OR, A VIE W OF SOME Divine Truths, Which are either Practically Exemplified IN JESUS CHRIST, Set forth in the GOSPEL: Or may be reasonably deduced from thence. By EDWARD POLHILL of Burwash LONDON: Printed by A. M. and R. R. for Tho. Cockerill, at TO THE CHRISTIAN READER. I T was anciently observed by St. Austin, touching the Prophets under the Old Teftament, Non tantum lingua illorum hominum, verum etiam vita fuit Prophetica: They did not only prophefie, or reveal the mind of God by words; but by things done by or upon them. Ifaiah muft walk naked and barefoot, to fhew the shame of the Egyptian captivity. Feremy must go down to the Potters House, and there fee the Veffel marred, to give the Jews a pregnant demonstration, that God could unmake and deftroy them. Ezekiel was to remove and bring forth his ftuff, to give them a lively representation of their captivity. Above all, this was eminently feen in our great Prophet Jefus Chrift; He did not only reveal the Gospel, but he himself is the fubftance and mar |