Nobles shall serve them Esa 49.23 60.10 Revel 21.24 26 That their desolations shall be made up by their enemies Esa 61.4 Ier. 30.17 18. Esa 60.10 61.5 and that God wil plead with their adversaries Joel 3.2 Zach. 12.9 27 That they shall have abundance of comfort and peace Ier. 12 13. Hos 2.14 Ier. 33.9 Esa 65.25 11.16 28 That the Jewes shall be generally righteous and so righteous that their state will be so glorious as that it will be called new Heavens and a new Earth Esa 60.21 Revel 21.1 Esa 64.17 66.22 Q. What are those Promises that did belong and doe belong to the Gentiles A. Most or all of the spirituall promises made to the Jewes do belong and may be applied to the Gentiles But to instance in a few that did more peculiarly belong to them See Hos 1.10 and 2.23 Rom. 5 26. Amos 9.11 with Acts 15.16 Mal. 1.11 Esa 2.3 4. and 11.10 and 19.22.24 and 30.25.32.16 and 35.1 2 3.42.16 and 56 8. Jer. 12.16 and 16 19. Ezek. 16.61 and 17.23 Matth. 4 11. Luke 13.29 Matth. 12.21 Rom. 15.12 Matth. 21.43 and 24.14 Q. But are there not particular things promised unto the Gentiles as well as to the Jewes A. Yes but most of them are spirituall promises which you shall find gathered together underseveral heads in answer to the last question Q. Why doth the Lord make and performe his promises A. 1 For his owne glory which is the highest and chiefest end of all his actions Esa 60.21 John 14.13 2 Cor. 1.20 2 For his owne names sake viz. * Christ is the maine cause of making performing all the promises and also the substance of them all called the Covenant it self Esa 42.6 and 49.8 Christ or his gracious Attributes Esa 43.25 and 48.9.11 Ezek. 39.25 Also because of his owne Sovereignty Exod. 19.5 Rev. 17.14 as particularly his love and loving kindnesse Esa 43.4 Luke 6.35 his zeale 2 King 19.31 his faithfulnesse 1 Thess 5.24 3 Because they are adopted and married to him 1 Sam. 12.22 Jer. 31.9 and 3.14 Exod. 20.24 4 To incourage and comfort his people Deut. 10.8 Luke 21.17 18. Ioh. 15.11 5 That he himselfe may be more feared and the people that sinne against him more ashamed of themselves Psal 130.4 Ezek. 16.60 61 62 63. 6 Sometimes for the sake of the Parents or the sake of others Ier. 11 5. Rom. 11.28 Gen. 21.13 7 Sometimes God is pleased to give this as a reason that his people do and performe somewhat which hee counts worthinesse in them though indeed none can plead worthinesse Iosh 6.17 1 King 21.29 Ier. 39.18 Rev. 3.4 8 God is pleased to take occasion from their very sinnes to make and performe some promises to his people See Gen. 8.21 Esa 57.18 19. Hos 2.13 14. Q. How are the promises to be applied and to be made use of A. First Vnderstandingly as the Apostle exhorted the Ephesians not to be unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is Eph. 5.17 Many may say of the promises as Iob said I uttered that I understood not things too wonderfull for me which I knew not Job 42.3 The Disciples of Christ (a) Mar. 9.32 Luk. 18.32 were and doubtlesse beleevers still are very ignorant in understanding the promises therfore that you may apply the promises understandingly consider these ensuing particulars 1 Consider in what estate or condition you judge your selfe to be in whether a sinner and unbeleever or a Saint and beleever If you judge your self to be a sinner then you must apply your selfe to those promises that are suitable to sinners As that Christ dyed for the ungodly and for sinners And that Christ came into the world to save sinners Ro. 5.6 8. Object But my case is this that I do not know whether I am an unbeleever or a beleever Ans If it be so with you then you must either put it to the worst and suppose your self to be an unbeliever and so begin the world again as the Proverb is I mean go as a sinner to seek out Christ in some suitable promise as I mentioned before or else you must looke to those promises made for assurance and there is your most proper legacy and through that door you must expect the Lord to come out to you 2 You are to consider whether you come to the promises as one that hath no conditions or as one that hath conditions If you finde no conditions in you then you must not goe to a conditionall promise but if you finde the conditions in you then are you to addresse your selfe to those promises that are suitable for you and may relieve you therein Object I pray you cleare unto me what you meane by having the conditions in me Answ I meane thus that some soule may say I am hungry and thirsty after Christ and I am heavy and weary laden and I would lay my burden upon Jesus Christ Now such a soule hath the conditions and qualifications that are mentioned in some promises As blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousnesse for they shall be filled And the heavy and weary laden they shall finde rest to their soules Matth. 5.6 and 11.28 29. Object But what if I have not those conditions in me as to feel my selfe hungry thirsty and heavy laden Answ If you finde not these or such conditions in you then you are not to apply your selfe to those promises that are made to such as have those conditions in them But you are to seek out for other and more suitable promises which are absolute and without condition Object Are there any promises absolute and without condition Answ Yes I have shewed this before in one of the Rules concerning the Promises But to instance in a few there is a promise of justification (b) Es 43.25 I am be saith God that blotteth out thy transgressions for my owne names sake So also in another place (c) Ez. 36.25 I will sprinkle clean water upon you and you shall be cleane So there is a promise of pouring out of the Spirit God promiseth to (d) Joel 2.28 poure it out upon all flesh Many more I might instance in as of giving a (e) Ez. 36.26 new heart and taking the stony heart out of their flesh 3 Understand this that in many of the Promises men are considered passively or such as can doe nothing till God doth work in them As that in John And they shall be taught of God (f) Joh. 6.45 Say you in this case as David (g) Ps 119.49 said Remember thy word unto thy servant in which thou hast caused me to hope 4 Consider in applying and using the promises that where God hath not excluded men they ought not to exclude themselves lest they sinne as much in refusing grace as others do in abusing it 5 In the application of the Promises look not onely upon the words but upon him that
