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A29699 Paradice opened, or, The secreets, mysteries, and rarities of divine love, of infinite wisdom, and of wonderful counsel laid open to publick view also, the covenant of grace, and the high and glorious transactions of the Father and the Son in the covenant of redemption opened and improved at large, with the resolution of divers important questions and cases concerning both covenants ... : being the second and last part of The golden key / by Thomas Brooks ...; Golden key to open hidden treasures. Part 2 Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1675 (1675) Wing B4953; ESTC R11759 249,733 284

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secret_a decree_n but_o the_o decree_n manifest_v in_o the_o word_n ay_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_n by_o my_o everlasting_a gospel_n proclaim_v my_o father_n counsel_n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o my_o kingdom_n i_o will_v declare_v that_o irrevocable_a decree_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o son_n sceptre_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la point_n blank_a opposite_a to_o that_o decree_n of_o they_o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o kingly_a office_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v immutable_a and_o in_o effect_n as_o irrevocable_a so_o much_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v most_o irrevocable_a in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n again_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o promissory_a way_n extend_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 8._o so_o far_o shall_v 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the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o poor_a sinner_n now_o let_v we_o serious_o mind_n how_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o this_o new_a covenant_n run_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n jer._n 31._o 31._o behold_v 3._o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v to_o the_o father_n &_o this_o which_o be_v give_v after_o seem_v divers_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o ground_v on_o jesus_n christ_n save_v that_o this_o be_v call_v new_a because_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n vers_fw-la 32._o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 33._o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o paul_n do_v exegetical_o explain_v this_o new_a covenant_n in_o that_o heb._n 8._o 6._o 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those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a vers_fw-la 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o vers_fw-la 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o covenant_n where_o then_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o popish_a distinction_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o fiction_n of_o purgatory_n it_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v hiss_v at_o than_o by_o argument_n refute_v and_o to_o punish_v sin_n in_o purgatory_n as_o popish_a doctor_n teach_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o call_v sin_n tomind_v and_o memory_n to_o view_v and_o sight_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v fore-promise_n it_o by_o jeremiah_n and_o afterward_o expound_v it_o by_o paul_n some_o small_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o this_o covenant_n be_v style_v the_o new_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v new_a and_o never_o to_o wax_v old_a or_o wear_v away_o so_o long_o as_o this_o world_n shall_v continue_v neither_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n any_o where_o reveal_v another_o covenant_n which_o shall_v succeed_v this_o covenant_n if_o any_o covenant_n shall_v succeed_v this_o it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o make_v our_o condition_n utter_o desperate_a not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o more_o grace_n can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o other_o covenant_n than_o in_o this_o here_o be_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o mercy_n here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n mediatorship_n merit_n purchase_n this_o covenant_n be_v so_o full_a so_o ample_a so_o large_a so_o perfect_a so_o complete_a and_o be_v every_o way_n so_o accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o lose_a sinner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o add_v nor_o mend_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o last_o covenant_n that_o ever_o god_n will_v make_v with_o man_n so_o heb._n 10._o vers_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o rom._n 11._o 26._o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n the_o person_n deliver_v be_v christ_n describe_v here_o by_o his_o office_n and_o by_o his_o original_n his_o office_n the_o deliverer_n the_o original_a word_n ruomenos_fw-mi which_o paul_n use_v signify_v deliver_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n to_o rescue_v by_o force_n as_o david_n deliver_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n paw_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o covenant_n concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o believer_n sin_n and_o their_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n god_n will_v certain_o make_v good_a to_o his_o people_n now_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n 5._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o cap._n 12._o 14._o ma●_n 12._o 14._o cap_n 18._o 23._o luk._n 16._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 27._o cap._n 13._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o sincere_a christian_n a_o believer_n may_v form_v up_o this_o eight_o plea_n to_o the_o ten_o scripture_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n or_o to_o a_o man_n particular_a account_n viz._n oh_o bless_a god_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o i_o must_v be_v try_v free_o and_o full_o engage_v thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v pardon_v my_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v my_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o run_v the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o again_o heb._n 8._o 12._o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o so_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 17._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 22._o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o be_v have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o jer._n 50._o 20._o in_o th●se_a day_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v they_o 10._o the_o new_a covenant_n can_v ne●er_o be_v break_v 2_o c●●●n_n 13._o 5._o psal_n 89._o 34._o be_v 1._o 50._o
obstinate_a rebellion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o that_o bless_a word_n which_o he_o have_v clear_o and_o faithful_o make_v know_v to_o they_o when_o christ_n look_v upon_o the_o paucity_n and_o small_a number_n of_o those_o that_o his_o ministry_n have_v any_o save_n and_o powerful_a work_n upon_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o father_n not_o that_o christ_n pain_n in_o his_o ministry_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v whole_o in_o vain_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n that_o send_v he_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v as_o if_o not_o any_o at_o all_o be_v convert_v oh_o no_o for_o some_o be_v call_v convert_v and_o sanctify_a as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o any_o loss_n or_o prejudice_n shall_v thereby_o redound_v unto_o he_o oh_o no_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o small_a the_o slender_a effect_n that_o his_o great_a labour_n have_v hitherto_o find_v yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o better_a support_n and_o re-encouraging_a of_o himself_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o employment_n oppose_v unto_o the_o want_n of_o the_o chief_o desire_a success_n of_o his_o labour_n with_o man_n the_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o with_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v although_o my_o labour_n have_v not_o produce_v such_o fruit_n and_o effect_n as_o i_o indeed_o desire_v yet_o i_o do_v comfort_n and_o bear_v up_o my_o heart_n with_o this_o that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o in_o the_o office_n and_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v i_o i_o have_v faithful_o do_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n soul_n and_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o my_o work_n or_o reward_n with_o my_o god_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o work_n or_o my_o wage_n for_o my_o work_n which_o god_n 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