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A47489	The everlasting covenant, a sweet cordial for a drooping soul, or, The excellent nature of the covenant of grace opened in a sermon preached January the 29th, at the funeral of Mr. Henry Forty, late pastor of a Church of Christ, at Abingdon, in the county of Berks, who departed this life Jan. 25th 1692/3 and was interr'd at Southwark ... : to which is added, An elegy on the death of the said minister / by Benjamine Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1693 (1693)	Wing K62; ESTC R10226	54,891	60

Israel in whom I will be glorified the Name of the Body being given here to the Head as sometimes the Church bears Christ's Name so here he bears the Name of the Church that the Church in Union with Christ is called Christ see 1 Cor. 12.12 as if the Father should so say to the Son I have fix'd my Thoughts upon thee to be the great Sponsar and Surety for my Chosen and I will enter into a Covenant no more with them without thou wilt undertake for them and in their Nature and Stead satisfie for their Sins and accomplish all my Pleasure so Isa. 42.6 I the Lord have called thee and will hold thy Hand and will keep thee and give thee for a Covenant of the People for a light of the Gentiles to declare my Righteousness or as 't is said Rom. 3.26 That God might be Just and the Justifier of him that believes in Jesus that I as if God should say may appear a Pure Just and Righteous God and so magnifie the attribute of my infinite Holiness which shines forth in my just and righteous Law and yet appear also as I am a merciful and gracious God therefore I have called thee whom I long ago entered into a Covenant with for and in behalf of them whether Jews or Gentiles who are chosen and I will give thee to be for a Covenant or the Angel of the Covenant and the Mediator and Surety thereof in and by whom the Covenant of my Grace is made and confirmed with my People To this purpose speaks also Reverend Mr. Pool in his Annotations on this Place 2 dly Also Christ declares his Agreement and hearty Consent to undertake in this Covenant as 't is hinted Heb. 10.7 Then said I lo I come in the volume of thy book it is written of me to do thy will O God thy law is in my heart my delight saith he was with the Children of Men Prov. 8.31 And this before the Mountains were settled before the Hills were brought forth I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the Earth was He was ordained as the Head and great Representative of all that shall be Saved to undertake for them and dye for them and to bring many Sons to Glory he therefore said he laid down his Life as the Father gave him Commandment he was obedient as a Servant willingly undertook this Work and Office upon him and so consented and struck hands with his Father not for himself but for us to dye and make an end of Sin and bring in everlasting Righteousness Dan. 9.24.26 He consented to take our Nature on him a body hast thou prepared me and to pay our Debts to perform the Righteousness of the Law and to be made a Curse for us to deliver us from the Curse of the Law which we had broke Gal. 4.4 5. The Lord God hath opened mine Ear and I was not Rebellious Isa. 50.5 I readily did and suffered all that he enjoined upon me I have not turned away mine Ear from any of God's Commands nor my Feet from going where he would send me how difficult or hard soever my Work was I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair I hid not my face from shame and spitting ver 6. Question Is not that Covenant which was made between the Father and the Son considered as the latter is Mediator called the Covenant of Redemption made from all Eternity a distinct Covenant from the Covenant of Grace Answ. I Answer The Stores of Sacred Wisdom Grace and Truth which are treasured up in Divine Revelations concerning the Nature of God's Covenant is so mysterious and difficult for us to know or find out that it behoveth us to take heed how we too boldly speak or write about it and yet nevertheless though the Thing is in it self so sublime the Mystery of it so great the declaration of it in the Scripture so Extensive and diffused through the whole body of it yet the concernment of it is such as to our Faith and Comfort and for the Prevention of Errors and Mistakes none can be blamed according to their Light to pry and search into it I must confess I have formerly been inclined to believe the Covenant or Holy Compact between the Father and the Son was distinct from the Covenant of Grace but upon farther search by means of some great Errours sprang up among us arising as I conceive from that Notion I cannot see that they are Two distinct Covenants but both one and the same glorious Covenant of Grace only consisting of Two Parts or Branches for as that blessed Compact doth peculiarly respect Christ's Person as Mediator and as he is so considered in the Covenant I do not say it was a Covenant of Grace to him for he obtains all by Desert and Merit yet seeing God entered