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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v explain_v in_o three_o eternal_a act_n 1._o designation_n of_o one_o 2._o decree_n and_o destination_n 3._o delectation_n in_o the_o work_n p._n 302_o 303._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n declare_v herein_o p._n 304.305_o the_o father_n eternal_a delight_v in_o the_o son_n 309_o 307_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n p._n 306.307.308_o chap._n viii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o sinner_n 2._o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n the_o place_n gal._n 3.16_o open_v 4._o christ_n suffer_v and_o act_v ever_o as_o a_o public_a head_n p._n 308_o 309_o 310._o chap._n ix_o the_o 13._o argument_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n call_v 2._o of_o typical_a sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n the_o place_n heb._n 13.20_o open_v of_o the_o place_n heb._n 7.22_o the_o act_n of_o suretyship_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o state_n p._n 316_o 317_o 318._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n p._n 317_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o christ_n testament_n as_o such_o a_o testament_n p_o 318_o 319_o of_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ._n p._n 323_o 324_o punishment_n suffer_v by_o the_o surety_n can_v remove_v punishment_n from_o the_o guilty_a man_n but_o can_v remove_v formal_o the_o inherent_a guilt_n and_o how_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ._n p._n 323_o 324_o christ_n undertake_v for_o all_o p._n 326.327_o of_o the_o place_n prov_fw-mi 8.22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n p._n 306_o 307_o 308_o 327_o arminius_n yield_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n p._n 327_o 328_o and_o how_o for_o jehovah_n can_v promise_v a_o seed_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n by_o their_o way_n have_v no_o sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o will_n p._n 328_o 329_o 330_o of_o such_o as_o be_v his_o seed_n o●_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o david_n p._n 836_o 837_o ps._n 89._o open_v ibid._n p._n 338_o 339._o mic._n 5.2_o p_o 339_o chap._n x._o christ_n procure_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o reprobate_n but_o undertake_v not_o for_o they_o a_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o act_v upon_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o place_n jer._n 31_o heb._n 8._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n open_v p._n 339_o 340_o 341_o 342._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o will_n of_o pleasure_n p._n 342.343_o antinonian_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o the_o objective_a cause_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 345_o 346_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o heb._n 8._o and_o jer._n 31._o to_o speak_v or_o treat_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o preache●_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o act_v upon_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v advance●_n as_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a teacher_n and_o priest_n than_o moses_n aaron_n etc._n etc._n p._n 346_o 347_o 348_o which_o two_o be_v confound_v by_o antinom●ans_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n p._n 349_o 350._o a_o twofold_a justification_n of_o christ_n p._n 349_o christ_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o influence_n adam_n have_v none_o at_o all_o p._n 350_o 351_o our_o mistake_n touch_v comfort_n and_o duty_n p._n 351_o christ_n satisfaction_n p._n 351_o 352_o we_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o covenant_n because_o of_o christ_n p._n 352_o 353_o rod_n be_v book_v in_o the_o covenant_n o●_n work_v deut._n 28._o and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o both_o the_o covenanter_n psal._n 89.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n p._n 353_o chap._n xii_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n p._n 355_o 356._o no_o such_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o christ_n as_o of_o adam_n p._n 356_o the_o pay_v of_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o die_a be_v the_o formal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n p._n 356_o 357_o the_o holy_a qualification_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n p._n 357_o 358_o these_o qualification_n how_o to_o be_v follow_v by_o we_o p._n 354_o christ_n grace_n of_o headship_n what_o force_v it_o may_v have_v upon_o we_o p._n 360_o 361_o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n 1._o freedom_n 2._o graciousnesse_n 3._o eternity_n p._n 361_o 362_o 363_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o p._n 3●3_n 364_o christ_n even_o after_o the_o universal_a judgement_n a_o mediatorie_a head_n king_n and_o lord_n p._n 366_o 367_o 368_o errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o lin_v ●9_n read_v immortality_n p._n 15._o l._n 19_o r._n no-being_n p._n 17._o l._n 29._o r._n no-being_n p._n 2_o r._n l._n 1_o 2._o r._n god_n therefore_o p._n 22._o l._n 31._o r._n god_n it_o p._n 28._o l._n 26._o r._n isa._n 42._o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o r._n abide_v life_n p._n 43._o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o l._n 27._o r._n be_v in_o the_o substance_n p._n 53._o l._n 2._o r._n no_o grind_n of_o p._n 55._o l._n 16._o r._n floor_n p._n 70._o l._n ●_o r._n literal_o p._n 92._o l._n 10_o 11._o r._n decree_v p._n 96._o l._n 5._o r._n ground_n p._n 103._o l._n 13._o r._n as_o symbolic_v p._n 104._o l._n 36._o r._n that_o the._n p._n 134._o l._n 14._o r._n but_o can_v p._n 136._o l._n 21._o r._n here_o p._n 140._o l._n 13._o r._n seat_a no_o discursive_a p._n 141._o l._n 33._o r._n gnaw_v p._n 160._o l._n 26._o r_o menochius_fw-la p._n 166._o l._n 26._o in_o ma●_n r._n spectasset_fw-la p._n 168_o l._n 17._o r._n it_o be_v not_o only_o p._n 169._o l._n 29._o r._n head_n p._n 186._o l._n 33._o r._n gal._n 14._o p._n 195._o l._n 1._o r._n thereof_o p._n 201._o l._n 20._o r._n partaker_n p._n 206._o l._n 11._o r._n have_v it_o so_o p._n 218._o l._n 29._o r_o steep_a for_o sharp_a p._n 221._o l._n 11._o r._n not_o only_o not_o quarrel_n p._n 239_o l._n 15._o r._n depend_v not_o upon_o p._n 249_o l._n 1._o r._n arminius_n p._n 251._o l._n 29._o r._n acceptation_n p._n 269._o l._n 26._o r._n art_n p._n ●_o l._n 3._o r._n who_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o opinion_n p._n 282._o l._n 14._o give_v thou_o p._n 299._o l._n 29._o r._n in_o his_o hand_n p._n 309._o l._n 36._o deal_n joh._n 8._o p._n 314._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 316._o l._n 10._o r._n he_o that_o say_v p._n 333._o l_o 18._o r._n agree_v to_o be_v p._n 344._o l._n 15_o r._n and_o will_v have_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n open_v chap._n i._n what_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n 2._o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o application_n of_o covenant-promises_a 4._o of_o covenant-influence_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o latter_a especial_o of_o the_o last_o not_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o any_o in_o a_o practical_a way_n chap._n ii_o proposition_n touch_v adam_n covenant-state_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n speak_v of_o the_o two_o eminent_o public_a person_n the_o noble_a head_n of_o great_a family_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o be_v animal_n and_o earthly_a adam_n &_o that_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o without_o doubt_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o house_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o must_v darken_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a ground_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o skin_n and_o empty_a lustre_n of_o nobility_n and_o good_a blood_n thing_n although_o when_o the_o creature_n call_v ay_o and_o self_n do_v creep_v in_o to_o lodge_v in_o a_o poor_a feeble_a piece_n of_o clay_n that_o clay_n so_o lustre_v must_v be_v some_o god_n the_o flower_n and_o choice_a of_o adam_n his_o paradise-state_n be_v a_o earthly_a condition_n as_o be_v evidence_v by_o his_o eat_n gen._n 2.9_o 16._o sleep_a 21_o his_o be_v place_v in_o a_o garden_n to_o dress_v it_o 8_o 16_o 17_o his_o marriage_n 23_o second_o 24._o his_o lordship_n over_o bird_n beast_n fish_n gen._n 1.28_o but_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n beside_o all_o these_o
