The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B.

¶ Of Christ. &c.

§. 1.

AT sundry times, and in diuers man∣ners, (saith the Apostle) God spake in the old time to our Fathers by the Prophets: in these last dayes, hee hath spoken vnto vs by his Sonne, vvhom he hath made heire of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.

Who beeing the brightnesse of the glo∣rie, and the ingraued forme of his person, and bearing vp all thinges by his mightie word, hath by himselfe purged our sinnes; and sitteth at the right hande of the Ma∣iestie in the highest places: and is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in asmuch as hee hath obtained a more excel∣lent name then they.

For, vnto which of the Angels said he at any time: Thou art my sonne, this day be∣gate I thee? And againe: I will be his Fa∣ther, and he shall be my sonne.

Or,] vnto which also of the Angels said he at any time; Sit at my right hande, till I make thine enemies thy foote-stoole?

§. 2.

By this man, (namely Christ,) vvere all things created, vvhich are in heauen, and which are in earth: things visible, and in∣visible: whether they be Thrones or Do∣minions, or Principalities, or Powers: All things were created by him, and for him: and hee is before all things, and in him all things consist.

Hee is the heade of the bodie of the Church; hee is the beginning and the first begotten of the dead; that in all things hee might haue the preheminence.

For, it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnes dwell: and by him, to re∣concile all things vnto himselfe; and to set at peace through the blood of his Crosse, both the things in earth, and the thinges in heauen.

Wherefore, God hath also highly exal∣ted him, & giuen him a Name aboue euery

name, that at the Name of Iesus euery knee should bow, both of things in heauen, and things in earth; and things vnder the earth. And, that euery tongue shoulde confesse, that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glo∣rie of God the Father.

For, in him, dwelleth all the fulnesse of the God-head bodily.

And in him are hidde all the treasures of vvisedome and knowledge.

Vnto him is all power giuen, both heauen and in earth.

For, the Father loueth the Sonne, and hath giuen all things into his hand.

The Father iudgeth no man, but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne, because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father.

In his hand also, are the keyes both of hell and of death.

And, hee [likewise] hath the key of Da∣uid, which openeth, and no man shutteth: and shutteth, and no man openeth.

§. 3.

VVherefore, if any man be willing to come vnto God, our Sauiour Christ de∣clareth himselfe to be the Way, the Truth,

and the Light: and, that no man commeth vnto the Father, but by him.

Hee is the doore; by him if any man en∣ter in, he shall be saued: and shall goe in, & goe out, and finde pasture.

He is the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

He is that preuailing seed of the woman, which vvas promised in Paradise by God the Father vnto Adam, that hee shoulde breake the head of the deuill.

He is that spirituall Rock, of whō all our Fathers did eate and drinke.

He is acknowledged and openly confes∣sed by his greatest enemy, to be the Sonne of the most high God.

Yea; hee is confirmed by a voyce from heauen, to be that beloued sonne, in whom God the Father is well pleased.

Hee is that sonne whom Dauid vvilleth vs to kisse and embrace; least he be angry, and we perrish from the right way.

Hee is the Lord of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithfull.

Hee is the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinnes of the world.

Hee is that kinde & louing Samaritane,

which healed the wounded man, that was found in the high-way halfe dead.

He is that gentle and compassionate So∣ueraigne, which freely forgaue his seruant the tenne thousand talents that hee owed vnto him.

He is that cheefe corner stone, vvhich the Iewes (counting themselues builders) refused.

He is the Mediatour of the Newe-Te∣stament.

He is the end of the Lawe for righteous∣nesse, vnto euery one that beleeueth.

Hee is the onely Mediatour betweene God and man.

He is [both] the power of God, and the wisedome of God.

He is our wisdome, and righteousnesse, sanctification, and redemption.

He is that Lord of life, whom God hath raised from the dead.

Hee * is our peace. And the * Prince of our saluation.

He is the Sheepheard and Bishop of our soules.

He is the Vine, & we are the branches.

He is our high-priest for euer, after the order of Melchisedecke.

Hee is our Aduocate vnto God the Fa∣ther.

Hee is the reconciliation for our sinnes: & not for ours onely, but also for the sinnes of the whole world.

Finally; hee is the Authour and finisher of our fayth.

For, without him, we can do nothing.

§. 4.

If any man thirst, (saith Christ) let him come vnto mee and drinke.

Hee that beleeueth in mee, as sayth the Scripture, out of his belly shall flowe riuers of water of life.

I am the light of the world; hee that fol∣loweth mee, shall not walke in darknesse, but shall haue the light of life.

I am the bread of life; hee that commeth to me, shall not hunger: and he that belee∣ueth in me, shall neuer thirst.

I am that liuing bread which came down from heauen; of whom whosoeuer eateth, hee shall liue for euer.

I am the resurrection & the life; hee that beleeueth in me, though he were dead, yet shall hee liue: and whosoeuer liueth & be∣leeueth in mee, shall neuer die.

Notes

• Heb, 1, 1, 2,
• verse, 3, 4.
• Heb, 1, 5,
• Heb, 1, 13.
• Colos. 1. 16, 17.
• verse, 18, 19, 20.
• Philip. 2, 9. 10, 11.
• Colos. 2, 9.
• Colos. 2. 3.
• Math. 28. 18
• Iohn, 3, 35,
• Ioh, 5, 22, 23
• Reu, 1, 18.
• Reue. 3. 7.
• Iohn, 14, 6.
• Iohn, 10, 9,
• Iohn, 1, 9,
• Gene, 3, 15.
• 1, Cor. 10. 3.
• Mark, 5, 7.
• Math, 3, 17
• Psalm. 2, 12,
• Reue, 17, 14
• Iohn, 1, 29.
• Luke. 10, 34
• Math, 28, 27
• Acts, 4, 11,
• Heb, 12. 24.
• Rom. 10. 4.
• 1. Tim, 2. 5.
• 1, Cor. 1. 24.
• 1, Cor. 1. 30
• Acts, 3. 15.
• Ephe. 2. 14. Heb, 2. 10.
• 1, Pet. 2. 25.
• Iohn, 15, 5, Heb, 6, 20.
• 1. Ioh, 2, 1,
• 1, Iohn, 2, 2,
• Heb, 12, 2.
• Iohn. 15. 5.
• Iohn, 17, 37,
• verse, 38,
• Iohn, 8, 12
• Iohn. 6. 35,
• Iohn, 6, 51,
• Iohn, 11, 25, 26.