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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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to_o success_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o we_o consider_v not_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v quiet_v in_o the_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o duty_n often_o it_o enrage_v pharisees_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o the_o spirit_n bid_v they_o preach_v therefore_o whether_o success_n in_o pray_v and_o the_o suggar_n of_o delight_n in_o duty_n hire_v we_o or_o not_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o abraham_n offering_n of_o isaac_n to_o god_n have_v neither_o in_o it_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o nor_o our_o saviour_n offering_n himself_o to_o god_n
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heir_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o the_o law_n be_v essential_o just_a so_o god_n justify_v not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o man_n who_o by_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v first_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 5.18_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o a●l_a man_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o so_o we_o must_v say_v that_o all_o ere_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o before_o god_n impute_v faith_n to_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n believe_v righteousness_n to_o be_v they_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o so_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v one_o with_o christ._n and_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v we_o because_o we_o believe_v and_o not_o until_o we_o first_o believe_v and_o the_o other_o imputation_n go_v before_o faith_n so_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n special_a mercy_n be_v two_o way_n so_o call_v 1._o as_o it_o lean_v upon_o and_o apprehend_v god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n so_o faith_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o free_v from_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o thus_o justification_n and_o remission_n i._n e._n relax_v of_o our_o person_n from_o a_o state_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n as_o be_v mean_v rom._n 8.1_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o faith_n of_o special_a mercy_n to_o i_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v also_o or_o rather_o feel_o know_v special_a mercy_n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n now_o give_v to_o i_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o i_o and_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o i_o and_o so_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o rather_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n unsolide_a argument_n we_o either_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n past_a or_o to_o come_v etc._n etc._n but_o remission_n be_v liberation_n from_o punishment_n eternal_a or_o temporal_a but_o justification_n be_v freedom_n from_o the_o fundamental_a guilt-deserving_a punishment_n and_o remission_n be_v a_o consequent_a thereof_o q._n whether_o or_o not_o be_v justification_n take_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ans._n the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4._o where_o he_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n and_o david_n but_o 2._o justification_n by_o grace_n have_v not_o in_o iisdem_fw-la apicibus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o point_n the_o same_o adversary_n test._n 1._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n contend_v most_o with_o ceremonial_a hypocrite_n who_o seek_v righteousness_n much_o in_o ceremony_n wash_n sacrifice_n new_a moon_n and_o also_o their_o own_o inherent_a godliness_n deut._n 5._o deut._n 7._o deut._n 10._o deut._n 11._o isai._n 1.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n mic._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 50.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o ps._n 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o isa._n 66.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o paul_n have_v other_o adversary_n rom._n ch_n 3._o ch_n 4._o ch_z 5._o ch_z 9_o ch_z 10._o especial_o antinomian_o who_o draw_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o grace_n to_o licentious_a looseness_n than_o we_o may_v sin_v if_o so_o and_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v say_v they_o then_o be_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 6.1_o but_o his_o chief_a adversary_n on_o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v man_n that_o stand_v much_o for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o paul_n rom._n 3._o prove_v that_o all_o jew_n gentile_n david_n abraham_n can_v be_v justify_v neither_o by_o work_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o grace_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o jew_n righteousness_n by_o law-doing_a rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o class_n of_o adversary_n to_o free_a justification_n galatian_n seduce_v and_o false_a apostle_n who_o contend_v for_o justificatication_n by_o circumcision_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v act._n 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o gal._n 3._o gal._n 4._o gal._n 5._o ch_n 6._o who_o mix_v the_o gospel_n and_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o paul_n prove_v gal._n 3._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o that_o law_n deut._n 26.27_o involve_v all_o that_o omit_v the_o least_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o under_o a_o curse_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o paul_n prove_v in_o the_o general_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o neither_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a nor_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 4._o james_n have_v to_o do_v with_o another_o gang_n of_o loose_a liver_n the_o gnostic_n who_o contend_v for_o justification_n by_o a_o bare_a nominal_a faith_n without_o love_n or_o good_a work_n and_o james_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n and_o to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o not_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n 5._o john_n contend_v much_o for_o real_a and_o speak_a mark_n of_o justification_n and_o conversion_n against_o dead_a professor_n void_a of_o
this_o because_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o antipod_n and_o make_v the_o gospel-covenant_n with_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o author_n shall_v be_v ebb_n of_o scripture_n here_o and_o if_o these_o antipod_n shall_v all_o and_o every_o one_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o kill_v the_o preacher_n and_o never_o one_o either_o receive_v the_o gospel_n or_o propagate_v to_o any_o that_o may_v receive_v it_o then_o such_o a_o apostolic_a mission_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o man_n call_n to_o i_o be_v to_o be_v question_v and_o i_o shall_v judge_v his_o own_o spirit_n not_o god_n send_v he_o nor_o be_v this_o true_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o be_v preachable_a and_o of_o itself_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o any_o age_n job_n live_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o melchisedeck_v and_o they_o have_v the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v time_n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v that_o jonah_n have_v sin_v if_o he_o have_v not_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n except_o god_n have_v express_o command_v he_o to_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o godly_a prophet_n who_o live_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 14.25_o and_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a as_o jonah_n in_o not_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n yea_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n have_v sin_v in_o not_o prophesy_v to_o the_o phylistin_o syrian_n persian_n bythinia_n samaria_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n matth._n 10.5_o act._n 16.6_o be_v forbid_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o asia_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v ezekiel_n sin_v in_o not_o preach_v to_o a_o people_n of_o a_o unknown_a language_n whereas_o the_o lord_n express_o say_v he_o send_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o ezek._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o that_o rom._n 10.15_o how_o shall_v they_o 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54.10_o isa._n 59.21_o peace_n ezek._n 34.25_o leu._n 26.6.11_o 12._o yea_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 11.19_o heb._n 8.10_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 10.28_o and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n upon_o our_o part_n by_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n and_o give_v habitual_a grace_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 36.26_o and_o actual_a influence_n jer._n 31.34_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o ezek_n 36.27_o to_o and_o with_o he_o god_n must_v strike_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o anoint_v in_o its_o fullness_n above_o his_o fellow_n without_o measure_n to_o make_v good_a all_o these_o promise_n as_o mediator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o grace_v and_o life_n that_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o mediator_n god-man_n now_o this_o must_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n he_o can_v well_o mean_v mystical_a christ_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o for_o they_o be_v indeed_o many_o and_o numerous_a as_o isai._n 2.1_o 2._o isai._n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o psal._n 22.27_o compare_v with_o rev._n 5.11_o rev._n 7.9_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ-god-man_n eminent_o not_o formal_o for_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n and_o through_o his_o grace_n than_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v first_o to_o he_o and_o more_o eminent_o and_o to_o we_o for_o he_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque●ale_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v and_o make_v good_a not_o because_o we_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n but_o for_o christ_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o 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exclude_v not_o but_o include_v the_o lord_n take_v in_o member_n to_o the_o invisible_a and_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o anabaptist_n and_o antinomian_o the_o lord_n speak_v often_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o so_o much_o as_o preach_v do_v quâ_fw-la foedus_fw-la ennunciatum_fw-la though_o it_o so_o also_o must_v be_v preach_v but_o as_o fulfil_v by_o god_n and_o act_v in_o a_o effectual_a powerful_a way_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n decree_v of_o election_n and_o will_v of_o pleasure_n so_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o covenant_n jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33._o jer._n 32.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 11.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 59.20_o 21._o in_o a_o pure_a evangelic_n way_n and_o in_o these_o place_n the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o contain_v our_o duty_n as_o principal_o it_o hold_v forth_o his_o 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