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A discourse about the pretious blood and sacrifice of Iesus Christ.
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Moore, Thomas, Senior.
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Doctrine which the Apostles confessed to have received of Jesus Christ Gal. 1.11 12. 2 Cor. 5 19. 1 Iohn 1.5 To be sent to preach 1 Cor. 1.17 And for the preaching whereof a necessity was laid upon them 1 Cor. 9.16 4. This Gospel is that Doctrine which the Apostles did preach to all men every where Luke 9.6 Acts 2. 3. 4 5. 10. 13. c. and professed themselves to have preached 1 Cor. 15 1-5 and to determine to know no other doctrine 1 Cor. 2.1 4. and have denounced the curse on all that shall preach any other doctrine Gal 1.8.9 5. Yea the fulnesse sufficiency and compleatnesse of this doctrine of the Gospel doth yet further appeare many wayes 1. In the Name of it the Gospel that is a joyfull message of good newes or glad tidings from heaven Isai 52.7 with Rom. 10.15 It is good newes indeed in that it is truth Prov. 8.4.8 from God of peace and good will to men Nahum 1.15 Luke 2.10 for mankind of salvation 1 Tim. 2.4.5 6. which is in Christ Isa 46.9 and shall be given to all that in beleeving come in to him Joh. 3.16 1 John 5.10 11 12. 2. In the Titles of it which are all full of truth the Gospel of God Rom. 15.16 the Gospel of Christ Rom. 1.16 the Gospel of the grace of God Acts 20.24 the Gospel of Salvation Ephes 1.13 the Gospel of the Kingdome Matth. 4.23 the glorious Gospel 2 Cor. 4.4 the everlasting Gospel Rev. 14.6 the Gospel of peace Ephes 6.15 the word of reconciliation 2 Cor. 5.19 of life c. 3. In the sum of it both in the narration and affirmation shewing the Sonne of God to be come and what he became suffered and did for us and what hee is and doth and what hee will do in and for all that beleeve in him as this whole Treatise hath declared 4 In the holy Spirit that is promised to be sent forth in the ministration of this Gospel by which Christ will continue his owne presence with his servants ministring the same John 14.16 17. 15.26 27. 16.7 15. Matth. 28.19 20. 5 The effects of the Spirit in the Gospel forementioned both witnessed to be effected thereby and examples of its efficacies set forth therein as Tit. 3.4 And to conclude all in one word In respect of the Medium or Doctrine the Gospel is the Foundation to be built on Eph. 2.20 1 Cor. 3.10.11 the way to walk in Col. 2.6 2 Joh. 9. and the Schoolmaster to guide and lead in the way Tit. 2.11 12 c. and how full and prevalent this whole treatise hath shewn in particular And as God hath given us foundation so likewise one way Jer. 32.39 and as Jesus Christ is the foundation the way the truth the life and the Prophet and Leader 1 Cor. 3.11 John 14.6 Acts 3.22 26. and his Spirit that by which hee discovereth testifieth draweth to and buildeth on himselfe comforteth sanctifieth teacheth and leadeth his children Iohn 14.26 15.26 16.13 14 15. Rom. 8.2.14 even so the Doctrine of the Gospel is the Medium or instrument through which Christ by his doth all this 2 Cor. 3.18 4.4 6. whence all such as abide in the Doctrine of Christ are affirmed to have both the Father and the Son 2 Iohn 9. Objection But some are ready to object this magnifying the Doctrine of the Gospel makes void the Law and taketh away all use thereof Answer The truth is It establisheth the Law and leadeth to the right usefulness therof which is met with not in law-teaching pressing but in the right teaching the doctrine of the Gospel as may be seen by comparing Rom. 3.21 31. with 1 Tim. 1.5 11. For by the Doctrine of the Gospell setting forth Christ understood and believed the holynesse righteousnesse goodnesse spirituality and perfection of the Law is known and seen not abolished but ratified and fulfilled in and by Jesus Christ the Son of God In that 1. He came and fulfilled all the righteous affections and services to the utmost that it requireth 2 He as the publike man for us suffered the curse it sentenceth it too for all the sins it can charge us with 3 He rose justified and presented himself righteous before God in the behalf of us 4 Hee received spirit to send forth in the Declaration hereof that men might believe on him and in believing on him have him for their righteousnesse before God and be freed from being under the obligation of the Law to be under the obligation of grace to depend on him and so receive spirit from him to conform them to himself so raise up from a better principle The righteous affections and services law called for and gave no strength whereby they might be produced and to give the life law promised and could not give Rom. 3 10-27 and 8.2 3 4. Gal 5.16 18 22 23. and 6.8 as may be seen in that before said in the 6. and 14. Chapters In receit of which grace in the doctrine of the Gospell as the believer is freed from the obligation of the Law so hee enjoyeth the goodnesse thereof in the right ends and uses of it in that 1 They own themselves as in and of themselves the sinners and cursed ones for whom Christ was made sinne and a curse and so are dead to themselves their own strength wisdome and righteousnesse Gal. 5.24 and 2.19 Rom 10.3 4. 