his people 1 Christ 2 His Spirit 3 A heart to know and fear him Informing Promises See the Promises made unto the Jewes and Gentiles at large Assuring Promises Esa 41 27. and 42 6. and 49 6. Pro 1 23. Ezek 36 26.27 Jer 24 7. and 32.39 Ezek 36 26. Glad That God will make the hearts of his people glad Informing Promises Psal 92.4 Zeph. 3.14 1 Pet. 4.13 Psal 4.7 and. 97.11 Assuring Promises Psal 14.7 and 53.6 Esa 53.1 10. Zach. 10.7 Esa 51.3 11. Zac. 8.19 Glory That the Lord will give glory to his people Informing Promises Psal 84.11 Esay 24.16 Rom. 2.7 and 8.30 That Christ will come in glory Informing Promises Mat 16.27 and 24.30 and 25.31 Mark 13.26 Ps 102 16. See Christs comming That all men shall see the glory of the Lord. Assuring Promises Psal 67.6 Esa 35.2 That God will make his people to glorifie him Informing Promises Psal 86.9 Esa 44 23. Joh. 21.19 Rom. 15.9 Assuring Promises Psal 50.15 Esa 49.3 Glorifie That God will glorifie his people Assuring Promises Esa 60.7 Jer. 30.19 That Christ will reign in a glorious manner Informing Promises Esa 63.1 and 4.2 Assuring Promises Esa 22.23 and 24.23 Glorious That Christ will make his Church glorious Informing Promises Jer 17.12 Ephe. 5.27 Phil 3.21 Assuring Promises Esa 60.13 and 11.10 God That God will be a God to his people Assuring Promises Levit. 26.12 Jer. 24.7 and 31.32 33. and 32.38 Heb 8.10 Godly To such as are godly Informing Promises Psal 4.3 and 32.6 2 Pet. 2.9 Godlinesse To godlinesse Informing Promises 1 Tim. 4.8 and 6.6 Gold That the Church is precious as gold Informing Promises Psal 68.13 and 45.9 Cant 1.11 Revel 21.18 and 4.4 Assuring Promises Esa 60 17 Good That God is good to his people Informing Promises Psal 73.1 and 34.8 Lam. 3.25 Nahu 1.7 Num. 10.32 Psal 52.1 Esa 63.7 That God is good to all Informing Promises Psal 145.9 Eccle 2.26 Psal 33.5 and 65.11 Rom. 2.4 Gospell That the Gospell should be preached to all Nations Informing Promises Mark 13.10 and 16.15 That the Gospel should be preached to the poore Informing Promises Matth 11.5 Luke 4.18 and 7.22 See Word Preach Governe That Christ should govern his Church yea all the Nations Informing Promises Psal 22.28 and 67.4 See Rule Assuring Promises Mat 2 6. Esa 9 6 7. Grace 1 That God gives grace to men freely Informing Promises Psal 84.11 Rom 12.3 Eph. 4 7. Assuring Promises Zach. 12.10 2 He giveth grace i e more grace to the lowly Informing Promises Prov 3.34 Jam. 4.6.1 Pet. 5.5 3 That men are justified and saved by grace only Informing Promises Rom 4.16 and 11.6 Tit. 3.7 Act 15.11 Eph. 2.7 8. 4 All the good that men have and all the good that men do it is by Gods grace Informing Promises 1 Cor. 15.10 Gal. 1.15 Gracious That Gad is gracious and will bee gracious Informing Promises Exod 22.27 2 Sam 12.22 Job 33.24 Psal 86.15 and 111.4 and 116.5 and 145.8 Joel 2.13 Assuring Promises Exod 33.19 Esa 30.19 Grave 1 That the righteous shall come to their graves in peace Informing Promises Job 5.26 2 King 22.20 2 That they shall be raised out of their graves againe Informing Promises Psal 30.3 Hos 13.14 Joh. 5.58 Great 1 That God will shew great things unto his people Assuring Promises Jer. 33.3 2 That God would make a great nation of Abrahams posterity Assuring Promises Gen. 12.2 and 18.1 and 46.3 Exod. 32.10 Griefe Informing Promises See Esa 53.4 10. Lam. 3.32 Assuring Promises See Affliction Trouble Groanings God beareth the groanings of his people Informing Promises Exod 2.24 and 6.5 Psal 38.9 Judg. 2. Psal 102.20 Act. 7.34 Grow That the godly shall grow in grace Informing Promises Psal 1.3 and 85.7 Prov. 4.18 Jer. 17.8 Assuring Promises Psal 92.12 Hos 14.5 7. Mal. 4.2 Esa 58.11 Jer. 31.12 and 33.14 Matth 13.12 Mark 4.24 Luke 19.26 See Fruitful Strength H Habitation That God will blesse and visit the habitation of the just Informing Promises Prov. 3.33 Assuring Promises Job 5.24 Esa 32 18. Halting Against spirituall balting Assuring Promises Mich 4.6 7. Zeph 3.19 See Lame Hand That God will cover and hide his people in the shaddow of his hand Informing Promises Esa 49.2 and 51.16 Assuring Promises Exod 33.22 That he will uphold them with his hand Informing Promises Psal 37.24 See Vphoid That he will turne his hand upon them Assuring Promises Esa 1.25 Zach. 13.7 Hands That blessings and joy shall be upon the heads of Gods people Informing Promises Prov 106. Esa 35.10 Heale That God heales the spirituall diseases of his people Informing Promises Exod. 15.26 Deut 32.39 Esa 53.5 Hose a 6.1 Matth 10.1 Joh. 12.40 Rev. 22.2 Assuring Promises Esa 57 18. Hos 14 4. Esa 28 8. Jer 30 17. and 33 6. Mal 4 2. Heare That Gods people shall heare Informing Promises Prov 20 12. Assuring Promises Deut 4 10. Esa 29 18. and 30 21. John 5 25. and 10 16. Deu 13 11. and 17.13 Esa 50.4 and 51.4 Hear To those that do hear his word Informing Promises Mark 7.37 Assuring Promises Prov 1.33 and 8.34 Esa 55.3 Mark 4.24 Luk 11.28 Joh 5. 27. Jam 1.25 Rev 3.20 That God will hear his people Informing Promises See Prayer Psal 145.19 and 4.3 and 10.17 and 34.17 and 69.33 Prov 15.29 1 Joh 5.14 Assuring Promises Esa 65.14 Esa 41.17 Zach. 10.6 and 13.9 Exo 22.23 27. Heart That God will give his people 1 A new heart and spirit Assuring Promises Ezek 36.26 and 11.19 2 One heart Assuring Promises Jer 32.39 Ezek. 11.19 A heart to know him Assuring Promises Jer 34.7 Heaven That what is done on earth by the Saints is confirmed in heaven Assuring Promises Mat 16.19 and 18.18 That the godly shall have treasure in heaven Informing Promises Luke 6.23 Mat 5.12 See Saved Assuring Promises Mark 10.21 Heavy That those that are heavy laden in their Souls shall have rest Informing Promises Esa 61.3 Assuring Promises Mat 11.28 Heires That beleevers are heires of heaven Informing Promises Rom 8.17 Gal 3.29 and 4.7 Eph. 3.6 Tit. 3.7 Heb 1.14 Jam 2.5 1 Pet 3.7 Hell See Perish Helpe That God will helpe his people Informing Promises Psal 115.9 2 Chron 32.8 Hosea 13.9 2 Chron 25.8 Psal 37.40 and 46.5 and 116.6 and 118.13 Heb 4.16 Assuring Promises Esa 41.10 13 14. and 44.2 Heritage That Gods people are his heritage Informing Promises 1 Pet 5.3 Ps 94. 5. Joel 3.2 Mich. 7.14 18. Hide That God will not hide his face from his people Informing Promises Psal 41.12 and 67.1 Num. 14.14 Deut 34.10 Assuring Promises Ezek 39.29 and 20.35 High That God doth and will set his people on high Informing Promises Deut 28.1 Psal 107.41 Job 5.11 Assuring Promises Psal 91.14 and 41.13 Holde nup That the godly shall be holden up Informing Promises Psal 119.117 and 139.10 and 71.6 and 73 23. Assuring Promises Rom. 14.4 Psal 33.16 Holy That Gods people shall be holy to him Informing Promises Num 16.7
