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The Covenant to be the Lord's people, and to walk after the Lord signed by the meeting at Horsly-Down in Southwark.
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Jacob, Joseph, 1667?-1722.
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THE Covenant To be the LORD'S PEOPLE AND TO Walk after the LORD Sign'd by the CHURCH of CHRIST Meeting at Horsly-Down in Southwark Deut. 29.1 With 2 Chron. 23.16 34 31. These are the Words of the Covenant which the Lord Commanded to be the Lord's People and to Walk after the Lord and to keep his Commandments and his Testimonies and his Statutes with the whole heart and with the whole soul and to perform the words of the Covenant which are written in this Book LONDON Printed for the Use of the Church 1700. In the Name 1 Cor. 5 4. Spirit and Power of our Lord JESUS CHRIST WE an escaped Remnant of poor Sinners of the Gentiles Isa 37.31 Judg 20.1 11. 1 Cor. 14.23 Deut. 29.1 1 Sam. 7.2 Isa 37.3 1 Cor. 4.9 Nehem. 9.2 Ezek. 36.31 Rom 5.12 Jer. 5.23 Ezek. 16.6 8. 1 Pet. 2.3 knit as one Man and assembled together in one Place to Renew Covenant with the Lord and to lament after him in this Day of Trouble Rebuke and Blasphemy Do before God Angels and Men most solemnly confess bewail and loath our Selves for our Apostacy from God in Adam and for all our abominable revoltings in Heart and Life as well before as since the time of Love and Life came wherein we tasted that the Lord is gracious Especially do we judge our selves 1 Cor. 11.31 Levit. 10.3 Jer. 7.31 Ezra 9.10 15. Neh. 13.23 27 Mal. 2.11 12. Hosea 6.7 for that there have been found with us those great Evils of offering unto the Lord strange Fire Worship which he commanded not Of Marrying strangers to God and his Covenant and of dealing treacherously with God in his Covenant to follow after lying Vanities For these Jonah 2.8 and all our innumerable evils we abhor our selves before the Lord Psal 40.12 Job 42.6 as in Dust and Ashes Neh. 9.33 Acknowledging him to be just in all that is brought upon us for he hath done right but we have done wickedly Yet mourn we not as those without hope 1 Thess 4.13 Psal 107.43 Jer. 3.1 5. Hosea 14.1 2. but understanding the Loving-kindness of the Lord that he yet invites us to return to him we take with us words and cry to him Art thou not our Father the guide of our Youth Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously so will we render thee the calves of our Lips Thus by Faith do we look again unto the Holy Temple Jonah 2.4 Heb. 12.15 16 Deut. 29.18 and having diligently searched lest any one of us fail of the Grace of God that there be no root of bitterness springing up in us to trouble us and that there be no Fornicatour or profane Person as Esau As a People prepared for the Lord Luke 1.17 Ezek. 11.18 19 we cast away all our detestable things And with one heart in one way which God hath given us for our good Jer. 32.39 and of our children after us We do stand this day all of us before the Lord our God Deu. 29.11 15 Jer. 17.10 the Searcher of Hearts We our Elders and Deacons and our little ones which the Lord hath given us that we should again enter into Covenant with the Lord our God and into his Oath which the Lord our God maketh with us this day that he may establish us to day for a People unto himself and our seed with us and not here with us this day that he may be unto us a God Gal. 3.7.6 14 29. 4.28 as he hath said to us and as he hath sworn unto our Fathers to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob whose children we are Isa 44.5 and heirs with them according to the Promise by Faith in Jesus Christ We do make a Covenant with the Lord by Sacrifice giving up our selves Psal 50.5 2 Cor. 8.5 Isa 65.23 1 Pet. 2.5 and our Offspring with us unto the Lord and unto each other by the Will of God to offer up spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ to be built up a spiritual house Ephes 2.22 1 Tim. 3.15 Isa 43.21 Ephes 3.21 or Church of the Living God to shew forth his Praise and give Glory to him in this present evil World Now that we may keep this our Covenant and do it Neh. 9.38 we write it in our sight Ezek. 43.11 Heb. 8.1 and by Name express unto what we Covenant of which this is the Sum To Avouch Jehovah alone for our GOD. To chuse the Written Word for our Only Rule To walk blameless in all the Ordinances of the Lord To Discharge our several Relative Duties First We do thro' the help of the Spirit by Covenant 2 Cor. 3.5 2 Chr. 30.18 20. 