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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

Nor to be conformable thereto Rom. 12. 2. Ephes 3. 17. Gal. 1. 4. Ephes 2. 2. 58. To walk so with God in this world as endeavouring to be found blameless in holiness before God our Father at the appearing of Christ 1 Cor. 1. 8. Ephes 1. 4. 1 Thes 3. 13. 2 Pet. 3. 14. 59. To put on the Lord Jesus Christ and to walk in him Rom. 13. 14. Col. 2. 6. Gal. 3. 27. 60. To give up our bodies as well as our souls to serve the Lord Rom. 12. 1. 1 Cor. 6. 20. Dan. 3. 28. because the body shall be saved as well as the soul by Jesus Christ Rom. 8. 11 23. Phil. 3. 21. 61. To set our affections on and to seek things that are above Col. 3. 1 2. 62. Holy and heavenly Meditations Psal 19. 14. and 45. 1. and 104. 34. 63. To have the word of Christ to dwell richly in us Col. 3. 16. 64. To do all our works in the name of the Lord Jesus Col. 3. 17. 1 Thes 4. 2. 1 Cor. 5. 4. 65. No man to go beyond and defraud his brother 1 Thes 4. 6. 66. To owe no man any thing but to love one another Rom. 13. 8. 67. Not to be wise in our own conceits Rom. 12. 16. 11. 25. Prov. 3. 7. 26. 12. but rather to be fools in our own eyes 1 Cor. 3. 18 19. 68. To greet one another with a kiss of love 1 Cor. 16. 20. Rom. 16 16. 2 Cor. 13. 12. 1. Pet. 5. 14. that is with a holy and hearty manifestation of love being compared with 1 Thes 5. 26. where the Apostle doth greet them with a kiss of love though at a great distance from them For salutations see Rom. 16. 69. Brethren not to go to law one with another 1 Cor. 6. 1 6. 70. Not to feast the rich but the poor Luke 14. 12. 13. 71. To observe and take notice of that Act. 15. 29. 16. 4. 72. Not to be offended in Christ Luke 7. 23. 16. 25. 73. To obey magistrates for conscience sake as it is an ordinance of God as well as for fear of punishment Rom. 13. from 1 to 6. 1 Pet. 2. 13 14 15. 74. To lend freely not looking for the like curtesie again Luke 6. 34 35. 75. To be zealously affected for the Lord his name and truth Gal. 4. 18. Tit. 2. 14. Rev. 3. 19. Numb 25. 11 13. 76. To have a respect to the whole law of Christ and to persevere therein unto the end Psal 119. 6. Joh. 8. 31. Luke 1. 5 6. Luke 9. 62. Duties of the Saints as they stand related each to other in the Church and as a Church of Christ 1. Not to forsake the assembling of themselves together but to assemble as a Church and the members to assemble with the Church as often as they may Heb. 10. 24 25. 2. To exhort one another daily to love and good works Heb. 3. 13. and 10. 24. 2 Tim. 4. 2. Acts 14. 22. and 11. 23. 3. The time for publick worship being especially the first day of the week Job 20. 19. Acts 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16. 1 2 Acts 2. 1. and was the first day of the week for this see my discourse about the sabbath and it is the duty of Saints to keep every day and week a sabbath to the Lord. 4. To walke together in love as brethren and to endeavour the peace and prosperity of the Church 1 Pet. 2. 17. 3. 8. Heb. 13. 1. Rom. 12. 9 10. 1 Thes 5. 13. 2 Cor. 13. 11. Ephes 4. 3. 5. To have fellowship together in the Lords supper viz. in breaking of bread and prayer Mat. 26. 26 27 28. Luke 22. 19. 20. Acts 2. 42. 1 Cor. 11. 23 24 25 26. 10. 16 17. 6. Not to mix in worship with those that walk contrary to the truth 2 Cor. 6. 14. 17. 2 Tim. 3. 5. Rev. 18. 4. Hos 7. 8. Nehem. 9. 2 13. 30. 7. To receive the weak but not to doubtful disputation Rom. 14. 1. that is not to inforce upon them indifferent things that lye doubtful and disputable See Rom. 14. throughout and 15. 1 2 3. 1 Cor. 8. 13. 8. To condescend one to another in subjection and to seek rather to please one another in things lawfull then to please themselves 1 Pet. 5. 5. Rom. 15. 1 2 3. 1 Cor. 10. 33. 9. To marry with such as may be judged to fear the Lord 1 Cor. 7. 39. Gen. 6. 1 2. 10. To observe the rule of Christ in dealing with an offending brother Matth. 18. 15. 2 Thes 3. 6. 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. Tit. 3. 