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A23663 A discourse of the nature, ends, and difference of the two covenants evincing in special, that faith as justifying, is not opposed to works of evangelical obedience : with an appendix of the nature and difference of saving and ineffectual faith, and the Allen, William, d. 1686.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing A1061; ESTC R5298 108,111 235

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circumcision_n if_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o justification_n be_v one_o be_v suspend_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n and_o yet_o that_o h●_n be_v justify_v when_o not_o circumcise_a there_o be_v the_o express_a authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o he_o assert_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n afterward_o he_o proceed_v to_o undeceive_v they_o in_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v entail_v upon_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o or_o at_o least_o as_o such_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o literal_a observation_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o new_a birth_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n as_o they_o think_v they_o be_v neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v those_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v bear_v as_o isaac_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v gal._n 4._o 28_o 29._o and_o this_o agree_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o rom._n 2._o 28._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o corrupt_a opinion_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v oppose_v himself_o when_o he_o admonish_v the_o pharisee_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n mat._n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o cure_v this_o grand_a error_n about_o literal_a circumcision_n as_o disjoin_v from_o spiritual_a in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o show_v how_o that_o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o but_o a_o new_a creature_n such_o as_o spiritual_a circumcision_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v gal_n 6._o 15._o not_o circumcision_n but_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o not_o circumcision_n but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v that_o which_o will_v only_o reach_v those_o great_a end_n which_o they_o seek_v after_o in_o literal_a circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o improve_v these_o scripture_n further_o upon_o another_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n upon_o 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be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 12._o 34._o they_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o his_o die_a but_o of_o his_o reign_v visible_o as_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n among_o they_o and_o subdue_a all_o nation_n under_o they_o because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o yet_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n they_o have_v fulfil_v they_o in_o condemn_v he_o act_v 13._o 27._o their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o type_n and_o prediction_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v be_v the_o more_o excusable_a if_o they_o have_v not_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o that_o error_n after_o those_o type_n and_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o explain_v to_o they_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o christ_n own_o disciple_n a_o great_a while_n but_o their_o slowness_n to_o believe_v those_o type_n and_o prophecy_n after_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o for_o say_v o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24._o 25_o 26._o but_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v tenacious_a of_o this_o opinion_n after_o they_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o error_n in_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n argue_v at_o large_a the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n by_o death_n as_o first_o he_o argue_v it_o from_o his_o priesthood_n for_o have_v prove_v he_o according_a to_o prophecy_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o of_o melchizedeck_v and_o so_o a_o priest_n of_o great_a dignity_n chap._n 5._o and_o 7._o he_o infer_v chap._n 8._o that_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o must_v have_v something_o to_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o of_o great_a value_n than_o what_o be_v offer_v by_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o that_o he_o show_v to_o have_v be_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o the_o antitype_n of_o all_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n chap._n 9_o second_o he_o prove_v his_o death_n necessary_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o new_a covenant_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o it_o as_o the_o first_o testament_n be_v not_o dedicate_v without_o blood_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o second_o for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v say_v he_o there_o of_o necessity_n must_v also_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n chap._n 9_o 15_o 23._o three_o his_o death_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 9_o 22._o with_o chap._n 10._o 5_o 18_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o die_v act_n 17._o 3._o st._n paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v into_o they_o and_o three_o sabbath_n day_n reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o allege_v that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a yea_o this_o opinion_n have_v so_o general_o obtain_v among_o they_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n at_o first_o be_v not_o free_a from_o it_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v scourge_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v say_v they_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o this_o say_n be_v ●id_v from_o they_o neither_o know_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v though_o they_o be_v speak_v plain_o and_o in_o no_o parable_n luke_n 18._o 32_o 33_o 34._o christ_n his_o be_v crucify_v become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o jew_n through_o this_o error_n of_o they_o and_o that_o which_o they_o insist_v upon_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 3._o they_o hold_v another_o error_n which_o probable_o be_v mother_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n not_o only_o so_o as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o legal_a penalty_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o in_o many_o case_n they_o do_v but_o so_o also_o as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o so_o they_o do_v attribute_n to_o
unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o deut._n 11._o 21._o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n a_o great_a variety_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v promise_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o keep_v that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o wisdom_n under_o that_o dispensation_n be_v describe_v as_o have_v length_n of_o day_n in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o she_o leave_v ha●d_a riches_n and_o honour_n who_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n peace_n prov._n 3._o 17._o and_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v national_a so_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o national_a blessing_n such_o as_o be_v the_o set_v they_o on_o high_a above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n the_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o enemy_n multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o bestow_v on_o it_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n deut._n 28._o leu._n 26._o when_o it_o be_v say_v once_o by_o moses_n thrice_o by_o ezekiel_n and_o twice_o by_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o leu._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11_o 13_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o thereby_o epitomize_v the_o first_o covenant_n i_o conceive_v that_o by_o live_v be_v mean_v a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o condition_n of_o one_o great_o afflict_v be_v in_o scripture-dialect_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o such_o a_o one_o say_v to_o be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a psal._n 88_o 5._o and_o that_o which_o incline_v i_o so_o to_o think_v be_v not_o only_o the_o reason_n already_o give_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o other_o life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o also_o the_o congruity_n of_o this_o sense_n with_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n as_o deut._n 30._o 15._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil._n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o life_n here_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v inform_v you_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v the_o death_n he_o have_v set_v before_o they_o say_v i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o go_v the_o latter_a word_n be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v also_o whether_o this_o particle_n in_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o may_v not_o determine_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o present_a reward_n a_o reward_n which_o be_v receive_v even_o while_o the_o work_n be_v do_v according_a to_o that_o psal._n 19_o 11._o in_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o event_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o to_o prosper_v they_o while_o they_o be_v with_o he_o but_o when_o they_o forsake_v he_o present_o trouble_v overtake_v they_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o god_n fury_n on_o they_o to_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v put_v in_o ezek._n 20._o 13_o 21._o as_o the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o those_o word_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o seem_v great_o to_o favour_v this_o nation_n but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n rebel_v against_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o statute_n and_o they_o despise_v my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o to_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o indeed_o one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v have_v here_o observe_v lie_v in_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o presentness_n of_o the_o reward_n promise_v in_o the_o first_o and_o the_o futurity_n of_o that_o promise_v in_o the_o second_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o allegorical_a description_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n gal._n 4._o 24_o etc._n etc._n represent_v those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o child_n of_o bond-servant_n to_o who_o abraham_n give_v gift_n in_o present_a and_o send_v they_o away_o as_o in_o gen._n 25._o 5._o and_o those_o that_o 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they_o have_v but_o little_a for_o the_o present_a in_o confidence_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o th●m_n hereafter_o in_o another_o world_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o age_n but_o those_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v like_o servant_n who_o serve_v with_o a_o servile_a spirit_n because_o they_o do_v it_o with_o expectation_n of_o present_a pay_n the_o one_o walk_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o other_o be_v influence_v in_o their_o obedience_n by_o the_o expectation_n of_o present_a reward_n because_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o first_o covenant_n promise_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o it_o these_o promise_v now_o insist_v on_o be_v promise_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o this_o first_o covenant_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o promise_n exhibit_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v promise_n of_o pardon_n in_o many_o case_n when_o the_o law_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v law_n of_o indemnity_n which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o duty_n pardonable_a upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o such_o be_v all_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n and_o some_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v commit_v witting_o but_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n these_o be_v exempt_v from_o pardon_n heb._n 10._o 28._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n but_o for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o pardon_n upon_o certain_a condition_n which_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o in_o some_o case_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a or_o trespass-offering_a be_v the_o condition_n in_o other_o case_n that_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o in_o some_o other_o case_n sacrifice_v restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o a_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n on_o the_o day_n of_o general_a expiation_n be_v always_o a_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n these_o thing_n in_o the_o particularity_n of_o they_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 16_o and_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o levit._n and_o then_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o purgation_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o penal_a effect_n of_o they_o be_v the_o observe_v the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o purify_n the_o unclean_a now_o the_o forgiveness_n promise_v by_o these_o law_n of_o indemnity_n do_v not_o free_a the_o conscience_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o only_o free_v the_o