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A43587	The sure mercies of David: or, a second part of Heart-treasure Wherein is contained the supream and substance of gospel-mercies purchased by Christ, and promised in the covenant of grace, together with the several ways how they are made and are to be improved for the saints fort and defence, settlement and incouragement in shaking and back-sliding times. Being the fruit of some meditations upon Isa. 55. 3. By O. Heywood an unprofitable minister of the gospel.; Heart-treasure. Part 2.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1670 (1670)	Wing H1775; ESTC R216795	143,081	284

faith in the intelligent observer yea and they were wont to beget faith in the spectatours as Nathaniel believed upon Christs telling him of his conference at a distance Joh. 1.48 49. the beginning of his miracles manifested his glory and his Disciples believed in him Joh. 2.11 and others comparing the doctrine of John with Christs Miracles believed on him Joh. 10.41 and indeed the Argument of Miracles is a cogent convincing Argument for no man can do these real Miracles except God be with him Joh. 3.2 Certainly the strange things wrought by Christ ought to assure our hearts of the truth of the Gospel and consequently of the sureness of these Covenant-mercies But upon this subject you have evident and abundant demonstrations from the pen of Reverend Mr. Baxter in his Saints Rest Part 2. in the Preface and in pag. 215. to 234. to which I referr you the truth is God hath graciously condescended to confirm the Gospel by many infallible miracles which none can question and all this to make sure to the elect these Covenant-mercies therefore they are inexcusable that slight this way of the Gospels confirmation See Heb. 2.3 4. 9. Another step that God hath gone is the various wayes that God hath taken to make us know these sure mercies and thereby to assure us thereof As Mat. 3.17 Cap. 17.5 1. An audible intelligible voice from Heaven at Christs Baptism and in his Transfiguration this is my beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and this voice the Apostle Peter saith he heard in the Holy Mount 2 Pet. 1.17 18. so that these Gospel mercies are not devised Fables but divine Oracles of undoubted truth 2. The constant preachings of honest and unbiassed men that were eye-witnesses of his glory they give clear evidence of their hatred of evil love of truth and goodness and they could not be perverted by any selfish ends of profit pleasure or honour for these were not proposed promised or attained Nay affliction and persecution was their known portion and therefore certainly could not would not couzen the world with lyes to get that which was not attainable in that way 3. God hath adorned men with admirable gifts to enable them to demonstrate the certainty and excellency of these Covenant-mercies extraordinary gifts in the Apostles dayes as extemporary prophecying 1 Cor. 12.8 9 10. singing healing diseases working miracles discerning spirits divers kinds of tongues so that all Nations might hear these magnalia dei in their own dialect Act. 2.6 Eph. 4.8 and now they are translated into all languages and God hath continued to distribute ministerial gifts for the Churches satisfaction and edification 4. Yea he sent his own Son to be the Preacher as well as Purchaser of these sure mercies he spake at sundry times and in divers manners in times past by the Prophets but in these last dayes he hath spoken to us by his Son Heb. 1.12 the more to conciliate in us reverence and credence for he saith surely they will reverence my Son certainly he will declare to us the whole counsel of God for he was in the bosome of the Father and came from thence for that very end to declare Gods mind Joh. 1.18.5 Yea he hath raised Jesus Christ from the dead so that we have a Preacher sent from the grave to assure us of the truth of these high mysteries and sweet mercies so the rich man could say in hell if one went to them from the dead they will repent and believe Rom. 16.30 now our dear Saviour himself was dead and is alive and as he is declared to be the Son of God by his Resurrection from the dead Rom. 1.4 so after his Resurrection he declared the great things of God confirming his Disciples in the truth of things formerly delivered and giving further testimonies and instructions Luk. 24 44-49.6 Still another way of manifestation is clear and christal Ordinances in which as in a fair glass we may behold both the face of God and the choicest mercies of the Covenant here you may not only hear the voice of God but see Jesus Christ evidently set forth crucified before your eyes Gal. 3.1 in the Sacrament of his blessed body and blood are obvious Gods Grace in giving Christ Christs love in giving himself his body broken for our food his blood shed for the remission of our sins and all the benefits of this new Covenant 7. Another way more yet of the Lords manifesting these mercies and so making them sure is the sanctifying and satisfying illumination of souls by his holy spirit by this holy unction they know all things 1 Joh. 2.20 God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit in 1 Cor. 2.10 12. now the spirit comes with conviction and demonstration answers all the souls doubts and cavils and leaves it without dispute and haesitancy so that the believing soul cannot but say they are sure mercies he dare not deny this for a world 10. Yet there is one other way whereby God doth make sure these mercies of the Covenant and that is marriage-knot a mutual and matrimonial ingagement in the perpetual and inviolable bond of the Covenant whereby Christ and the soul are inseparably linked together and this relates to the particular application of these Covenant-mercies and compleats all the former for saith the poor soul I do not question but these mercies are sure in themselves in their own nature and sure to some but are they so to me what ways may I be assured of my title thereunto and interest therein now this the Lord doth make good by entring into that sweet and familiar relation with his people of marriage Isa 54.5 Jer. 3.14 Rom. 7.4 thy maker is thy husband and I am marryed to you saith the Lord a believing soul is dead to the Law that he may be marryed to Christ and our heavenly husband hateth puting away Mal. 2.16 once marryed to Christ and for ever marryed to him death it selt breaks not this marriage-knot nay it fastens and heightens it here Christ and the soul are but as it were contracted there the marriage is solemnized with the acclamations of glorious Angels and glorified Saints for saith the Apostle 2 Cor. 11.2 I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chast Virgin to Christ now souls are fitting for that great solemnity when the marriage of the Lamb shall come that the bride is made ready Rev. 19.7 she is making her self ready in this world she is marryed at the illustrious day of Christs second appearing so then this marriage-knot cannot be broken since it is compleated in glory But yet more particularly consider that remarkable Text in Hosea 2.19 20. wherein the mercies of the Covenant are made over in a way of matrimonial relation And I will betroth thee unto me for ever c. in which Scripture there are four things that may assure the heart of the firmness of these