Covenant made with him they say we are predestinated and ordained to (m) Act. 13.39 2 Thes 2.13 beleeve and to (n) Eph. 2.10 Rom. 8.29 doe good works and not for beleeving and doing good workes Q If God covenanted with Christ to give salvation to some and not to all did he not then leave the rest in a state of impossibility to be saved and in a state of certainty to be damned A. I. God is not accountable to man for his actions and this is sufficient that the will of God is the (o) Rom. 9.15 18.22 supream reason of all his actions and it should satisfie us that God doth what he will and wills himselfe and his owne glory chiefly so that if mans misery tends to Gods glory it is mans duty to be silent and subject thereunto 2. Though God by this Covenant doth entaile and assure salvation upon and unto the seed of Christ yet it doth not necessarily follow that the rest are left unavoidably in a state of damnation It is true that Gods preordination presignation and promise before time declared Gods speciall favour to such as he chose and his preterition and passing by the rest shewed a lesse regard of them and dis-ingagement of God to them Obj. But the absolute electing of some doth argue the absolute reprobating of others A. God in the act of election In no moment of nature did the purpose of condemnation goe before the foresight of sin saith Dr. Twisse in the act of preterition looked upon men as fallen and not as innocent and unfallen and thereby his grace doth more eminently appear in the one and his justice is more apparently justifiable as toward men in the other Obj. But is not election the cause of salvation and reprobation the cause of damnation A. Election and Reprobation are not in any sense the causes of salvation and damnation but Christ is the proper and meritorious cause of salvation and sin the proper and meritorious cause of damnation Election and reprobation they are but precedent and precurrent acts or decrees and the causes of salvation and Damnation they come in between the decrees and the execution thereof Obj. But the Decree of reprobation puts a necessity upon men to sinne for if God hath decreed the punishment he hath decreed the cause also A. The decree puts no more necessity upon men to sinne then the secret intent and purpose of a King to put his just Law in execution makes a malefactor guilty and to suffer according to that law further who dares reply against God if he would have it so Ro. 9.20 Obj. But if a King makes a law so strict that his Subjects cannot keepe it and then punishes his Subjects for breaking it is not that King more guilty then his Subject A. But the case is not so for God when he gave the Law at first to man viz Adam he did not give him such a Law that he could not keep Q. How doth it appeare that Adam could have observed and kept that Law which God gave him in his innocent state A. I. Because the Scripture testifies of him that he was made (a) Ecl. 7.29 upright and in (b) Gen. 5 1 Gods owne likenesse viz. in knowledge holinesse and power and therefore sure he was fit and able to keep it 2. The commandement that God gave Adam to obey it was no hard commandement to be observed by such a spirituall man Ob. But Adam was no other then a meer earthly and naturall man 1 Cor. 15.47 for had he been spirituall he could not have fallen from that state A. It is true that Adams body was of the earth yet Adams soule was immediately from heaven and therefore spirituall And why might not Adam though spirituall as well as the Angels seeing they were alike without promise of upholding them and no union of spirit between them and God or Christ and but mutually good fall from that state Q. What death did Adams transgression and disobedience deserve and bring upon himselfe and his posterity A. All that the Scripture cals (a) Ro. 5.14 1 Cor. 15.21 death which is either naturall (b) Lu. 1.79 spirituall or (c) Rom. 5.2 Eph. 2.1 Iam. 1.15 Ro. 5.15.18 eternall Q. How doth it appeare that Adams sin brought eternall death A. 1. From the words of the Apostle Rom. 5.16.18 Judgement was by one to condemnation and judgement came upon all men to condemnation Now condemnation must bee understood here as in other places of Scripture for (d) Ioh. 5.24 Rom. 8.1 eternall condemnation also the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 used in those (e) Ro. 5.16.18 two texts is alwayes in Scripture for eternall condemnation and differs from the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 judgement lastly here is judgement and condemnation together which imports both a temporall and eternall judgement 2. That condemnation which is put in opposition to eternall life must needs be eternall condemnation but this condemnation is such Rom. 5.21 Rom. 5.21 for the Apostle saith That as sinne hath reigned unto death even so might grace reigne through righteousnesse unto eternall life 3. It must be eternall death else how and when came mankinde to be guilty of eternall death do the weake and wicked posterity of Adam by sinning now when by reason of their corrupt natures they hardly can doe otherwise deserve and come under eternall death and should Adams sinne which was against knowledge and a cleare Law have no other punishment but a naturall and temporall death Further how can death viz. eternall death Rom. 6.23 be the wages of one sinne and not of another Rom. 6.23 Ob. If Adam had not sinned hee was to enjoy but outward and temporall mercies therefore having sinned his sin could bring him under no other but temporall and outward judgements A. Adam being the (f) Lu 3.38 Son of God and after his owne likenesse doubtlesse did enjoy and was to enjoy had he not sinned the savour and love of God and communion with him which were more then meere temporall and outward mercies On the contrary the losse of these which are (g) Eph. 5.6 Mat. 25.41 two of the greatest and soarest judgements that the damned suffer for ever must needs be more then temporall and outward judgements Q Did Adam by his sinne and disobedience breake the Covenant that was made with Christ before A. No for that Covenant was not given unto Adam before his fall therefore he could not breake that which was not given him to observe Q. Was that Covenant which was made with Jesus Christ before time afterwards made with men A. Yes see Esa 55.3 Jer. 31.31 and 33.20 Eze. 16.8 20.37 Heb. 8.10 Q. Who made that Covenant with men A. God the (h) Hos 2.18 Father (i) Eze. 16.8 Jesus Christ and the (k) Heb. 10.15 16. Spirit Q. When and with whom was that Covenant before made with
