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A26654 God's covenant displayed by John Alexander, a converted Jew ; with a proĊ“mial discourse of the reasons of his conversion. Alexander, John, Converted Jew. 1689 (1689) Wing A914; ESTC R18631 21,651 38

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by_o body_n especial_o the_o promise_a messiah_n not_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n hebr._n 2._o 16._o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o whence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o righteous_a servant_n isai_n 53._o 11._o with_o all_o due_a attendance_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pierce_v his_o ear_n to_o preach_v righteousness_n psal_n 40._o 9_o but_o be_v also_o the_o word_n which_o become_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o have_v pierce_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o mystery_n take_v from_o six_o year_n labour_n and_o a_o entrance_n upon_o servitude_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o to_o denote_v the_o time_n of_o god_n promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n gen._n 2._o at_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o god_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n rest_v upon_o that_o of_o redemption_n through_o the_o agreement_n of_o his_o righteous_a servant_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v to_o 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restrain_v the_o body_n and_o its_o sensitive_a appetite_n shall_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v to_o fall_v before_o man_n yield_v to_o they_o as_o have_v a_o power_n that_o it_o may_v not_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o exorbitate_fw-la in_o a_o sinless_a capacity_n of_o sin_v and_o thereby_o draw_v upon_o itself_o not_o only_o everlasting_a confusion_n but_o also_o for_o a_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o future_a subject_a to_o what_o it_o be_v to_o command_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n who_o eye_n be_v pure_a than_o to_o behold_v sin_n do_v in_o his_o predetermination_n condemn_v man_n for_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v foresee_v and_o consequent_o conclude_v all_o his_o posterity_n under_o the_o same_o guilt_n rom._n 3._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 21._o condemn_v they_o also_o for_o it_o rom._n 1._o 8._o by_o the_o by_o i_o quote_v these_o scripture_n for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n which_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n from_o everlasting_a thus_o a_o man_n be_v ideal_o come_v to_o nothing_o before_o he_o be_v something_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a compassion_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n in_o the_o production_n of_o who_o he_o be_v if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o to_o be_v instrumental_a psal_n 33._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 3._o enter_v upon_o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o father_n and_o for_o make_v a_o atonement_n since_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n will_v do_v condescend_v to_o the_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o humane_a nature_n therein_o to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o future_a man_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o offer_v up_o his_o own_o self_n a_o sacrifice_n rom._n 2._o 2_o 24_o 25._o and_o by_o become_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n gal._n 3._o 19_o 20._o the_o ratification_n whereof_o on_o both_o side_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 6._o 3._o rev._n 1._o 8._o to_o which_o in_o token_n of_o approbation_n the_o father_n add_v a_o oath_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v psal_n 110._o 4._o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n viz._n his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o oath_n to_o ratify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o that_o paction_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o who_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n shall_v fly_v to_o it_o for_o a_o refuge_n and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 18._o and_o the_o son_n on_o the_o other_o side_n declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o stipulation_n by_o a_o present_a compliance_n lo_o i_o be_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n hebr._n 10._o 9_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v only_o once_o in_o a_o year_n at_o the_o day_n of_o propitiation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n at_o the_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o the_o people_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25._o here_o be_v the_o true_a order_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n on_o which_o depend_v that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o administration_n whereof_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o more_o significant_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n none_o in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n final_a purpose_n before_o it_o none_o after_o it_o hebr._n 13._o 20._o through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o
second_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v by_o his_o forerunner_n joh._n 1._o 29._o yea_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v term_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o dead_a apoc._n 1._o 5._o for_o that_o adam_n and_o all_o in_o he_o be_v dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v hope_v for_o life_n until_o the_o seed_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o after_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n as_o be_v the_o primitive_a mother_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o by_o he_o a_o restorer_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o angel_n some_o of_o which_o be_v fall_v and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n upon_o man_n creation_n that_o be_v to_o recrute_n the_o number_n draw_v he_o and_o embroil_v he_o in_o the_o same_o crime_n they_o be_v guilty_a off_o and_o make_v he_o dead_a also_o which_o again_o be_v adumbrate_v in_o isaac_n bear_v by_o promise_n out_o of_o sarah_n when_o her_o wom●_n and_o abraham_n body_n be_v dead_a rom._n 4._o 19_o on_o which_o point_n demonstrative_o insist_o the_o enlighten_v apostle_n gal._n 3._o and_o clear_v it_o ephes_n 2._o 6._o god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o nb._n together_o with_o christ_n in_o our_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n add_v immediate_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v thus_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v and_o therefore_o will_v never_o enter_v on_o his_o own_o accord_n upon_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o mere_a man_n for_o that_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v never_o draw_v a_o parallel_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o mere_a natural_a ability_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o mere_a sinfulness_n after_o it_o therefore_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n by_o mutual_a agreement_n a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o his_o forbearance_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o as_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n betwixt_o the_o claim_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n so_o the_o purchase_n of_o redemption_n be_v answerable_o to_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n a_o tie_n for_o god_n to_o declare_v himself_o just_a by_o justify_v they_o that_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o son_n satisfaction_n discharge_v in_o full_a the_o demand_n and_o by_o a_o overplus_n usher_v in_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v include_v in_o this_o covenant_n under_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o i_o here_o god_n declare_v himself_o just_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o christ_n concern_v his_o seed_n isaiah_n 53._o 10._o after_o redemption_n as_o for_o i_o sai_z the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o isaiah_n 59_o 20_o 21._o here_o after_o the_o atonement_n by_o redemption_n follow_v faith_n my_o word_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 31._o 14._o rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o and_o repentance_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n and_o thence_o the_o reliance_n of_o the_o faithful_a on_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v synecdochical_o call_v a_o covenant_n psal_n 50._o 5._o comp_n with_o psal_n 40._o as_o before_o as_o sometime_o because_o of_o the_o mutual_a interweave_v of_o 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