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A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedeck Heb. 5. 6. and chap. 7. 21. but they of the Old Testament were not so Heb. 7. 8 23 24. And they truly were many Priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of Death But this man because he continueth ever hath an unchangeable Priest-hood a great ground of consolation for the Lords poor people See vers 27 28. 4. Christ differs from the Old Testament Priesthood in his ability to save They were not able to save themselves or others But Jesus Christ the Minister of the new covenant is able to save all those to the uttermost that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them A great ground for encouragement of poor sinners to come to him and believe in him and likewise of consolation to those who already are truly come unto God by him A fifth difference was in the Sacrifice They offered Bulls and Goats Heb. 9. 12. But Jesus Christ offered up himself a Sacrifice for sin Oh precious High-priest to give himself a sacrifice for sin that not as these high priests did offer their Sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of others But he that was without sin Holy Harmless Undefiled there was no guile found in him even he offered himself for sinners Heb. 7. 27. and 9. 12 13. 8. The difference between the old and new covenants is in the Tabernacle and Ordinances 1. They were Ministers to the Typical Tabernacle Temple and Altar but Jesus Christ is the Minister of the true Tabernacle and Temple Heb. 8. 1 2. We have such an High Priest who is sate down at the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the Heavens A mininister of the Sanctuary and true Tabernacle which God hath pitched and not men chap. 9. 24. For Christ is not entered into the Holy Places made with hands which are the figures of the true but into Heaven it self now to appear in the presence of God for us Note this friends That Jesus Christ the Minister of the New covenant and of the true Tabernacle is entred into Heaven it self now to appear in the presence of God for his People A blessed ground of comfort and encouragement to every truly gracious soul to come with boldness to the Throne of grace Jesus Christ is there for them A second difference is in the ordinances that covenant had ordinances also and a Sanctuary but comparatively they were but wordly carnal ordinances to the ordinances of the new covenant Heb. 9. 1. The first covenant had also ordinances of Divine service and a wordly Sanctuary Their ordinances made not the comers thereunto perfect vers 9. were but a figure for the time being and are called carnal ordinances imposed on them till the time of reformation vers 10. But the Ordinances of the New Testament are more spiritual sutable to the Minister and ministration and likewise because our Minister ministers by his Spirit in and through all which that ministry could not do 9. They differ in their ends The ends of the first covenants were 1. To make sin become exceeding sinfull Rom. 7. 13. and chap. 3. 20. 2. To stop every month and to make all guilty before God Rom. 3. 19. And so it became a Killing Covenant A ministration of Death and not of life 2 Cor. 3. 6 7. A covenant that could not give life for if that covenant could have given life then verily righteousness had been by it even by the Law Gal. 3. 21. But Gods end in the new covenant is to give life by it Hence it s called a covenant of life and peace Isa 54. 10. Mal. 2. 5. It was to recover poor lost sinners out of their perishing state and condition it was to make the comers thereunto perfect which the other could not do Heb. 10. 1. It was to justifie believers from all those things from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses Acts 13. 39. viz. The first covenant In a word the end of G●●●n the new covenant was to save from the curse and condemnation of the old covenant without which there is no salvation Gal. 3. 13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse for us c. 10. And finally the difference between the old and new covenant is as much as is between the type the shadow and the substance it was but a shadow and representation of the new covenant a typical covenant from first to last Hence it is that they had types and resemblances of every thing in the Gospel covenant but they were but shadows but resemblances 1. They had a righteousness commanded which was a righteousness of doing which they could not attain a representation of the righteousness of Christ who was to fulfill all and so become the end of the law for Righteousness to every one that believeth Rom. 10. 4 5. Secondly they had an election and Son-ship but it was of the natural seed the new covenant is of the spiritual seed Rom. 9. 7. 8. Gal. 3. 26 29. Thirdly they had Priest Sacrifice Tabernacle and Temple but all Typical Fourthly They had promises likewise but Typical as well as conditional so that it is as evident as the sun that shines at noon to all whose eyes are open that the differences between the covenants are clear and very great And therefore it much concerns you not to mistake in this matter least you live under the old in stead of the new for the old will prove a covenant of death to those who live and die in it But there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit Rom. 8. 1. viz. not after the law or old covenant but after the Gospel or new covenant which is called the ministration of the spirit 2 Cor. 3. 6 8. Objections answered Fourthly I come now to answer such Objections and Queries as are or may be raised against or made concerning the truth in hand Obj. 1. That the old and new covenants may be one and the same and are by many if not most taken so to be notwithstanding they are called Old and New First and Second because they differ in the manner of Ministration So that the difference lieth in the differing manner of administring and not in the covenants The Scripture speaking the same of the Commandments which may serve to clear those terms about the covenants John 13. 34. A new Commandment give I unto you c. And 1 Epist John 2. 7 8. Brethren I write no new Commandment unto you but an old Commandment which ye had from the beginning c. Again a new Commandment write I unto you c. The Commandment is old yet new and the same which they had from the beginning c. So may the Covenant likewise be taken Answ The covenants differ not onely in the

