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A93323	The two covenants from Sinai, and Sion, drawn up catechetically, and plainly. Together with a briefe appendix, directing about the use of the new covenant in a practicall way. Published for the benefit especially of the inhabitants of Eastham, Essex. / By Samuel Slater.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3978; Thomason E1185_1*; ESTC R204871	10,328	31

by the death of the Testator Heb. 12. 22 23. Heb. 10. Mat. 26. Heb. 8. 6. Q. Who is this Jesus Christ A. The man Gods-fellow the Sonne of the Father but found in fashion as a man in which estate he humbled himselfe and became obedient to the death even to the death of the Crosse Zach. 13. 7. Phil. 2. Q. What followed upon his humbling himselfe and being obedient to the death of the Crosse A. His glorious exaltation which is to be considered in his resurrection ascension and sitting at Gods right hand Rom. 8. 34 35. 1 Cor. 15 11. Q. What did be ingage himselfe to as Mediator of this Covenant A. He ingaged himselfe to a three-fold office Propheticall Priestly and Kingly Act. 7. Psal 110. Q. What belongs to him to doe as a Prophet A. To reveale and make knowne the Covenant therefore is he called the Angel and Messenger of the Covenant Ephes 2. 17. Mal. 3. 1. Q. What was his businesse as a Priest A. To make his Soule an offering for sin and by the sacrifice of himselfe to God to merit for us and make sure unto us all the blessings of the Covenant Esa 53. Heb. 10. Q. What belongs to him to doe as a King A. To triumph over all guiltinesse by the application of his bloud to the consciences of his people and to subdue all iniquitie by the efficacy of his grace and so to erect and administer a Kingdome in their hearts standing in righteousnesse peace and joy in the Holy Ghost Heb. 9. 10. 18. Esa 52. Mich. 7. 15. Rom. 14. 17. Q. What provision is there made for the application of this Covenant to the sonnes of men A. There is mercifull provision of means and that of two sorts first outward secondly inward Q. What are the outward means A. First The ministration of the Word secondly The holy Sacraments 2 Cor. 5. Q. What is done to the purpose of applying this Covenant in the ministery A. The name of God and of the Lord Jesus is proclaimed and as an oyntment powred forth Christ with his bloud and merits and all the benefits of his death are openly shewed and signification made that whosoever will may come and drinke of the waters of life freely Exod. 34. Cant. 1. Joh. 3. 14. Esa 55. 1. Rev. 22. Q. What are the Sacraments that belong to this Covenant A. They are two Baptisme and the Lords Supper wherein there are visible Elements of Water in the one and Bread and Wine in the other all Sacramentally holding forth Christ and serving to promote the application of him and all spirituall mercies through him Mat. 28. Mat. 26. Q. What doe these Sacraments especially hold forth concerning Christ A. His sacrifice and death and so they hold proportion with the Gospel which is a doctrine concerning Christ and him crucified Rom. 6. 3. 1 Cor. 11. 26. 1 Cor. 1. 2. Q. How doe they serve to promote the application of Christ and spirituall blessings by him A. They serve hereunto not onely by way of signification but also by way of obsignation and so are to be considered as Seales of the Covenant Rom. 4. 11. Q. What is signified and sealed in Baptisme A. The death of Jesus Christ our union with him and interest in all the benefits by him particularly remission of sinnes and sanctification Rom. 6. 4. Acts 2. 38. Q. What is signified and sealed in the Lords Supper A. Our continuance in the fellowship of Christ our living upon him growing and increasing in him who as he became a sacrifice to satisfie for sinne so is he become spirituall meate for the nourishment of our soules Titus 2. 5. Ephes 5. 2. John 6. 55. Q. Doe not the Sacraments serve to promote the obedience that is to be performed under the Covenant as well as the application of the mercies thereof A. They serve strongly to both purposes for as the application of the mercies is furthered by way of signification and obsignation so is the performance of dutie furthered by way of profession and obligation Rom. 6. 23. Col. 3. 2 3. Q. What doe we make profession of and binde our selves unto in Baptisme A. Wee professe our selves to be such as belong to Christ beare his name have fellowship with him in his death and resurrection and binde our selves to walke sutably her unto in dying to sinne and rising to newnesse of life Mat. 28. 19. Colos 2. 12. Q. What doe wee make profession of and binde our selves unto in the Lords Supper A. Wee professe our continuance in that holy fellowship and binde our selves to walk worthy of it denying to have any fellowship in the unfruitfull workes of darknesse 1 Cor. 10. 16. Q. What are the inward means of applying this Covenant A. Two The one principall the other instrumentall Q. What is the principall A. The Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ which is sent into the hearts of such as are the children of the Covenant and heires of promise to convince them of their owne sinfulnesse and of Gods righteousnesse making them willing to submit to it and able to close with it Gal. 4. 