10. 11. To have a simpathising and fellow feeling with and in each others afflictions and comforts Rom. 12. 15 16. 1 Cor. 12. 25 26. 12. To look diligently least any root of bitterness spring up and defile many Heb. 12. 15 16. and to avoid those that occasion divisions contrary to the doctrine of Christ Rom. 16. 17. 13. To withdraw from disorderly members that repent not 2 Thes 3. 6 14. 14. To reject offenders such of which there is no recovery to repentance by the means left by Christ for that end 1 Cor. 5. 4. 5. 11. Tit. 3. 10. 15. The man to have his head uncovered and the woman covered in prophecying or praying viz. the face 1 Cor. 11. 4 5 c. 16. Self examinations as at all times so particularly when they come to the supper of the Lord 1 Cor. 11. 28. 2 Cor. 13. 5. Psal 26. 2. 17. To try the spirits whether they be of God or no by the doctrine delivered 1 Joh. 4. 1. compared with the Scriptures 1 Thes 5. 21. 2 Tim. 1. 13. Isay 8. 20. 18. To lay a part every first day of the week as God hath blest for the supply of poor Saints 1 Cor. 16. 1. 19. To look diligently that there be no want in the body but that the poor be comfortably supplied and upon that count to be free in communicating 20. Every member that is of capacity to be exercised in some lawful calling 2 Thes 3. 10 11 12. 21. To help other neighbour Churches as need requires and ability hath fitted for such a work Acts 11. 28 29 30. 1 Cor. 16. 1 2 3. 2 Cor. 1. 8. 22. To restore a fallen brother in the spirit of meekness Gal. 6. 1. 23. To be much in the publick work and duty of prasing God to his name which I understand taken in speaking of him and to his praise Ephes 5. 16. Col. 3. 16. with 1 Cor. 14. 15 16. which is for one to speak to the praise of God and the rest to joyn in and say Amen as in prayer For all to sing in meeter together is that for which there is no rule in law or Gospel In the old Testament singers were appointed particularly to that work 1 Cor. 9. 33. Ezra 2. 65. Nehem. 7. 67. The popish queristers singing came nearest to this but I judge the old

Testament singing is ended being typical and I am sure there is no rule for that which is now practised but Gospel songs should be new songs Psal 96. 1. 98. 1. Rev. 14. 3. 24. To bear one anothers burthens and so fulfill the law of Christ Gal. 6. 2. Rom. 15. 1. Duties of Pastors and Teachers to the Lord and to the Church 1. To be wise and harmeless Matth. 10. 16. 2. To trust the Lord for their maintenance in this world in the way that he hath appointed them 1 Cor. 9. Matth. 10. 9 10. Luke 9. 3. 10. 4. 3. To shine in a holy conversation and doctrine as ligihts in the world Matth. 15. 16. Joh. 5. 35. Luke 13. 35. 1 Thes 2. 10. 1 Tim. 6. 11. that so they may be indeed the salt of the earth Matth. 5. 13. 4. To rule in the Church of Christ for good but not to be called masters that is to rule or subject others as servants to them Matth. 23. 8. Philem. 14. To rule but not to over rule the Church of Christ or Lord it over them 1 Pet. 5. 3. but so as to be helpers of them 2 Cor. 1. 24. nor are they to be lorded over in the things of God by any man that is not to submit unto it Matth. 23. 9. Acts 4. 19. 5. To watch for the good of the flock 2 Tim. 4. 5. Acts 20. 31. and to endeavour to aquaint themselves with the state of the flock 6. To feed the flock of God over which he hath made them overseers Act. 20. 28. 7. To pray for the flock of Christ Phil. 1. 4. 1 Thes 1. 2. 3 10. Col. 4. 11. 2 Thes 1. 11. Cor. 1. 3. Heb. 13. 20. for the ministers of Christ 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philem. 4. 8. To study to shew themselves such as may not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth 2 Tim. 2. 15. 4. 2. 1 Tim. 4. 13. 15. That by sound doctrine they may be able to exhort and convince gainsayers Tit. 1. 9. 9. To be meek patient and gentle 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. 1 Thes 2. 7. So was Christ 2 Cor. 10. 1. Mat. 11. 29. 