2 They see the mercy of God in giving the law for such ends and freeing them from the obligation of it Rom 7 9-25 and 8.2 3. They are in every thought of this Law kept from turning to it again for life of justification sanctification or glory and so occasioned to stick closer still to Christ for all Rom 7 9-25 Phil. 3.7 8. 4 They in remembring any good that law bound them to count themselves much more obliged for the grace of Christ to doe it 1 Cor 8.8 16. Ephes 6 1-4 5 They have the commands as coming from the Gospell not to get life but to testifie and exercise charity 1 Tim. 1.5 6 They can in Christ see all the commands turned into Promises so as in hearkning to him he will effect all in them Psalm 81.8 9. and 138.8 So that the Doctrine of the Gospell containes all that is meet to be taught and doth not abolish but establish the Law Observation 2. 2 That the Doctrine of the Gospell containeth both the Word of the beginning of Christ setting forth what he hath done and received and is for all and hath to bestow on them when they believe And all the everlasting Covenant and new Testament setting forth what he is to and will in due season doe for those that in believing are made one with him Heb 6 1-4 and 8 9 as is shewn throughout this Treatise The first of these is to be preached to all men as the foundation to repentance faith c Heb. 6 1-9 The second is to be opened to Believers for the encouragement of their hope and for their edification c. Obser 3. 3 That the grace of God discovered by the Spirit of Christ in this Gospell and put in the heart of the Believer is through the same Spirit a sufficient Prop and School-master for and to the Believer to witnesse peace to comfort renew teach lead and preserve in wayting for the coming of Christ Tit 2.11 12. Gal 5.5 16 18. Obser 4. 4 That the believing-remembrance of this grace of Christ is the way of Believers drawing frō Christ all receites springs streams of consolation and fruitfulnesse in themselves and for others as is fore-shewn it being the drift of this whole Treatise CHAP. 15. A pointing to some Applicatory usefulnesse 1 IN this fore-discovery of the Gospell setting forth Christ is Ground of Reproof of 1. Those that slander the Gospell of Christ and of the grace of Christ and the doctrine thereof as insufficient to prepare men for Christ or to sanctifie Believers or as if it were Antinomianisme and a doctrine of fleshly liberty 2 Those that confound things that are distinct and make them one and of like large extent which the Gospell distinguisheth setting forth the one as more generall the other as speciall As the Reconciliation wrought by Christ in himself with God for men And the Reconciliation which by Spirit applying the former hee worketh in men to God His mission to make propitiation and offer sacrifice And His mission to preach the Gospell And to His laying down his life to satisfie Justice And To confirme the New Testament And To seale his ministration and testifie love and therein give us example 3 Those that put all receit of eternall life upon the very Act of Christs suffering rising and offering himself a sacrifice to his Father whereas all this did but procure it into his hands to bestow and it is the spirituall application to the heart in which the receite is 4 Those that take faith only for a perswasion raised by consequence and arguments from Scripture and frames or that thinke faith to be nothing else but a believing to be saved by Christ or that one stands spotlesse before God All which follies and mistakes are discovered in this Treatise 2. Here is ground of Admonition and Exhortation to all that through grace believe in Christ diligently and constantly at all times and in all things To heed the Gospels Declaration of Christ and his grace there-through made known And To abide and walk in the acknowledgment and faith thereof And To suffer the grace there-through moving and teaching to have its perfect work in us and to yeeld up thereto And how it will work in us save sanctifie renew comfort and lead us is already shewn The experiment of the truth whereof the Lord fill us with As prayeth The unworthiest of all he hath shewn mercy to Tho. Moore FINIS
in all that he doth to us in mercy for his Sonns sake his love and goodnesse appeareth therein Psal 136. And his goodnesse is his glory Exod. 33.18.19 and so 1 His love mercy and goodnesse appeareth in this that by Christ and for his sake the earth and the Inhabitants thereof are upheld the Sunn to shine c. continued mercy shewn c. All witnessing his goodnesse and leading to repentance as is foreshewn and so it is said Psal 19. The heavens declare the glory of God c. And thus all his workes prayse him Psal 145.8.9.10 And thus for Christ his sake his love and glorious goodnesse appeares to all in his workes 2 Yet his love mercy and goodnesse did more specially appeare to Israel in giving them his Oracles his Covenant and Ordinances and though but in Promises Prophesies and Tipes of Christ as then yet to come yet his glory appeared therein and such speciall love as it might then be truly said he had not dealt so with any Nation Rom. 3.2 and 9.4 Psal 147.18 3 But now in this giving and setting forth his Sonn who hath come and dyed for our sins and with the vertue of his own Blood entred the heavens and offered himselfe a Sacrifice to God and received Spirit and sending him forth