6. Joh. 16. 8 9. Psal 110. 13. Q. What is the instrument all means of applying this Covenant A. Faith which is the gift of God and therefore given that the soule may be made able to take hold of the Covenant and be actually possessed of the blessings of it to justification and life Ephes 2. 8. Acts 13. 28. 15. 11. Joh. 1. 12. Q. What are men required to beleeve that they may be made partakers of Christ and the blessings of the Covenant A. They are to beleeve that Christ came into the world to save sinners and such as are lost and perceiving themselves to be such to looke up unto him and to relie upon him for salvation 1 Tim. 1. 15. Esa 45. 22. Q. Are not men bound to beleeve that Christ died for them in particular A. They are bound to labour after such a particular perswasion but they are justified by a faith of adherence although they have not attained unto the faith of evidence and assurance Heb. 6. 11. Mat. 15. 1. Q. What is the chiefest end tbat God aimes at in making this Covenant and admitting sinners into it A. The praise of the glory of his grace and that Jesus Christ may in all things have the preheminence Ephes 1. 6. 12. Col. 1. 18. Q. How is this end attained A. By Gods enabling men to beleeve and so to submit to his righteousnesse in Jesus Christ which beleeving as it is the instrument of applying the Covenant so is it the maine and principall part of that obedience which is required and performed under this Covenant Rom. 10. 3 4. Rom. 16 26. Q. Doth not love to God and our neighbour belong to that obedience which is to be performed under the new Covenant A. Vndoubtedly it doth But then wee are to consider the commandement that binds to it as a new

Commandement 1 Joh. 2. 7 8. Q. Why doe you call it a new commandement A. In two regards first In regard of the principles in strength of which it is performed secondly In regard of the motives whereby it is urged Q What are the principles A. First The Spirit of grace and adoption which is therefore called a Spirit of love Secondly Justifying faith 2 Tim. 1. 7. Q. What are the motives A. Gods loving us and giving his Sonne to dye for us his reconciling us unto himselfe by the death of his Sonne pardoning our iniquities pittying our weaknesses which principles and motives the Covenant of workes takes no notice of Ephes 4. 32. 1 Tim. 1. 5. 1 Joh. 4. 11. Q. What is then the difference between that obedience which the Law required and that which is performed under the Gospel A. The obedience under the Law was to be performed by such abilities as were naturall to man the obedience under the Gospel is performed in strength of a renewing Spirit and a justifying faith the former is made up of love and acts of it the latter is begun in faith and compleated by love the former was the matter of our righteousnesse to justification the latter whether wee consider faith or love is not our righteousnesse as they are acts of dutie performed by us The former was to be perfect both in parts and degrees or else not accepted the latter if it be universall and sincere is accepted with God and that for the Covenants sake Gal. 5. 16. Rom. 13. Ephes 1. 15. Gal. 3. 12. Gal. 3. 10. Psal 119. 6. Q. What workings of heart will there be in those whom God doth bring into the bond of this Covenant A. Such as are actually admitted into this Covenant will discover more or lesse gracious workings towards God First In a way of prayer and supplication Secondly In a way of selfe-resignation to God Explaine the former They will put the Covenant in suit and what they finde to be matter of Gods promise shall be matter of their prayer If God promise to pardon iniquitie they will pray to have all iniquitie taken away if God promise to give a new heart they will pray that God will create a cleane heart and renew a right Spirit within them 2 Sam. 7. 27. 2 Chron. 20. 6. 9. Jere. 31. Hosea 14. 2. Ezek. 36. Psal 51. Vnfold the latter The soule perceiving by the Covenant which it hath imbraced Gods bountifull giving himselfe and his Christ to it gives it selfe backe againe to God and comes to be in a covenanting frame willing to be joyned to the Lord in an everlasting Covenant 2 Cor. 8. 5. Jere. 50. 5. Q. Doth the Covenant of the Gospel make voyd the Law A. No in no wise the doctrine of faith and free grace doth contrarily establish the Law Rom. 3. 31. But the Apostle saith Wee are not now nnder the Law Rom. 6. 14. A. Wee are not so under it as to stand or fall by it in respect of our eternall estates not under it so as to seek righteousnesse to justification by the workes of it not under it so as to be subject to the curse of it in case of sinfull swervings from it But as it is a light discovering what is good and what is evill withall commanding the one forbidding the other so are we under it and stand bound to be ordered by it Acts 13. Gal. 3. 13. Rom. 7. 