Christ first made A. With (l) Gen. 3.15 Adam immediately after his sin and disobedience Q. What was the summe of that Covenant as it was then revealed unto Adam A. The summe of it was concerning Christ being made flesh and of what he should doe and suffer in the flesh Q. How doth that appeare A. In these words The seed of the (m) Gen. 3.15 woman shall bruise the Serpents head c. The seed of the (n) Ier. 31.22 Gal. 4.4 woman declares that he should bee made flesh it shall bruise thy head that imports he should destroy the (o) Heb. 2.14 Mar. 1.24 Divell and his (p) 1 Ioh. 3.8 works and thou shalt bruise his heele that denotes and holds forth the death and sufferings of Christ Q. How is Christ considered with relation to the Covenant of grace A. As the Author and Administer as the Mediator as joynt party with beleevers in it and as the summe and substance of it Q. How doth it appear that Christ was the Author and Administer of the Covenant A. 1. He is called the Messenger of the Covenant or (q) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mal. 3.1 that Covenant and the (r) Esa 63.9 Angel of Gods presence that represented his Fathers Majesty who could not nor cannot be seen in (s) Ioh. 1.18 himselfe nor in his (t) Exo. 33.20 21. glory neither (u) 1 Ioh. 4.12 ever was but Christ as his Viceroy and great Ambassador did manage on earth the whole businesse of the Covenant and of mens salvation which was before contrived and concluded upon in heaven 2 In all or most of the places where there is mention either of making renuing or confirming the Covenant of Grace with the Fathers before the Law or afterwards under the Law you will finde that it was Jesus Christ that did act indent and doe all with men As for example to begin with Abraham the father of the faithfull in Gen. 12.1 2 3. wee reade of the Lords first appearing to Abraham Gen 12 1 2 3. and his making the promise with him Gen 17 3 4 5. then in the 17 of Gen. the 3 4 5 c. we have a second appearance of the Lord to Abraham and then the Covenant was much inlarged and confirmed again the same Lord appeared unto him in the plaines of Mamre which by several circumstances appeares to be Christ for he did eate with Abraham ver 8. and this was no created Angell as plainly appeares in vers 3.13 17 20 26 33. In like manner hee made the Covenant with (a) Gen 26 2 3 4 5. Isaac (b) Gen 28 13 3-2 24.25 29 30 Iacob (c) Ex 3 2 4 6 7 -4 4 5 Moses also he appeared to (d) Jos 5 13 14. Joshua (e) Ex 13 11-14 19 Israel (f) Iud 6 12 13 14 16. Gideon (g) Iud 13 15 to the end Manoah (h) Gen 16 7 18 -21.17 18. Hagar c. Obj. But this remaines still darke and uncertaine whether it were Jesus Christ or no. A. Consider but two other places and you shall see evidently that it was Christ and no other Jud. 2.1 And the Angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim and said I that is the Angell or Christ made you to go up out of Egypt and have brought you unto the Land which I sware unto your fathers So in Esay 63.9 And the (i) i e. Christ vide Ex. 23 20 21. Heb 9 24 Angel of his presence saved them and in his love and in his pitty he redeemed them and he bare them and carried them all the dayes of old hence it appears that this Angell could be no other save Christ for the Father and the Spirit are never so called in Scripture and a created Angell had never that dignity and worship given him which was given that Angell Q. But was it Christ that did administer the Covenant to Adam A. It is probable if not apparent that it was Christ that did deliver that Promise or Covenant (k) Note that God did not speake those words in Gen 3 15 to Adam but to the Serpent vide v 14. before Adam if you consider Gen. 3.8 where t is said that Adam Eve heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the Garden in the cool of the day This Lord God was not God the father for he never (a) Heb. 11.27 See Diodate on Gen. 3.8 Bern. on the word Lord. appeared in any bodily shape therefore sure it was Christ the son and word of God whose goings forth have been of old from (b) Mic. 5.2 everlasting Quest What did Christ doe as the Mediatour of the Covenant of grace A. He did (c) The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mediator signifies one that interposes himself legally between parties that are at variance to reconcile them unus qui intervenit vel interpouit jure-jurando vide Heb. 5 legally interpose and put himselfe (d) 1 Tim. 2.5 between God and men to mediate and intercede for them and so (e) Heb. 10 9 voluntarily became obedient to his fathers will and by undergoing bearing and suffering the (f) ps 88.16 wrath and (g) Gal. 3.13 curse due to men for their sins he took (h) Ioh. 1.29 away their sins (i) Col. 1.21 reconciled them to God redeemed them from the (k) Gal. 4.5 Law and delivered them from the (l) 1 The. 1.10 wrath to come Q. Was Christ the Mediatour of the Covenant of grace in all ages A. Yes sure for there was but that (m) Gal. 3.28 one true and reall Mediator who is said to be the (n) Rev. 1.30 Lamb slaine from the foundation of the world and to be the same (o) Heb. 13.8 yesterday and to day and for ever Ob. But was not Moses the Mediator of the Covenant of grace under the Law and before Christ came in the flesh A. Grant that Moses was a Mediator of the Covenant of grace though the Scripture rather sets him forth a (a) Gal. 3.19 Heb. 12.21 Mediator of the Law and Covenant of works yet he was but a (b) Deut. 5.5 Exo 34.34 Heb. 3.2 typicall Mediator and during his life as the Priests of the Law were and his mediation was onely by way of (c) Num. 14 19. Exod. 17.11 intreaty and prayer and not by way of merit and purchase Q. How could Christ bee both the Author and the Mediator of the Covenant of grace A. As God he was the (d) Gen. 17 1 2. Author of the Covenant but as God-man or God (e) Ioh. 1.14 Gal 4.4 made man the (f) Heb. 8.6 1 Tim. 2.5 Mediator of it as God considered in himselfe he was (g) Lu. 15.21 offended and willing to be (h) Ez. 16.63 pacified towards men But as God in our (i) Heb. 10.5.9 nature he was making satisfaction to his owne justice and