34.32 Psal 83.18 Matth. 28.19 stand to our Baptism tho' not so regularly administred into the Name of the Living and True God whose Name alone is Jehovah Father Son and Holy Spirit these Three The Lord our God Deut. 6.4 the Lord being One Lord Psalm 96.5 all other Gods being Idols This God alone we do solemnly Avouch for a God and Father to us and our Seed Deut. 26.17 4.37 to Love him with all our heart and with all our soul Matth. 12.30 and with all our mind and with all our strength and to cleave to him for ever as our God and Father in our Lord Jesus Christ Deut. 10.20 2 Cor. 1.2 3. 1 Tim. 3.15 2.5 Jer. 23.6 Phil. 3.8 9. 1 Cor. 1.30 God-Man the One Mediator between God and Men Jehovah our Righteousness counting all our own Righteousness as Loss and Dung trusting to him only for Justification Sanctification and compleat Salvation from the Curse of God's Law Gal. 3.10 13. Matth. 1.21 all our Sins and all evils whatsoever having hope of the Resurrection of the Body 2 Tim. 4.18 Acts 23.6 2 Thess 2.1 and of coming to and standing with him in Judgment fully expecting preservation to his heavenly Kingdom to whom be Glory for ever 2 Tim. 4.18 and ever Amen Secondly We do through the Help of the Spirit 2 Cor. 3.5 Psal 119 30. Gal. 6.16 Col. 2.5 Ephes 2.20 Rev. 14.1 15.3 1 Tim. 5.21 Mal. 2.9 Prov. 30.5 Psal 119.128 by Covenant chuse all the Written Word of God to be our only Rule for Faith and Order so building upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets and on this Mount Sion singing the Song of Moses and the Lamb We shall not prefer one part of the Word by partiallity to another but esteeming every Word of God to be pure and all the Precepts concerning all things to be right and nothing to be refus'd Rom. 15.4 We shall take whatsoever is written therein for our Learning Reproof Correction 2 Tim. 3.15 17 and Instruction in Righteousness as throughly furnishing us to all good Works Therefore do we hate the Apocrypha Psal 119.104.128 Rev. 22.18 and all additions of Men whatsoever
openly acknowledg'd by Christ shall be for ever with the Lord 1 Thess 4.17 The Sixth Lesson About the Law and the Gospel Question 1. HOW shall we know the whole Will of God that we may do it Answer Hos 8.12 Isa 8.20 Eph. 2.20 1 Tim. 4.7 Tit. 1.14 Gal. 6.16 2 Tim. 3.15.17 The whole Will of God is reveal'd in his written Word containing all the Books of the Old and New Testament the Apocrypha being to be rejected as profane Old Wives Fables which turn from the Truth This Word is the perfect Rule or Canon which is able to make even a Child wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Jesus Christ Question 2. Why are the Scriptures call'd the Old and the New Testament Answer The Scriptures are call'd the Old and New Testament Isa 8.20 as they testifie of the whole Will of God both under the first Testament Heb. 8.6 to 13. or Church-Covenant before Christ came in the Flesh and since under the Second Testament or Church-Covenant enlarg'd and renew'd by Christ wherein 1st Col. 2.14 All the outward Levitical Ceremonies in the first Church-Covenant are taken away 2dly Rom. 15.8 Yet all their Spiritual Priviledges in that Covenant are confirm'd to us and our Seed 3dly 2 Cor. 3.7 11. And glorious Additions are made of Gospel-Grace to the Church Question 3. How shall we know the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the Word of God Answer Mat. 16.17 John 16.3 1 John 2.20 ch 5.6 Luke 24.32 1 Cor. 2.14 2 Pet. 1.19.21 The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are only known aright to be the Word of God by the witnessing of the Spirit of God in the Heart to the Testimony which they give of their heavenly Majesty and undoubted Divinity Question 4. How shall we come to understand the Mind of God in his Word Answer 1 Tim. 4.13.15 Acts 37.11 John 5.39 Ps 119.9 18. Eph. 1.17 18. 