10. To teach the Church to walk suitable to their several ages sexes and conditions Tit. 2. throughout 11. To teach them to obey magistrates and to speak evil of no man Tit. 3. 1. 2. of this Paul is an example Rom. 13. and Peter 1 Pet. 2. 13 14 15. 12. To be careful to maintain good works in themselves and others Tit. 3. 8. 13. To be good examples in all things to the believers 1 Tim. 4. 12. Tit. 2. 7. In suffering for Christ 2 Tim. 1. 8. And in an especial manner to fight the good fight of faith 1 Tim. 6. 12. 14. To have a natural care of the flock as the father or nurse hath of the children Phil. 2. 20. 1 Thes 2. 7 11. 15. To hold fast faith and a good conscience and not to give heed to fables or way to needless and unprofitable questions 1 Tim. 1. 4 19. 4. 7 16. 16. In doctrine to hold fast to the Scriptures of truth 2 Tim. 1. 13. 3 14 15 16 17. 17. To preach the word and rebuke and reprove with all authority 2 Tim. 4. 2. them that sin before all to rebuke before all 1 Tim. 5. 30. 18. To eschew covetousness love of money and filthy lucre 1 Tim. 6. 10 11. Act. 20. 33. And every evil work 1 Tim. 3. 2 3. 19. To work with their hands if in capacity and need call for it and time from the Lords work will permit that they may give as well as receive Act. 20. 34. 2. Thes 3. 8. 1 Thes 2. 9. This Paul did for the Gospel sake though he had a power from the Lord to have forborn working 1 Cor. 9. 4 5 6 7. and doth reckon it among his sufferings 1 Cor. 4. 11 12 13. 20. Finally it is their duty and should be their care to have themselves in all things as they have ground to believe Jesus Christ himself would for the good of the Church if he were here present in person with them For they are in his steed to the flock must give an account to him for them 2 Cor. 5. 20. Acts 20. 28. 1 Thes 2. 19. 3. 9. to 13. The qualifications see 1 Tim. 3. from 1. to 7. Tit. 1. 6 7. Of Deacons 1 Tim. 3. 8. to 13. Their duty and work see Acts 6. 1 2 3. Duties of the Church to their Elders or Ministers 1. Highly to esteem of them for their work sake 1 The. 5. 13. 2. To communicate to them freely for their comfortable subsisting in this world 1 Cor. 9. 4. to 14. Gal. 6. 6. 1 Tim. 5. 18. 3. To submit to them in the rule of the Gospel Heb. 13. 17. 4. To be much in prayer to God for them Rom. 15. 30. Col. 4. 3. Heb. 13. 18. 2 Thes 3. 12. and to pray the Lord to send forth labourers into his work Matth. 9. 38. Luke 10. 2. 5. To be followers of them as they follow Christ Phil. 3. 17. 2 Thes 3. 7 9. 6. It is the duty of Church and elders together to elect and ordain a ministry or elders in the Church according to Acts 6. 3. 6. and 14. 23. Tit. 1. 5. Duties of husbands to their wives 1. To love them as their own bodies and not to be bitter to them Ephes 5. 25. 33. Col. 3. 19. 2. To live with them according to knowledge instructing of them and praying with them 1 Pet. 3. 7. 1 Cor. 14. 35. and to make provision of outward things 1 Tim. 5. 8. 3. To rule over them in love and in the fear of the Lord as the head Gen. 3. 16. 1 Tim. 2. 11 12. 1 Cor. 11. 3. Ephes 5. 23. 4. To bear with natural weaknesses and infirmities as being the weaker vessel and to give the honour of government in the family affairs as may suit her condition 1 Pet. 3. 7. Prov. 10. 11. 5. Not to put away the wife unless it be for fornication Matth. 5. 32. 19. 9. Mark 10. 11. Luke 16. 18. 1 Cor. 7. 10. Duties of wives to their husbands 1. To love their own husbands Tit. 2. 4. 2. To be subject in civil things to their own husbands Ephes 5. 22. 24. Col. 3. 18. 1 Pet. 3. 1. 6. 3. To reverence their husbands as their head and superiors Ephes 5. 33. 1 Pet. 3. 6. 4. To live with their husbands as becomes the wife 1 Cor. 7. 13. 5. To be meet helps to their husbands in all things Gen. 2. See the duties of both each to other 1 Cor. 7. 2 3 4. to 16 Duties of parents to their children 1. To bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephes 6. 4. 2. To be making a lawful provision for them 1 Tim. 5. 8. 2 Cor. 12. 14. 3. To have them in subjection If they ought to be subject then parents ought to bring