and seale of the Covenant of grace then sure it had no outward signe or visible seale to it before the comming of Christ Ob. Circumcision did binde men to keep the whole Law Gal. 5.3 and therefore sure it was a seale of a legali Covenant and not of the Covenant of grace A. 1. Circumcision was not of Moses but of the Fathers (a) Joh. 7.22 saith Christ and given foure hundred and thirty yeares before the Law or Covenant of works therefore it could not be a seale of that Covenant and of another legall Covenant unlesse it bee that made with Adam the Scripture speakes not as I apprehend 2 The Apostles meaning in those words Gal. 5.3 whosoever is circumcised is a debtor to the whole Law or bound to keepe the whole Law is this that those that would observe circumcision which was part of the Ceremoniall Law and not of the morall they were tied to observe the whole Ceremoniall law and this in effect was to deny Christ to be come in the flesh Againe suppose by the Law here he meant the Moral Law yet it doth not follow that Circumcision was part of that law Luther saith that the meaning is this that whosoever was circumcised did not performe any part of the law for what Paul spake here of circumcision he might have spoken of the whole Levitical Priesthood said thus you Jewes that do observe the Priest-hood of the Law now the everlasting Priesthood of Christ being set up and the other taken away you doe as good as renounce Christ and seek to bee justified by the Law therefore I tell you that you are bound to keep all the Law or else you cannot be justified thereby Q. What was the intent of God in giving Circumcision A. It was for to assure them that were circumcised that God was their God in (b) Gen. 17 13 Covenant and that he would performe what he had promised Also it was to put the circumcised in mind of (c) Vers 14 performing and observing the Covenant and Commandements of God though not to be justified thereby yet to certifie that they were a chosen and elect people and in Covenant with God Obj. Now you grant that circumcision did binde the circumcised to keep the whole Law A. Yes it did bind them to keep the whole law but not to that end which the false and judaizing Apostle did urge it for namely to be justified thereby Circumcision did binde the Jewes before Christ came in the flesh and dyed to keep the Law as Baptisme doth bind believers since Christ to observe the commandements of the Gospel by (a) Rom. 6.4 living in newnesse of life but neither to justifie them or us but for to shew our obedience to God And as now it would be unreasonable abusive and contrary to the first institution to urge baptisme as necessary to justification and salvation so it was then to (b) Act. 15.1.24 urge circumcision as necessary to justification and salvation Obj. Circumcision was an intollerable Yoke and burden to the Jewes and their forefathers therefore it could not be a seale of the righteousnesse of faith or of the Covenant of grace A. It is true that circumcision was a (c) Act. 15.10.24 yoke and burden to the Jewes and their forefathers so was also the whole (d) Gal. 5.1 and 4.3 Eph. 2.15 Ceremoniall Law which Paul doth slight and subvert as much as circumcision by calling it (e) Col. 2.20 worldly Rudiments and (f) Heb. 9.10 carnall Ordinances Yet it cannot be denied but that the Ceremonial Law was Gospell and part of the Covenant of grace at least an appendix to it during that administration and were (g) Heb. 9.9.23 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 antitypes or copies figures (h) Heb. 10 1-8.5 shaddowes and significant Ordinances teaching and holding out Christ and his benefits for mens justification and salvation Obj. If Circumcision had been a sign or seale of the Covenant of grace it would still have remained and not have been taken away Answ It did remaine during the (i) Heb. 9.9 legall administration and untill the (k) Heb. 9.10 time of Reformation but there was no necessity that it or any other Ceremony should survive or out-live its time appointed to wit the (l) Col. 2.14 15. death or resurrection of Christ And seeing Christ did take a (m) Ro. 9.29 Eph. 2.13 new people viz. the Gentiles into the Covenant he thought it fittest to institute new Ordinances and to apply new seales And therefore (n) Joh. 1.33 Mat 28.19 2 Cor. 11.25 26. Baptisme and the Lords Supper are both of them by Christs owne institution set up and appointed to be observed by beleevers instead of (o) Col. 2.12 Circumcision and the (p) 1 cor 5.7 Passeover Obj. If Circumcision be a Ceremonie then it must signifie somewhat that is substantiall what was it then that circumcision did signifie A. 1. Circumcision did signifie and was a figure of Christ for I Circumcision did (q) Eph. 2.11 distinguish betweene the people of God and others so (r) 1 Cor. 4.7 Gal. 3.29 doth Christ 2. Againe circumcision was tyed to Abrahams (s) Gen. 17.12 seed or those bought by him and joyned to him to shew that Christ was to be born of his (t) Gal. 3.25 26. seed and not of the uncircumcised 3. In circumcision there was (u) Ex. 4.26 shedding of blood which signified the shedding of Christs blood Lastly By circumcision the people came to be (w) Ex. 12.44 accounted clean and so to have a right to the Passeover even so by Christs blood beleevers are made (a) 1 Joh 1 7 Heb. 10.10 with 9.13 clean and have a right to (b) Joh. 6.54 Eph. 1.11 2.18 Heb. 10.19 passe from earth to heaven 2. Circumcision in the flesh did signifie the (c) Deu. 30.6 Ro. 2.29 circumcision of the heart which is called the (d) Col. 2.11 circumcision of Christ because it is he that doth circumcise the heart by cutting off and (e) Esa 4.4 Ion. 15.2 purging out the superfluity and corruption thereof Q. What manner of Covenant was that which God made with Abraham and his seede called the Covenant of grace whereof circumcision was a signe and seale A. It was a free full wel-ordered sure peaceable holy and everlasting Covenant Q. Why doe you call it a free Covenant A. First Because the foundation of it was (f) Ier. 31.3 Cant. 3.10 free-love and proceeded from (g) Mic. 7.20 meer mercy and grace for ther was nothing either in Abraham himselfe or in any of Abrahams seed Christ excepted that deserved such love grace and favour at the hand of God For when God made this Covenant first with Abraham he was both an (b) Jos 24.2 Idolater himselfe and also the son of an Idolater And why should it be made with Isaacrather then with Ishmael or what was Jacob better then
