3/15/2023 0 Comments Sermon on the seven spirits of god![]() ![]() Behold the Height of the Stars, how high they are? * It is a high Place which Ministers have in the Firmament of the Church: An Office of special Dignity which they are rais'd to. In regard of the Eminence of their Place. so likewise are the Angels of the Churches: And that fitly -ġ st. And as the Angels of Heaven are called Stars, Job. Pastors of those Churches.- Ministers of the Gospel, tho' Men of like Passions with others by Nature, are Angels by Office.-The Messengers of the Lord, sent forth to minister unto those who shall be Heirs of Salvation. The Seven Stars mystically repre|sented the Angels, i. of Asia, which are particu|larly above named. The Seven Stars are the Angels of the Seven Churches and the Seven Candlesticks are the Seven Churches, i. And this is plainly declared by him that had them in his Hand, v. The Subject of our first Inquiry is, The Mystery of the Seven Stars: What we are to understand thereby. We are to enquire into the Mystery of the Seven Stars and the Meaning of Christ's having them in his right Hand.ġ. Each Particular of it might well arrest our Attention, and long employ our Thoughts: But we must at this Time, content ourselves with a transient View of the several Glories of Christ here exhibited, and fix our Minds upon One of 'em, which will abundantly furnish us with Matter suitable for our present Meditation. A very magnificent Description is this of our blessed Saviour. Christ's Face did shine as the Sun in it's full Lustre, not only when he was transfigured before John and two other Disciples on Mount Tabor, but also when he was repre|sented to him in the midst of seven golden Candlesticks. And his Eyes were as a Flame of Fire-An Emblem of his quick and all-piercing Sight, who searcheth the Reins and Hearts.- And his Feet like unto fine Brass, as if they burned in a Furnace:-He proceeding in his Work with irresistible Strength, will tread down all his Enemies.- And his Voice as the Sound of many Waters:-loud, and full of Majesty, and of Terror unto the Wicked, when he speaks to them in his Wrath!- And he had in his right Hand seven Stars:-figurative Representations of the Gifts he hath received for Men.- And out of his Mouth went a sharp two-edged Sword:-for the Word of God is quick, and powerful, sharper than any two-edged Sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit, and of the Joints and Marrow, and is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart.- And his Countenance was as the Sun shineth in his Strength:-equalling, if not exceeding, the Brightness of the Sun at Noon-Day. A Person cloathed with a Gar|ment down to the Foot, and girt about the Paps with a golden Girdle.-Not less glorious in his Apparel, as the High-Priest of our Profession, than he was, as a mighty Conqueror, when the Prophet saw him coming from Edom, with dyed Garments from Bozrah.-His Head and his Hair were white like Wool, as white as Snow-ĭenoting his perfect Purity.-And his Goings forth from of old, from everlasting-"His hoary Head was no Sign of decay but it was indeed a Crown of Glory," being always found in the Way of Righteousness. The Appearance was very bright and majestick. Which was a Re|presentation, as the SCHECHINAH of old, of his divine Presence in the Churches. He saw in the midst of seven golden Candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man-Our Lord Jesus Christ in an Ap|pearance of human Shape as a Man. ![]() Austin's Wish of seeing Christ in the Flesh which was greater and more desireable, than to have seen Paul in the Pulpit, or Rome in it's Glory. THE Disciple whom Jesus loved had, in a pro|phetick Vision, more than St. AND he had in his right Hand Seven Stars.
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