they shall never perish and chap. 17. 2. as thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him This is the fathers will in the covenant and Christ accepts it it is his will too and so Christ comes into the world about the work and establisheth this covenant for the elect that they might be brought into it and have their share in it in his times And this is the truth we are upon That Christ hath established this covenant for his elect and doth manifest it to them in his times in the work of faith and now the covenant is said to be made with them for two Reasons 1 Because now they give consent to it and resign up themselves to the Lord in what he hath done for them and believe the grace and the covenant of grace now there is their acceptation of what Christ hath done and justifying him in the work together with their resignation of themselves up to him as their head and Lord in this blessed and holy covenant 2 They come now to claim a right in the covenant which before they could not do though God and Christ had a speciall right in them yet they could claim no right by covenant in the father and the son before or without believing and this is Christs work to work faith in all his elect He is the author and finisher of it I come now to the fifth particular namely the way by which Christ hath established this covenant and that is by his blood Oh friends in this undertaking of Jesus Christ for poor sinners this covenant must be by blood there must of necessity be the death of the Testator Hence it is called a Covenant that is by blood Zach. 9. 11. And the blood of Christ is called the blood of the covenant Heb. 10. 29. And Christ saith This is the Cup of the New Testament in my blood Luke 22. 20. And you will finde that the blood of Christ viz. Christ crucified his body and blood broken and shed hath its place in the whole work justification and remission of sins must be by the blood of Christ reconciliation and peace must be through his blood purging of the conscience must be by blood redemption must be by his blood Mediatorship Purchase of the Kingdom all by blood therefore it is called the blood of the everlasting covenant Heb. 13. 20. And by the shedding of his blood hath he established this covenant Oh learn hence to prize Christ crucified more have a high esteem of the blood of Christ and tremble in the thoughts of such horrid principles as tend to the trampling under foot the blood of the covenant counting ing it an unholy thing But 6th To proceed to the reasons or grounds why Christ hath taken away the first and established the second covenant Reason 1. That the Scripture might be fullfilled the many Promises of God in Scripture to this purpose to establish the new and make the first old as hath been already proved And this you will find to be the great end of Jesus Christ in his coming and work to fulfil Scripture So this covenant must be established by blood to fulfil Scripture Zach. 9. 11. See Acts 3. 19 21. The covenant made to Abraham that in his seed all nations should be blessed could not have been fulfilled if Christ had not established it Hence it is that Christ suffered himself to be betrayed and apprehended in order to his passion and would not make resistance Matth. 26. 52 53 54. How then shall the Scripture be fulfilled that thus it must be He makes the fulfilling of the Scriptures the ground of his yielding himself into the hands of sinful men Reason 2. Christ hath done this that so Gods special love might be made manifest unto the sons of men and that his grace even the blessing of the Gospel might come forth to us Gentiles through the establishment of this covenant In thy seed shall all the Nations be blessed Oh then let not us Gentiles argue out this covenant for assuredly there is no blessing to the Nations by that of the Law but by this of grace therefore let us learn to prize this special grace of this everlasting covenant of Gods special and everlasting love in his dear Son Reason 3. That salvation might be sure to all the seed therefore must this sure and unchangeable covenant be established for eternal salvation was not sure to any in the old covenant but in this covenant it is sure Rom. 4. 16. Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed c. Therefore it is that this covenant is called the sure mercies of David Isa 55. 3. This is the onely sure covenant here is grace and the truth of grace John 1. 17. The Law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ Reason 4. Because it was the great design of God so to do viz. the sending of Jesus Christ into the world to effect this work the taking away of the old and establishing of the new covenant If this had not been done there had been nothing in order to the accomplishing of Gods design in the great and good work of salvation done The design of God in sending Christ was that men through him might be saved he came into the world to save sinners and there could be no salvation but in this covenant so that had not Christ done this work he had not been the Christ for he must answer Gods design for he came to do his wil. And this was one great part of his will the establishing of this free powerful holy rich and everlasting covenant of grace and glory I come now to Application I shall pass by that of information let the doctrine and proof thereof serve for information of the judgement in this matter But Use 1. Here it is a strong ground of consolation for all true believers Jesus Christ hath taken away the first the old and established the second the new covenant of grace and peace Here lyeth the grace the love the peace the glory all blessedness in this covenant and it is sure to all the seed and God hath made it to the end it might be sure that the comers thereunto might have strong consolation Heb. 16 17 18. This is a covenant in which it is impossible for God to lie He hath covenanted and sworn to it that we might have strong consolation therein Oh therefore my beloved friends you I mean that are interested in this sure everlasting covenant let it be your work to be much in the meditation and consideration of the grace the love the glory of this covenant All true believers may truly say with the Apostle Gal. 4. 31. So then brethren we are not children of the bond-woman but of the free Not of the covenant from Mount Sinai which gendreth to