34.15_o 16._o 1_o king_n 11.2_o ezra_n 9.2_o 12._o nehem._n 13.23_o judg._n 3.6_o 7._o judg._n 4.2_o 3._o except_o there_o be_v some_o middle_n between_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o bless_a seed_n a_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o heathen_a without_o the_o covenant_n 2._o a_o middle_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n contrair_a to_o eph._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 26.18_o col._n 1.13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o eph._n 5.8_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o scripture_n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o but_o he_o and_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o external_a call_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 7_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 10.25_o church_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o this_o external_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o grace_n no_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n or_o for_o grace_n for_o whosoever_o be_v call_v not_o because_o elect_n but_o because_o free_o love_v of_o such_o a_o god_n and_o without_o merit_n call_v father_n and_o son_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace●_n but_o so_o be_v all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o any_o object_n by_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o nation_n old_a and_o young_a be_v not_o become_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o only_o true_a believer_n even_o by_o our_o doctrine_n answ._n they_o be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n reign_v over_o they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n who_o he_o be_v to_o convert_v and_o external_a covenant_v with_o god_n be_v of_o itself_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a favour_n bestow_v of_o god_n psal._n 147.19_o 20._o deut._n 5.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.42_o 43._o luke_n 14.16.21_o 2._o it_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o god_n will_v have_v hypocrite_n and_o real_a infidel_n to_o beget_v child_n to_o he_o that_o be_v internal_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o reprobate_a parent_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o incoming_a in_o the_o world_n and_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o church_n right_o communicate_v from_o reprobate_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n 3._o external_a covenant_v go_v before_o internal_a covenant_v as_o the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n and_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o send_v preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a mean_n of_o begete_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n hence_o 1._o all_o must_v be_v first_o external_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o can_v be_v internal_o and_o real_o in_o covenant_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o god_n simple_o to_o some_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a church_n privilege_n as_o the_o word_n seal_n protection_n peace_n hedge_n of_o discipline_n his_o plant_n and_o water_v by_o a_o ministry_n but_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o more_o than_o a_o god_n to_o other_o hos._n 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n other_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v to_o backslide_n israel_n in_o a_o external_a marriage_n covenant_n but_o jer._n 3.14_o not_o in_o righteousness_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rot_a party_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n zech._n 8.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n then_o he_o be_v not_o to_o all_o a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o substantial_a promise_n of_o engrave_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o covenant_n even_o to_o external_a confederate_n to_o wit_n the_o conditional_a covenant_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o promise_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o faith_n to_o they_o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n external_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o external_a confederation_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o all_o with_o who_o he_o external_o covenant_n but_o the_o adequate_a cause_n be_v confederation_n external_a tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o his_o discriminate_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o some_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v engrave_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o that_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o effect_n jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o see_v the_o same_o order_n ezech._n 11.19_o 20._o though_o the_o word_n lie_v not_o in_o that_o order_n there_o and_o here_o and_o heb._n 8.10.5_o god_n be_v not_o then_o a_o god_n to_o any_o because_o they_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o law_n engrave_v therein_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o he_o be_v our_o god_n except_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o to_o return_v calvine_n on_o matth_n 19.14_o we_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o infant_n age_n filios_fw-la for_o whole_a mankind_n have_v perish_v beza_n infant_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o free_a covenant_n pareus_n its_o unlawful_a to_o ●●barre_v these_o from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n ●●ds_v come_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o christ_n command_v not_o they_o be_v baptize_v answ._n nor_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o place_n command_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v the_o evangelist_n of_o any_o parentall_a duty_n shall_v we_o from_o that_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o parent_n take_v care_n of_o the_o four_o &_o five_o command_n pareus_n say_v it_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o bid_v baptize_v all_o 3._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o bring_v infant_n to_o he_o of_o all_o which_o infant_n be_v as_o uncapable_a comprehenduntur_fw-la as_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o 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