into that Covenant with him for us as our Head Surety and Representative and not for himself singly considered it cannot be any thing else but the Covenant of Grace as well as the Foundation or primary Spring of all that Grace and divine Goodness that the Elect had or ever shall partake of or receive from God for 't is as I may so say the opening the Sluces or Floodgates of all divine Love and Mercy to poor lost and undone Mankind nay the Grace of God to us in entering into this Covenant with Christ as our Mediator from before all Worlds is doubtless ground of the highest Admiration to Saints and Angels And therefore I see not I say but that they are but one and the same Covenant of Grace yet so as that Christ has his Part Work and Reward distinct from us he hath all by hard Work and Merit that we might have the Blessings he merited freely by Grace alone Christ in the Covenant of Grace is the Mediator we are those he mediates for Christ is the Head we are the Body the covenanted for Christ is the Surety we the Poor Debtors and Criminals he struck hands to satisfie God's Justice for Christ is the Redeemer we the Redeemed Christ the Saviour we the Saved Christ is the Purchaser we are the Inheritance he purchased and that it might be thus Christ entered into this Covenant with the Father for us out of his infinite Grace and divine Goodness and it was even like inconceivable Grace and Mercy in God the Father to find out in his infinite Wisdom this way and substitute his own Son in our stead accept of his Son prepare a Body for his Son enter into a Covenant with his Son anoint and send his Son to redeem us from Sin Wrath and Hell If this Covenant be not the Covenant of Grace where shall we find it God's actual taking us into Covenant 't is but that we might drink of this Fountain or rather that we might have actual Interest in this Covenant and whatsoever Christ did in time or when the fulness of time

he was dead and gone You may perceive on what Foundation he Did build his Hope of bless'd Felicity Altho' my house is not ev'n so with God My Heart is dead and I under the Rod Tho' Grace in me do's greatly seem to fade And many Deaths and Sorrows me invade Tho' friends seem strange and wants do theaten me And Pain and Anguish much increased be Altho' I faint for the sweet water Streams And feel not those Soul-warming Sun-like Gleams Tho' in my Father's House I can't appear To have Communion my poor Soul to chear At the bless'd Table of my dearest Lord Which formerly did so much Strength afford Tho' I sit all-alone and weep each day And nights seem grievous rest b'ing took away Altho' my Heart is alost broke with Grief Sin so abounds and Sion wants Relief Her Sorrows still abide on ev'ry hand Her Sons divided are so is the Land Sad Wars without and Wars also within Such Wars 'mongst Saints has scarcely ever been Both Earth and Heav'n too now shaken be Plain signs of some dismal Catastrophe Altho' my Faith is small and Love is cold And am distressed by what I behold And tho' the Pillars of my house do shake My Eyes grow dim and Hands grow very weak And tho' in my own self I nothing am And for my Sins God might me justly damn Yet he a Covenant hath made with me Which is Eternal cannot broken be For it is order'd well in ev'ry thing And 't is from hence my Hope and Joy do's spring Nay this is all my Hope and my Desire 'T is this that raises up my Soul yet higher And when on this I do contemplate I neither matter Mens nor Devils Hate This Covenant affords me such Relief It strengthens me and kills my unbelief I hereby see and know God is my God And tho' I for my sins do bear his Rod Yet he his Loving-kindness won't remove Altho' he doth me fatherly reprove After this sort methinks I heard him speak Whilst he was here and lay so sick and weak But now he 's gone to that sweet place of Joy Where Sin nor Sorrow shall him more annoy He fell asleep in Jesus and shall lie In his sweet Arms unto Eternity This Covenant hath set upon his Head That glorious Crown his Saviour merited A Morning without Clouds his Soul do's see Which so shall last unto Eternity Like to the Sun 's sweet shining after Rain Or like a Captive Prince turn'd home again That has in Bondage been for many year And when Christ comes his Glory will appear Which now approaches and draws very near His Body therefore tho' Intomb'd in Earth Shall quickly rise and gloriously shine forth Awake ye Virgins then and sleep no more Prepare with speed the Bridegroom 's at the door O watch look out ye little think or know What things the mighty God's about to do EPITAPH HEre Forty lies a little while asleep 'T will not be long before he shall awake Forbear therefore his Friends and do not weep For of great Glory does his Soul partake He 's gone before see you as ready be For Joy above and bless'd Felicity ADVERTISEMENT NEanomianism Unmask'd the 1 st 2 d. and 3 d. Part being an Answer to Mr. D. William's Book Entituled Gospel-Truth Stated and Vindicated by Isa. Chauncy A Rejoynder to Mr. D. William's Reply