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 but of yesterday, in comparison of this Plant. He is renowned for his Antiquity, for he is, "The Ancient of days, and the Everlasting Father," Isaiah, 9th chapter.

N.B.———Here he was desired to conclude his Discourse, in respect the Work in the Church was over, and that he might give way to another Minister that was to preach the Evening Sermon.

I had occasion, upon a solemnity of this nature, not long ago, to enter upon these words, but had not time to go far into the import of them. After I had traced the connection of the words a little, I look them up in the few following particulars, 1. We have here a great blessing promised unto the church; and that is none other than Christ, under the notion of a Prince, and A Plant of Renown. 2. We have the Party by whom this promise is made, in the pronoun 1,———I J, the Eternal God, I will raise up for them a Plant of Renown.