is the onely son the beloved son and you know how far an onely beloved son may prevail with his Father and not onely so but he is our Father likewise my Father and your Father saith Christ and the Father himself loveth you and therefore there is no question of prevailing for every good thing 2. There is assured application of the pardon of sin Christs sacrifice did purchase pardon but as he liveth in heaven a Mediator he applieth pardon by the purchase I saith Christ have given my life and blood for this poor sinner and therefore oh Father let him have pardon he shall have remission of all his sins 1 John 1. 9. and 2. 12. Therefore let it be your work beloved friends whose hearts are approaching to him to be by faith applying pardon and remission to your selves dayly for I know that you dayly need it and what ever is good for you believe it shall be done for the Father loves you and is as willing to do for you as your Advocate is to ask nay as you your selves can be to receive therefore no doubt of receiving what is good for you Onely here lieth the case your Father and mediator sees that to be good sometimes which you cannot see to be so and that makes you to dislike and it may be sees that would hurt you which you are willing to have and so denies you of it 1 In a word for the improving of the consolation of this doctrine call to minde the former truths viz. 1 The persons for whom he mediates 2 For what he mediates 3 The advantages that come thereby And make application to your souls and see if it fill not your hearts with all joy and peace in believing c. 2 Remember that it is a high and glorious state you are come unto above that under the law above all hypocrites formalists or notionists that trample underfoot this precious state In a word above all people in the world there is no higher estate attainable in this world then to come to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant and therefore Rejoyce in the Lord and again I say rejoyce and bless his name that hath brought you hither you are come to God to Christ to Angels to Saints to grace and shall come to glory 3 Improve this precious priviledge to the utmost come to God in the name of Jesus come with boldness to the throne of grace c. Let not thy imperfections and unworthiness keep thee back remember in all thy approches to God that Jesus the mediator is with him for thee and be even liveth to make intercession for thee be encouraged therefore to improve thy interest in this Mediator who will never fail thee nor forsake thee Object Oh! But may some poor souls say I am a sinner and am affraid and oft times to look up and am much discouraged by reason of the sinfull nature and the evil that doth attend me what may I do in this case Answ So much the more need man of a Mediator and so much the more need to be looking up and improving thy interest in heaven and know he is a Mediator for those that are sinners burthened with sin therefore let not that discourage thee from looking up to Jesus but rather look the more to him Object I know not oft times how to pray nor what to pray for as I ought Answ He knows what thy wants are and will pray for thee he is thy Mediator and he gives his spirit to intercede for thee with sighs and groans which cannot be uttered Rom. 8. 26. Therefore go to God in the name of Jesus be not discouraged but seek there and what ever you pray for let it be in the name of your Mediator In truth I do believe that the Lords people have failed much in this matter and to be much looking to God in our Mediator would be the way to prevail much with God John 16. 23. Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name he will give it you And above all take heed that ye be not ensnared by the adversary to turn your back upon this blessed Mediator that is in heaven for his people This I may say is the last and the great snare of the devil at this day to destroy faith in this great truth of the Gospel and to prevail on poor creatures to turn their back on Christ Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant Tremble at this abomination be it under never so glorious a pretence And lastly let this be a word to invite and engage poor sinners to come in to Jesus to this Mediator to this covenant a high and glorious estate Oh let not any poor souls content themselves in any estate short of this short of Jesus the Mediator is nothing but death Consider what your souls need is and that he invites all burdened and heavy laden sinners to come to him Oh therefore away to Jesus there is love there is life there is pardon there is peace and in a word the perfection of all good but short of him there is nothing but wo and misery and death indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish on every soul that doth evil New Covenant Principles OF Gospel or New Covenant principles of Truth necessary to be known and believed by all the Saints for their being established and standing stable and sound in the Faith 1 Concerning God THat God is in his being Heb. 11. 6. Psal 46. 10. Isay 43. 12. And that there is but one God who is the Father of all 1 Cor. 8 4. Ephes 4. 6. Deut. 6. 4. That this one God is a Spirit John 4. 24. Who made all things by Jesus Christ Joh. 1. 2 3. Heb. 1. 2. Ephes 3. 9. Col. 1. 15 16. and that he is infinite in power wisdom grace and glory Gen. 17. 1. Psal 147. 5. Exod. 34. 6. Holy just eternal by his Spirit present in all places John 24. 19. Isa 5. 16. Lev. 19. 2. 20. 7. 1 Pet. 1. 15 16. Isa 45. 21. Heb. 3. 5. Isa 40. 28. Deut. 33. 27. Rom. 1. 20. Psal 139. 7 8 9. That his glorious majesty is in heaven 1 Kings 8. 30. Psal 11. 4. Eccles 5. 2. Dan. 2. 28. Matth. 5. 16. 45. 48. 6. 1 9. 7. 11 21. 10. 32 33. 12. 50. 16 17. 18. 10 19. Mark 11. 25 26. John 20. 17. Heb. 9. 24. 1. 3. 8. 1. And this one God is distinguished into Father Word and holy Spirit which three the word being understood the divine nature the fulness of the God head that dwelt in Christ is this one eternal infinite God Job 1. 1. Joh. 15. 26. 1 Job 5. 7. 2 Concerning Jesus Christ That Jesus Christ is truly God Is 9. 6. Rom. 9. 5. 1 Jo. 3. 16. and that from eternity with God Joh. 1. 1. filled with the divine fulness Col. 1. 19. 2. 9. the eternal Word and Son by whom all things were made