Examen Confectionis Pacificae or a friendly Examination of the Pacifick Paper by the same Author The Banquetting-House or a Feast of Fat Things Opening many Sacred Scripture Mysteries profitable for all who would attain to the saving Knowledge of Christ. By B. Keach Sold by H. Barnard at the Bible in the Poultrey The Ax laid to the Root on Mat. 3.10 in two Parts Printed for J. Harris at the Har●● in the Poultrey By B. K. Reader These Errata's that have escaped the Press thou art desired to correct with thy Pen. PAge 14. line 19. blot out the. p. 14. l. 30. for he read the. for are r. is in p. 32. l. 29. for pass r. basis p. 33. l. 38. blot out not in p. 35. l. 7. for wonderment r. wonderment in p. 35. l. 30. blot out and. l. 35. for applies r. implies p. 34. l. 28. for Everlashing r. Everlasting p. 36. l. 32. for were r. be saved p. 40. l. 27. for nor r. nay in p. 42. l. 19. add hear hear and your Souls shall live hear is left out p. 40. l. 26. for silled r. filled There are also many false Pointings that greatly spoil the Sense which Reader likewise thou art desired to correct with thy Pen. These BOOKS next following are published by Benjamin Keach SInging of Psalms proved to be a Gospel Ordinance Price Bound One shilling Six pence 2. Rector Rectified and Corrected being an Answer to Mr. William Burket's Treaty of Infant Baptism Rector of Mildin in Suffolk Price Bound One Shilling 3. Answer to the Athenian Society concerning Infant Baptism 4. The Counterfeit Christian containing Two Sermons Being an Exposition of that Parabolical Text Mat. 12.43 44. When the unclean spirit is gone out c. These Four Printed and Sold by the Author at his House near Horsly-down 5. The Everlasting Covenant A Sermon Preach'd Jan. 29 th 1692 3. at the Funeral of Mr. Henry Forty Minister of the Gospel Printed for H. Barnard at the Bible in the Poultrey 6. The Ax laid to the Root 1 st Part Containing Two Sermons by way of Exposition on Matth. 3.10 Proving That God made a Two-fold Covenant with Abraham and That Circumcision doth not appertain to the Covenant of Grace but to the Legal Covenant God made with Abraham's natural Seed as such 7. The Ax laid to the Root 2 d. Part Wherein the last Arguments of Mr. John Flavell in his Reply to Mr. Philip Cary are Answered also A brief Answer to Mr. Rothwell's Book intituled Paede-Baptismus Vindicatus as to what seems most Material To which is added some Reflections by way of Reply in confutation of a New Book called Plain Scripture Proofs That John Baptist did certainly Baptise Infants as the Adult Written by one Mr. Exell Minister of the Gospel These Two Sold by John Harris at the Harrow in the Poultrey 8. The Marrow of Justification Two Sermons on Rom. 4.5 But to him that worketh not but believeth c. Printed for Dorman Newman at the King's-Arms in the Poultrey These Six last in Quarto stitched may be had all bound together and sold by John Harris and H. Barnard 9. Mystery Babylon proved to be the Present Church of Rome Together with the Time of the End Price Bound 1 s. Sold by N. Crouch and the Author 10. The Old Man's Legacy to his Daughters Wherein the Hidden Mysteries of Faith and Experience are briefly discussed and laid down In a plain and familiar Dialogue in Six several Conferences betwixt the Authors Two Daughters Elizabeth and Margaret To which is added some Choice Discoveries of the Author 's most excellent Experiences In Two Parts Written by N. T. Deceased when near Ninety Years of Age for the Private Use of his Daughters aforesaid and now made Publick at the Request of many 11. Chirurgus Marinus Or The Sea-Chirurgion Being Instructions to Junior Chirurgic Practitioners who design to serve at Sea in this Imploy In Two General Parts The First Part contains Necessary Directions how the Chirurgion should furnish himself with Medicines Instruments and Necessaries fit for that Office together with a Medicinal Catalogue and an Exemplary Invoyce The Second Part contains the Surgions Practice at Sea both Chirurgical and Physical which Practical part serves as well at Land as at Sea By John Moyle Sen. One of their Majesties Superannuated Sea Chirurgions 12. The History of Madamoiselle de St. Phale Giving a Full Account of the Miraculous Conversion of a Noble French Lady and her Daughter to the Reformed Religion With the Defeat of the Intriegues of a Jesuite their Confessor Translated out of French 13. Christ alone Exalted in Dr. Crisp's Sermons Partly confirmed in Answering Mr. Daniel William's Preface to his Gospel Truth stated by alledging Testimonies from Scripture and the Doctrine of the Church of England in the Book of Homilies establish'd by Law and other Orthodox Authorities Shewing How he had wronged as well the Truth as the said Doctor in the great Point of Justification by the Neonomian Doctrine These Four last Books are to be Sold by Henry Barnard at the Bible in the Poultrey Where is to be Sold at the same place the Book Entituled Christ made Sin Reader This Head is added it was not deliver'd in the Sermon