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Colossians 1:15,18
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Torrey's Topical Textbook

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On Genesis.
... And the word, "giving increase of beauty in the case of the shoot," expresses the
excellency of our calling. ... After the glory of Christ, therefore, are those ...
/.../hippolytus/the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/on genesis.htm

The Priesthood of Christ
... to this I shall say, that Christ is styled "the brightness of the Father's glory,"
"the express ... God," I shall have expressed its excellency as fully as ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/oration iv the priesthood of.htm

Of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Dioscorus, Archbishop of ...
... among us and we beheld His glory, the glory as of ... I think that your excellency is
well aware that Cyril ... be "Theotokos," or calls our Lord Jesus Christ bare man ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/lxxxiii of theodoretus bishop of.htm

The Joint Heirs and their Divine Portion
... marrow," that words fail us; and perhaps it is well, for then the excellency of
the ... every tear from my poor eyes, I bid them look upon thy glory in Christ. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/the joint heirs and their.htm

Psalm III.
... other members will follow; for, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?"
[70] Justly ... My glory;" for she doth not attribute her excellency to herself ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm iii.htm

Dedication.
... grace of our God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, Thess ... see the glory of the Lord, and
the excellency of our ... grace predomineth (and that will be until glory take the ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/dedication.htm

"But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God," &C.
... that ye count all things but loss for the excellency of the ... is more admirable, it
is to God, to Christ, to true ... 2 Peter 1:4. This is the image and glory of God ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xvi but seek ye.htm

The Son and the Angels.
... of His position is proportionate to the excellency of the ... the Apostle passes to the
incarnate Christ, returning to ... He brings[11] many sons of God unto glory. ...
/.../the expositors bible the epistle to the hebrews/chapter ii the son and.htm

Christ's First and Last Subject
... Besides this excellency, it is specially sweet to God ... thy knees in self-abasement,
for Christ's cross stands ... Lord, and thine shall be the glory, world without ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/christs first and last subject.htm

The Excellencies of the Saints' Rest.
... into our hearts, and miss our Christ; no more ... I have endeavored to show you a glimpse
of approaching glory. But how short are my expressions of its excellency! ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter iii the excellencies of.htm

Subtopics

Excellency

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Exaltation

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Sinless Perfection

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Transfiguration

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Triumph

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Words

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in his Works

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in the Calling of the Gentiles

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in the Fulness of his Grace and Truth

The Excellency and Glory of Christ in the Restoration of the Jews

The Excellency and Glory of Christ is Incomparable