1 Cor. 2.12 13. We shall come to a right Understanding of the Mind of God in his Word by diligent reading hearing searching and meditating therein with constant Prayer to God for Wisdom comparing Scripture with Scripture by the help of the Holy Spirit Question 5. But will not the Learning of Men help to understand the Word of God Answer A knowledge of the Hebrew and the Greek Tongues in which the Scriptures were first written may be of use to understand the Letter of them Col. 2.8 1 Cor. 8.1 2. ch 1.19 21. ch 2.4 10 11. Luke 24.45 but Philosophy and other Learning puffs up and leads from a dependance on the Spirit who only can open our Understanding in the Scriptures Question 6. What are the chief Parts of the Word of God Answer Isa 8.20 with 1 Cor. 2.1 Luke 24.27 with Act. 10.43 Gal. 3.8 10. Psal 119.96 The whole Word of God may be divided into Law and Gospel both which are to be found both in the Old Testament and in the New the Historical and every other part of the Word referring and having a respect some way or other either to Law or Gospel Question 7. What is the Law Answer Psal 119.96 1 Tim. 1.8 9 10. Gal. 3.10 Exod. 20. all Mat. 5 6 and 7 chap. The Law consists of all the Commands and Threatnings in all the Bible not only in the Old Testament but in the New also all which are briefly summ'd up in the Ten Commandments given by Moses and explained by Christ his Apostles and Prophets Question 8. What is the Summ of the Ten Commandments Answer Eccles 12.13 Deut. 10.12 13. with Mat. 22.37 38 39 40. Rom. 13.10 The Ten Commandments briefly summ up our Duty to God and Man all which are contained in these Words of our Saviour Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart and with all thy Soul and with all thy Mind and with all thy Strength and thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self for Love is the fulfilling of the Law Question 9. How shall we aright understand the Ten Commandments Answer By knowing these three Things we may come to a good Understanding of the Commands 1st Psal 119.128 Deut. 6.13 with Lev. 26.1 That every Command for Duty forbids the contrary Sin and every Command which forbids Sin obliges to the contrary Duty 2. Rom. 7.5 7 8 14. Mat. 5.21 22 27 28. Prov. 24.9 Gen. 6.5 2 Cor. 10.5 By knowing that every Command reacheth the very Heart not only forbidding the outward Sin and commanding outward Obedience but even the Thoughts and Motions of Sin within us are forbidden and the Obedience of the Heart is required therein 3. 1 John 3.4 James 2.10 Mat. 23.23 By considering that any Transgression of the Law or the least want of whatsoever the Law requires is Sin Question 10. Can any Man obey the Commandments perfectly Answer Mat. 19 20. Rom. 7.9 10 11. Those that think the Law forbids only outward Sins and know not the Spirituality of it they think that they can perform all Jer. 4.14 Prov. 23.16 Rom. 3.10 20. Eccl. 7.20 but such as feel that the Command reacheth the very Heart forbidding every sinful Thought and commanding us even in our Spirit to fear God they know and are sure that no meer Man can perfectly keep the Law Question 11. Why then were the Commands given by Moses if no Man can perfectly obey them Answer Moses did not give the Law as a Covenant of Works that we should obey it for Life Gal. 3.24 but as a Schoolmaster for Three Ends 1st To shew us our miserable State by Nature Rom. 3.9 19. chap. 7.8 that we are all Sinners against the holy Law of God 2. To make us despair of Salvation in our selves Rom. 3.19 20. chap. 5.20 and to fly to Christ for help 3. The Law was given as a Rule of Life Psal 119.45 1â—5 133. to order all our Conversation by at all times And this is the only right Use of the Law 1 Tim. 1.8 Question 12. What is the Gospel Answer Luke 2.10 11. Acts 20.24 Rom. 10.15 with Isa 52.7 Acts 13.23 39. chap. 3.18 The Gospel is the Glad Tidings of Salvation by Jesus Christ containing all the free Promises and Invitations of Grace whether in the Old Testament or in the New Question 13. But are not Faith Repentance and Love the Commands of the Gospel Answer Acts 20.24 1 Tim. 1.5 10. Psal 19.7 8 9. Mat. 22.37 40. Mark 1.15 Gal. 3.24 The Gospel strictly taken for Glad Tidings of Salvation by Jesus Christ hath no Commands Faith Repentance Love and all Duties whatsoever being commanded by the Law yet in preaching the Gospel these Commands must be urg'd to lead to Christ Question 14. But is not the Gospel a new Law offering Salvation on the easier Terms of our sincere Obedience Answer Mat. 5.17 18 19 20. Luke 16.17 Phil. 3.9 Gal. 2.16 21. It