7. Q. What proofe can yee give hereof A. The New Testament doth abundantly prove this take onely one Text Ephes 6 2 3. where the Apostle doth urge the Law in the very letter of it Honour thy father and thy mother for this is the first Commandemetn with promise that it may be well with thee and that thou mayest live long on the earth Q. What is the state of such as neglect this Covenant which the Gospel holds forth A. They shew hereby that they are for present in a state of damnation they despise the riches of Gods goodnesse set light by the most precious bloud of the Lord Jesus they neglect the great salvation and unlesse they repent they will most assuredly receive the greater damnation Joh. 3. 18. Rom. 2. Heb. 2. 3. Mat. 10. 15. An APPENDIX annexed hereunto for further illustration of that which goeth before concerning the use of the Covenant in a practicall way GODS dealing with man is ordered out in a way of covenanting yet so as that the Covenant of the Gospel in respect of its outward administration is ordered out with commands charging man with his dutie But then wee are so to consider the dutie as matter of a command as that wee also acknowledge it to be the matter of promise in the strength whereof it is to be performed And herein lyes a maine part of our spirituall wisdome when our dutie is required of us not to 〈◊〉 abilitie in our selves but to bring the precept to the promise and to search what there is in the promise and Covenant as matter of free conveyance answering to that which the precept requires and so to sue out by prayer the blessing of the promise that wee may be enabled to performe the dutie of the precept Precept It is mans duty to beleeve Mark 1. 15. Covenant The Covenant holds forth beleeving as a free gift Ephes 2. 8. Prayer Prayer sues it out Lord helpe my unbeliefe Mark 9. 24. Precept It is mans dutie to repent and turne to God Acts 17. 30. Covenant The Covenant holds forth repentance as the gift of God Acts 5. 31. 2 Tim. 2. 25. Prayer Prayer sues it out Turne thou mee and I shall be turned Jere. 31. 18. Precept It is required of man as a dutie to make him a new heart Ezek. 16. 31. Promise It is Gods promise to give a new heart Ezek. 36. 26. Prayer Prayer rises up sutably to that promise Create in mee a cleane heart O God and renew a right Spirit within mee Psal 51. 10. Precept It is mans dutie to love God Mat. 22. 37. Promise It is Gods Covenant to circumcise the heart to love him Deut. 30. 6. Prayer Prayer workes out in the strength thereof That God would direct the heart to the love of him 2 Thes 3. 5. Precept It is mans dutie to feare God Deut. 10. 12. Promise It is Gods promise to put his feare into our hearts Jere. 32. 40. Prayer Prayer pursueth it Vnite my heart to feare thy Name Psal 86. 11. Precept It is mans dutie to wash and be cleane Esa 1. 16. Promise It is Gods promise to sanctifie and cleanse Ezek. 36. 25. Prayer It is the businesse of prayer to sue out this promise Wash mee and I shall be cleane Psal 51. 7. Precept It is mans dutie to draw neare to God James 4. 8. Promise It is Christs promise to draw men unto him John 12. 32. Prayer Prayer riseth up sutably hereunto Draw me and we will run after thee Cant. 1. 4. Precept It is mans dutie to walke in Gods Statutes Psal 119. 4. Promise It is Gods promise to enable him so to doe Ezek. 36. 27. Prayer Prayer workes up accordingly On that my wayes were directed to keepe thy Statutes Psal 119. 5. Precept It is mans dutie to be strong in the Lord Ephes 6. 10. Promise It is Gods promise to make him strong Psal 29. 11. Prayer Prayer fetcheth strength from him Give thy strength to thy servant Psal 86. 16. Precept It is mans dutie not to depart from God Heb. 3. 12. Promise It is Gods promise to his people that they shall not depart from him Jere. 32. 40. Prayer Prayer answers hereto Oh let me not wander from thy Commandements Ps 119. 10. For thou O Lord of hosts God of Israel hast revealed to thy servant saying I will build thee an house therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee 2 Sam. 7. 27. BEhold here yee children of the Covenant and heires of promise a new and living way consecrated by bloud paved with promises a way of strength to the upright wherein they may walke from strength to strength till they appeare before God in Sion Let no discouraging thoughts concerning the difficultie of the way which is set before you possesse your hearts so as to hinder your ready application to it and cheerfull progresse in it A yoke you are commanded to take upon you but such as is made most easie to beare because that God who layeth it upon you hath covenanted to strengthen and support you ●●e who is righteous in commanding is gracious in promising be you strong in beleeving and fervent in prayer and your work will be your meate your dutie your delight I conclude all with the last words of the sweet Psalmist of Israel the man who was raysed up on high and that by Gods free Covenant who having had experience of his own frailtie and fore-apprehending the sad changes that should after come upon his house yet comforted himselfe from the consideration of the stabilitie of Gods gracious Covenant 2 Sam. 23. 5. Although my house be not so with God i. e. as a morning without clouds and of a cleare shine yet hath he made with me an everlasting Covenant ordered in all things and sure for this is all my salvation and all my desire altbough he make it not to grow FINIS