Judas, and crucified by Pilate He is exalted to the right hand of power, and. seated on the throne of Heaven He is governor not of Egypt only; but there is given unto him the heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession It was he that sed our fouls in the dearth; and though he spake roughly appeared to treat us with severity, it was no more than we had merited; and was intended to awaken reflection, and bring us to repentance. For when thou makejl inquisition for blood, thou rememberesl them, and forgettfjl not the complaint of the poor! Thou rememberest thy brethren, O Jesus, when thou secst them prostrate besore thee thou lovest them for the fake of the nature they bear as Men, they claim an interest with thee, who for our fakes didst not abhor the virgin's womb, nor shrink from the sufferings of calvary thou seelest a kindred sympathy for children of the fame nature as thou; but thou dost not reveal thyself unto them, so long as that which is nearest and dearest unto thee is kept back; thou re quirest the inmost affection of our heart, like Benjamin, to be given up, or we must never see thy face--never behold thee, as thou art, a gracious and forgiving brother! We are ready enough to serve God with external rites and observances, to send a little balm, and af little honey, Jpkes and myrrh, nuts and almonds; ve would even take double money in our Jacks, and be glad to purchase Heaven by works of fuperarrogation; but the surrender of the whole heart to God, is esteemed a painful facrifice: Yet, this is the way the lord of the cou ntr... Read Less