in Ps 94.5 breake him in pieces Ob. Yet for all this the Covenant of grace may be broken if not on Gods part yet on mans part for it is said plainely that the Israelites brake the everlasting Covenant Esa 24.6 A. By the Covenant here is meant the (e) 2 King 18.12 Law or ten Commandements which the Israelites brake as it is in the (f) Heb. 8.9 Hebrewes They continued not in my Covenant and I regarded them not saith the Lord. Ob. But did not the Lord make this Covenant with the people of the Jewes and yet for their unbeleefe they are cast out and broken of these sixteene hundred yeares A. You are to consider the Jewes (g) Rom. .2 28 29. Gal. 2.15 with Rev. 2.9 two wayes either carnall and spirituall or Jewes onely by name nature and profession or else Jewes indeed viz. the faithfull and sincere hearted people of God or for the elect Jews that are yet to be called As for the first sort of them God did never make the Covenant of grace with them neither were they ever in or under the saving part and promises thereof And as for the faithfull he never brake promise with them and for the elect Jewes that are yet to be called God will remember the Covenant made with their Fathers and will (h) Esa 59.20 Ro. 11 27 28. performe it unto them their children Ob. But how could those carnall Jewes be cast out of the Covenant if they were never in A. It s usuall in Scripture language to speake of persons not as indeed they are but as they seem to be as in Exod. 32.33 God threatens to blot their names out of the booke of life whereas indeed they were (i) Rev. 20.15 never in the booke of life unlesse by the booke of life you understand the (k) Ps 69 2â— booke of naturall life or of the (l) Deu. 29.20 life of communion with the people of God as that Scripture is to be understood but they were rather written in the (m) Jer. 17.13 Earth then in Heaven So (n) Joh. 15.2 branches are said to be in Christ when they are not really but (o) v. 6. seemingly so In this sense those carnall Jewes and carnall beleevers may be said to bee in Covenant with God and in no other sense for were they really and indeed in Covenant with him they could never bee cast out nor the Covenant broken with them For the whole word of God is very (p) Ps 9 3 5. 19.7 111.7 sure and all his promises very (q) 2 Cor. 1.20 certaine grounded upon the (r) 2 Tim. 1.19 unchangeable purpose and (s) Heb. 6.17 counsel of God so that he being altogether wise (t) Joh. 21.17 knowes how to performe and (u) Gen. 17.1 Isa 43 13. al-sufficient is able to performe (w) 1 Thes 5.24 faithfull and must performe (x) ps 145.8 gracious and mercifull and therefore will and cannot chuse but performe Nay since God hath never (y) 1 kin 8.56 Iosh 21.45 and 23.14 failed nor brok promise surely he will not do it Fiftly It is a peaceable Covenant or a (a) Is 54.10 Eze. 37.26 Covenant of peace for when God enters into this Covenant with men it is a signe hee is at (b) Ez. 16 60 61 62 63. peace with them and pacified towards them (c) Eph. 2.13 14. through Jesus Christ Also then the Lord (d) Is 57.19 speakes peace to their soules and (e) Is 33.17 Rom. 4.17 sets up peace in their consciences so that they walke with God in peace as the (f) Mal. 2.6 expression is concerning Levi and are (g) luk 1.79 led into the way of peace and their (h) Phil 4.7 Rom. 8.6 Isa 26.3 hearts and mindes are kept by that peace so that it may bee said that the children of the Covenant have (i) Is 54.13 great peace with (k) Ro. 5.1 God with the (l) Ez 34.25 Hos 2.18 Iob. 5.23 24. creatures in (m) Is 66.12 Psa 29.11 life and (n) Ps 37.37 Ier. 34.5 death Obj. But there bee many that are doubtlesse in Covenant with God and yet have neither spirituall nor worldly peace neither peace within nor peace without neither peace living nor peace dying so that it may be said of them as the expression is that they know not the way of peace and they hear rather a voice of trembling and of feare then of peace A. 1. It is true as (o) Eccl. 3.8 Solomon saith in another case that there is a time of war and a time of peace and doubtlesse many a deare and precious soule that is in Covenant and favour with God may for a time want-inward peace and till the Lord himselfe (p) Ps 85.8 speakes peace and (q) Is 45.7 makes peace the soul cannot enjoy it yet mark how graciously the Lord speaks (r) Is 27.5 Let him take hold on my strength and hee shall make peace with me and I (s) Is 57.19 create the fruit of the lips peace peace to him that is a farre off and to him that is neare c. It may be the fault of many soules to refuse to receive peace as the (t) Ps 77.2 Prophet refused to be comforted or else to ground it upon their sense and feeling and when that is gone their peace is lost whereas inward and soule-peace comes through (u) Rom 5.1 15.13 beleeving Seeing then God is the Authour and Giver of peace Christ the Prince and promiser of peace the Spirit the worker and sealer of peace and the Gospel the word and ground of peace and the Ministers the Heraulds and Messengers of peace such beleevers as want peace of conscience should strive to have the peace of God to (w) Col. 3.15 rule in their hearts and to beleeve that God will (x) Ps 29.11 Isa 26 12 blesse them with peace and to take heed if God do speake peace to them that they returne not againe to the folly of unbeleife y Ps 85.8 2. For outward peace or peace with the creatures God gives that often to his Saints according to his (z) Is 66.12 Hag 2.9 promise and when they want it yet they have peace in (a) Ioh 16.27 Christ And God so orders and sanctifies their troubles to them that they do receive no (b) Is 11.9 hurt but much (c) 2 Cor 7 4 Rom 5 3 benefit thereby Sixtly It is a holy Covenant Dan. 11.28 30. Luke 1.72 Psal 105.42 Quest Why is it called a holy Covenant A. 1. In respect of the Authour of it The most holy God who is proclaimed by the Seraphims i. e. the Angells (d) Is 6 3 Rev 4 9. it is in two Greek copies nine times holy thrice together holy holy holy And this Covenant God did (e) Ps 60 6. speake in his holinesse and (f) ps 89