in the word of Salvation which himselfe wrought and first began to preach and so God speaking to him by his Sonn who is the brightnesse of his glory and the expresse Image of his Person Heb. 1.2.3 and 2.3 The wisdome of God and the power of God yea wisdome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption to them that believe 1 Cor. 1-24 30 In which face of Christ the light of the Knowledge of the glory of God yea his face shineth and is beheld 2 Cor. 4 6. and 3.18 Oh the Infinitnesse of the Breadth Depth length and height of this love of God appearing herein Ephes 3.18.19 In which still the Excellency and Dignity of this Sacrifice appeareth 4 In respect of the great hope this Pretious Blood and Sacrifice giveth and engendereth in all that in believing receive the same as 1 Remission of sinns and acceptance into favour and peace Act. 10.43 Rom. 5.1.2 2 Purgation of Conscience and Sanctification of the whole man Heb. 9.14 3 Seasonable victorie over all enemies and Temptations 1 Iohn 5.4.6 Rom. 16.20 1 Thes 5.24 4 The Holy Spirit to teach guide and conforme to Christ and so bring to the Kingd ome and inheritance Iohn 14.26 and 16.13.14 1 Pet. 1.5 5 And to say all in one word eternall life 2 Pet. 1 23. 1 Iohn 2.25 All which shew forth the Excellency and Dignity of this Pretious Blood and Sacrifice of Christ besides the vertue and power now to be spoke of CHAP. 8. Of the vertue operation and prevalency of this Pretious Blood and Sacrifice of Jesus Christ And first As offered to God THE vertue operation and prevalency of the Blood and Sacrifice of Jesus Christ is very great so as that which was prophesied concerning him is and shall certainly be fulfilled Esa 53. When thou shalt make his Soule an offering for sinn He shall see his seed so great a Generation as none of us can declare He shall prolong his dayes live ever and cause his seede to live for ever with him And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands his workes and Judgements acceptable and prosperous He shall see the Travell of his Soule even be the Lord of all and be acknowledged Lord by all By his knowledge shall my righteous Servant justifie many even all that believe on him through his teaching And this is the ground for he shall beare their iniquity therefore will I divide him a portion with the great and he shall divide the spoyle with the strong he shall have the Kingdome and be the judge and give to each their portion and Doome Because he hath powred out his Soule unto Death c. All which is true in Christ who is the truth And in a measure true too and in all that believe on him and shall one day appeare true to all men 1 Iohn 2.8 Phil. 2 7-11 And that the Truth of the vertue Power and Prevalency of this Pretious Blood and Sacrifice of Christ may be rightly and profitably understood and believed by us let us consider what is said thereof by the Spirit of truth in the Scripture or word of Truth concerning the vertue power and Prevalency of this Pretious and Sacrifice of Christ 1. As it was presented and offered to God 2. As grace is therethrough shewn and tendered to men 3. As it is spiritually applied to and worketh in the hearts of those that through grace believe 4. And as he testifieth and exerciseth the power of it upon them that have persisted in obstinacy and refusing to believe In all which its power and prevalency doth appeare and shall by all men be one day confessed 1. As this pretious Blood and Sacrifice was presented offered to God it hath so verily and mightily prevailed with him that he hath obtained and received of the Father the first next and immediat end of his suffering and Sacrifice and also the Father hath filled and fitted him for the second ultimate and utmost end of his suffering and sacrifice In both which the prevalency and effectualnesse thereof with God for men is evident and manifest let be considered The first next and immediat end of the suffering and Sacrifice of Christ was to work a salvation for mankind with God And that himselfe might be the Lord the Saviour and the Judge John 3.17 Rom. 14.9 1 John 4.14 Psal 2 9. And this first end containeth and may be comprehended in these particulars 1. To put or take away sin even the sinne of the world that was in the way between God and mankind out of the way by the sacrifice of himselfe Heb. 9.26 Joh. 1.19 1 Joh. 3.5 as is fore-shewne That so he that was made sinne and a curse for all might himselfe in the room of all be justified as the publick man with such a full and fruitfull justification that all may be so farie justified in him that whosoever of them are by his grace and Spirit brought in believing to be one in and with him shall also in their own particular persons be justified in with and through him Ephes 2.4 10. Joh. 3.15.16 Acts 10.43 And hath not his Blood and Sacrifice offered to God prevailed with God for and effected all this doth not the Spirit in the Scripture affirm plainly and expresly 1 Joh. 3.5 In him is no sin Heb. 1.3 And that when he had by himselfe purged our sin he sat down on the right hand of c. with Heb 11.12 And doth not God affirm him to be the just 1 John 2.1 and the holy one vers 20 and his righteous servant that by his knowledge shall justifie many Isa 53.11 And saith not the Scripture expresly Rom. 3.23.24.25 All have