see Christ in his glory Assuring Promises Esa 33.17 See the word See That Christ is and wil be the King of his Saints in a speciall manner Informing Promises Psalm 149.2 Cant 1.12 Rev 15.3 Esa 33.22 Hos 3.5 Assuring Promises Hos 13.10 and Ezek 37.24 King That Kings shall submit to Christ Assuring Promises Psalm 72 11. Esa 49.7 and 52.15 That they shall come into his church and minister unto it Assuring Promises Esay 60.3.10 11 16. and 49.23 Knee That every knee should bow to Christ i e should worship him Informing Promises Phil 2.10 See Worship Assuring Promises Esa 45.23 Rom. 14.11 Knock. To those that knock Assuring Promises Matth 7.7 Luk 11.10 See aske pray Know That men should know the Lord. Informing Promises Hos 6.3 Joel 3.17 Assuring Promises Esa 49.23 and 52.6 Jer 31.34 Ezek 6.7 and 37.6.13 14. and 39.22,28 Hos 2.20 Heb 8.12 That the Earth shall bee filled with the knowledge of the Lord. Informing Promises Psal 67.2 Assuring Promises Esa 11.9 Hab. 2.14 Knowledge That the Lord will give knowledge and increase knowledge to all his Assuring Promises Esa 32.4 Pro 1.23 Jer 3.15 Eze 39 7. See Know L Labour That the labour of the diligent and righteous shall not bee in vaine Informing Promises Prov 10.16 and 13.11 and 14.23 Assuring Promises Esa 65.23 and 62.8 Laid See Foundation Iniquities Lambe That the Wolfe and the Lambe shall dwell together Assuring Promises Esa 11.6 and 65.25 See Gather Lame To those that are spiritually lame Informing Promises Psal 29.11 Ioel 3.16 Assuring Promises Esa 35.6 and 40.31 Ier 31.9 Ezek 36.27 Esa 42.3 See Strength Weake Land See Jewes and the promises to them page 364. Language That the Lord will turn a pure language to the people Assuring Promises Zeph 3.9 See Speech Last That the last shall be first Assuring Promises Mat. 19.30 and 20.16 That the Lord will put his Laws in the hearts of his people Assuring Promises Jer 31.33 Heb 8.10 and 10.16 Law That the Law should go forth from Christ and from Sion Assuring Promises Esa 51.4 and 2.3 and 42.4 Mic 4.2 Lawgiver That Christ is the only Law-giver Informing Promises Esa 33.22 Jam 4.12 Lead That Christ will leade his people Informing Promises Prov 6.20 Psal 23.2 and 80.1 Esa 48.17 Joh 10.3 Rev. 7.17 Assuring Promises Esa 42.16 and 49.10 and 57.18 Jer 31.9 Esa 55.4 See Direct Guide Lease That the lease of the righteous shall not fade nor wither Assuring Promises Psal 1.3 Jer Lease League That the godly man should be in league with the irrationall and sencelesse creatures Assuring Promises Job 5.23 See Peace Learne Informing Promises See Teach Also Joh 6.45 Esa 50.4 Rev. 14.3 Assuring Promises Esa 29.24 Least That all from the least to the greatest should know the Lord Assuring Promises Jerem Least Leave That the Lord will not leave his people Informing Promises Psal 37.33 See Poore Assuring Promises John 14.18 Heb 13.5 See Forsake Lend That Gods people should be able to lend Informing Promises Psal 37.26 and 112.5 Assuring Promises Deut 15.6 and 28.12 Length That God will give his people length of dayes Informing Promises Psalm 21.4 Prov 32.16 Assuring Promises 1 King 3.14 See Age. Liberall To those that are liberall Informing Promises Pro 22.9 2 Cor 9.6 7. Assuring Promises Pro 11.25 See Bountifull Poore Liberty That the Lord Jesus came to set poor Captives at liberty Informing Promises Esa 61.1 Luke 4.18 See 2 Cor 3.17 See Free Lie down That the godly should lie down safely and quietly Informing Promises Job 11.19 Psal 23.2 Prov 3.24 Assuring Promises Ezek 34.15 Zeph 3.13 Esa 14.30 and 65.10 Hosea 2.18 Zeph 2.7 See Sleepe Life That life is obtained onely through Christ Informing Promises John 5.26.6.33 14.6 and 5.24 and 11.25 Col 3.3 Rom 6.23 Rev 2.7 Assuring Promises Romans 5.17 1 Joh 5.12 Rev 2.10 See Salvation That whosoever shall loose his life for the sake of Christ shall find it Assuring Promises Luk 14.26 and 17.33 Lift up That Christ would lift up an ensign for the people and his hand to the people Assuring Promises Esa 3.26 and 49.22 and 62.10 See Zach 9.15 Esay 59.19 That the Lord lifteth up his people Informing Promises Psal 113.7 and 147.6 and 3.3 and 9.13 and 18.48 That Nation shall not lift up sword against Nation Assuring Promises Esa 2.4 Mich 4.2 See War Light That Christ should be a light to the Gentiles and people Informing Promises Esa 9.2 and 49.6 Luke 1.79 and 2.32 See Joh 1.9 and 8.12 and 9.5 and 12 46. Assuring Promises Esa 42.6 That the Lord is and will be the light of his people Informing Promises Psal 27.1 and 18.28 Mich 7.8 Eph 5.14 Rev 21.23 and 22.5 See Sowen Lillies Christ feedeth among the Lillies i e pure Christians Informing Promises Cant. 2.16 and 4.5 and 6.3 See Grow Lips That Christ causeth the lips to speak sweetly and seasonably Informing Promises Cant 7.9 Esa 57.19 Dan 10.16 See more Psa 45.2 Prov 12.19 and 8.6 and 10 21. Little Informing Promises See Wrath. Assuring Promises See Esa 11.6 Zach. 13.7 Live That they that heare Christ and beleeve in him shall live Informing Promises Rom 1.17 Assuring Promises Esa 55.3 Joh. 5.25 and 6.51 58. and 11.25 See Beleeve Hear That they that seeke and doe his will shall live Informing Promises See Esa 26.19 Hos 6.2 Joh 14.19 Rom 8.13 Assuring Promises Psal 69.32 Eze 18.17 18 21 29. and 20.11 and 33.13 15 19. Gal. 3.12 Living Informing Promises See Waters Assuring Promises Zach 14.8 Joh 7.38 Loadeth Informing Promises See Psal 68.19 See Blesseth Loathe That they that have sinned against the Lord shall loathe themselves Assuring Promises Ezek 6.9 and 20.43 and 36.31 Long-suffering That the Lord is long suffering towards sinners Informing Promises Exo 34.6 Num 14.18 Psal 86.15 Rom 2.4 and 9.22 1 Pet 3.20 and 3.9.15 Looke To those that looke to the Lord and for the Lord. Informing Promises Esa 45.22 Heb 9.28 Assuring Promises See Zach 12.10 That the Lord will look from heaven upon his people Informing Promises Psal 33.13 Assuring Promises Esa 66.2 See Behold Loose What is loosed by Christs Church on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven See Prisoners Assuring Promises Mat. 16.19 and 18.18 Lord. See other Words as Comfort King Strengthen c. Looseth That be that looseth his life for Christs sake shall finde it Assuring Promises Mat 10.29 Mar Looseth That Christ came to seek that which was lost Informing Promises Mat. 18. â—1 Lu 19.10 Love That God will love and doth love his people freely and greatly Informing Promises Rom 5.8 Psal 47.4 and 78.68 Esa 43.4 Jer 31.3 Mal 1.2 Rom 8.37 Eph 2.4 2 Thes 2.16 Psa 87.2 and 146.8 Prov 3.12 Heb. 12.6 1 Joh 4.10 Rev 1.5 Assuring Promises Hos 14 4. Joh 14.21 Can 7.12 That God loveth righteousnesse Informing Promises Psal 11.7 and 33.5 Of Gods love Informing Promises Deut 30.6 Can 1.4 To those that love the Lord. Informing Promises Psal 145.20 Pro 8.21 Deut
their conversion Q. What are the promises that God formerly made with the Iewes when they were a Church A. 1 That he would bee their God and King sometimes he speaks it conditionally and sometimes absolutely Ier. 7.23 and 11.4.24.7 Eze. 11.20 Hos 13.10 2 That they should be his peculiar and chosen people Exo. 19.5 6. Exo. 6.7 Lev. 26.12 3 That they should know the Lord Ier. 24.7 Ezek. 20.42.44 4 That he would accept of them and their services Ezek. 20.40.41 Mal. 3.4 5 That he would dwell among them Exod. 29 45. Levit. 26.12 1 King 6.13 6 He would provide a place for them 2 Sam. 7.10 7 He would multiply them Gen. 12.7 and 15.7 and 48.16 Exod. 31.13 8 That he would repent him of the evill pronounced against them compare Ier. 26.13 and 42.10 9 That they should pray to him and he would heare them Ier. 29.12 13. and 33 3. 10 That they should returne with all their heart and search for him Ier. 24.27 and 29.13 11 That he would make them fruitfull in men and beast Lev. 25.19 Deut. 7.13 Jer. 31.12.22.27 33 22. and they should flourish in outward things Hosea 14.4 5 6 7 8. Joel 2.19.23 24 25 26. Hag. 2.19 Mal. 3.12 be full of c. Zac. 8.4 5 12 That he would give them the land of Canaan Gen. 13 15.17-48.4 Josh 1.2 13 That he would bring them into the land of Canaan Exod. 6 24.20 Exod. 3.17 called the place he prepared Exod. 23.20 yea Lev. 18.3 by Christ Exo. 23.20 the Israelites little ones Num. 14.31 14 That he would drive their enemies out of the land Exod. 33.2 Deut. 7.22 Exod. 23.28 Deut. 11.23 Josh 14.6 15 They should enjoy peace and be at rest there Jerem. 33.6 46.27 16 That he would save and deliver them from the wicked Jer. 42 11. Mal. 3.11 and break the power of their adversaries Jer. 30.8 and remove them Exod. 23.27 28. Joel 2.20 17 That he would reveale his truth to them Ier. 33.6 and be called a City of truth Zach. 8.3 18 That he would rejoyce over them Ier 32.41 19 That they should be a blessing in the midst of other lands Isa 19.24 20 That they should dwell and continue in Jerusalem Ier. 7.3.7 and be defended there Esa 37 35-38.6 21 That God would leave a remnant of them and not carry them to Babilon Ezek. 6.8 12.16 15.22 Zep. 2.12 13. 22 That he would be a sanctuary to them in their captivity Ezek. 11.16 23 That their enemies should intreat them well in captivity Ier. 15.11 42.11 24 That he would redeeme and restore them out of captivity 2 Kin. 21.8 2 Chro. 17.9 Ier. 24 6-27.22-29.10.14 and come to their releif Ier. 12.14 25 That they should returne to him and he would receive them Esa 10.20 Ier. 3.12 14 26 That they should praise God in their captivity Ezek. 29.21 27 That they should be blessed above all other people Deut. 7.14 and other Nations should call them so Mal. 3.12 feare them Deut. 2.25 and serve them as Noah prophesied Gen. 9.27 28 That he would fight for them and a few of them should chase many of their adversaries Deut. 3.22 Iosh 23.10 Lev. 26.8 and give them into their hands Deut. 3.2 29 Preserve their land from sicknesse and heale it Deut. 7.15 2 Chr. 7.14 30 That when they went up to Jerusalem to worship God c. 2 Chro. 5.7 Exod. 24.14 31 That they should build both first and second Temple 2 Sam. 7.12 Hag. 2.7.9 Zac. 1.16 32 He would purge them they should cast away all detestable things Esa 1.25 Ezek. 20.38 Ezek. 11.18 33 Pardon their sinnes 2 Chro. 7.14 Numbers 15.25 26.28 Deut. 21.8 Quest What are those Promises that doe most peculiarly belong to the Jewes at their next call and conversion A. 1. That they shal see Iesus Christ i.e. with the eyes of the minde and the eyes of the body Zach. 12.10 Mat. 24.30 Mark 13.26 Luke 21.27 Rev. 1.7 and be sent to them Isa 59 20. Ier. 23.5 2 That they shall be saved by Jesus Christ Hos 1.7 Zach. 9.11 3 That God will enter into Covenant with them Esa 60.1 61.8 Jer. 31.33 Ezek. 24.25 37.26 Hos 2.18 4 That God will be their God and they shall be his people Ier. 30.22 31.1.33 33.38 Ezek. 11.20 34.24 37.23 Revel 21.7 5 That Christ will seeke them gather them and restore them out of See how Christ will restore them Esa 49.12.23 25 26. Ier. 33.7 and from among all the Nations from whence they are scattered Ezek. 34.11 12 13 16. 37.21 Ier. 3.18 Hos 1.11 Zach. 10.8 Esa 11.11 12.16 27.12 and bring them to their owne Land Ezek. 34.13 36.24 37.21 Zac. 10.10 Zac. 2.12 10.6 Esa 65.8 9. Amos 9.14 6 That he will poure his Spirit upon them Ezek. 36.27 Zach. 12.10 7 That he will be present with them Ezek. 34.30 48.35 and put up his Tabernacle amongst them Ezek. 37.27 Zach. 2.10 Revel 21.3 8 That he will pardon their sins Ier. 31.34 33.8 9 That they shall seek and serve the Lord joyntly Ier. 50.5 30.9 Hos 3.5 Zeph. 3.9 10 10 That they shall know the Lord Ier. 31.34 Ezek. 20.42 34 30. Hos 2.20 Heb. 8.10 11 That they shall feare the Lord for ever Ier. 32.39 12 That they shall repent them of their sins Zach. 12.10 11 12 13 14. Rev. 1.7 13 That the enmity betweene the Tribes or betweene Ephraim and Iudah should be taken away Esa 11.13 Ier. 3.18 50.4 Ezek. 38.25 47.13 14. 43.7 Hos 1.11 Esa 14.1 and they should have one heart Jer. 32.39 Ezek. 11.19 14 That they should be purged from their iniquity and Idols Ier. 33.8 Ezek. 36.25 37.23 Dan. 11.35 and not walke wickedly againe Jer. 3.17 15 That they should be very great Esa 60.22 Dan. 7.27 and their conversion a great day Hos 1.11 16 That they should be fruitfull Jer. 31 12. Ezek 34.26 27. 36 37 38. Zach. 10.10 17 That they shal dwell safely quietly in the Land Ier. 23.6 30 10. 32.37 33.16 Ezek. 28.26 34 25.28 Hos 2.18 18 That they should have great knowledge and purity Esa 30.26 29 30. 60.10 20. 65.20 Zac. 12 31. Esa 52.1 Zach. 14.21 and glorious Esa 60.7.13 62.2 37.25 19 They shall be greatly esteemed Esa 61.6 62.3 9 20 That the Gentiles shal come into them Esa 60.3 5 7. Zach. 8.23 Ier. 3.17 4.2 21 That God will no more take them but that they shall continue for many Generations Esa 54.4 Zach. 14.11 Esa 62.4.12 Zach. 14.11 22 That they shall be a blessing round about Ezek. 34.26 Zach. 8.13 23 That they shall obtaine preheminence above other Nations Mic. 4.8 Dan. 7.27 Esa 61.5.9 14.1 2. Mic. 5 8. Zeph. 3.19 20. Revel 21.24 24 That God will fight against their enemies Esa 66.15 16 25 That the great ones of the earth as Kings and