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A20414 A short explanation, of the epistle of Paul to the Hebrewes. By David Dickson, preacher of Gods Word, at Irwin Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1635 (1635) STC 6824; ESTC S109679 160,093 348

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represented by MOSES his confessed feare and quaking 12. And with all this no place to flee vnto no place to remayne in no companie but an evil conscience within and matter of terrour without represented by the Wildernesse wherein this Throne of Iustice was set vp And this is th' estate wherin we are by nature acording to the Law wherefra we are delivered by Christ according to the Gospel as followeth Vers. 22. But ye are come vnto moūt Sion vnto the Citie of the living God the Heavenly Hierusalem and to an innumerable companie of Angels THis is th' estate wherevnto we are advanced vnder the Gospel by Christ which by comparison with the former shall bee more cleare thus 1. Before wee come to Christ wee haue to doe with God as Iudge sitting vpon His Throne terrible After we come to Christ we finde God vpon a Throne of Grace reconciled vnto vs resembled by Mount SION 2. Without Christ we are kept vnder vpon the earth depressed in the Valley and may not touch the Mount to ascend But through Christ we get accesse to climbe vp towardes God and to advance piece and piece aboue the world and sinne and miserie towards Heaven resembled by going vp Mount Sion 3. Without Christ Vagabonds wand●ing abroad in a waste Wildernesse but through Christ collected together vnder a head and brought to a place of Refuge and Rest and commodious Dwelling to the Kingdome of Heaven resembled by the Citie where Mount SION stoode 3. Without Christ exposed to the wrath of the living God Through Christ admitted to remayne as reconciled in the Citie of the living God 4. Without Christ affrayde by the terrible sight of Wrath and Iudgement Through Christ brought into Hierusalem the Vision of Peace not onlie in this worlde by Fayth but in Heaven by Fruition resembled by HIERVSALEM 5. Without Christ heyrs of Hell Through Christ Citizens of Heaven 6. Without Christ exposed to the fellowship of Devils in sinne and torments Through Christ admitted to the societie of innumerable Angels resembled by the Inhabitants of Hierusalem on earth 7. Without Christ Angels our foes Through Christ our Fellow-Citizens Vers. 23. To the Generall Assemblie and Church of the First-borne which are written in Heaven and to God the Iudge of all and to the spirites of just men made perfect 2. WIthout Christ wee are as scattered Sheepe in the Wildernesse a Prey to all the ravenous Beastes But through Christ gathered together in one to the societie of the true Catholicke Church of the Elect vnder the governament of one Head even CHRIST 9. Without Christ living with the world in the Suburbs of Hell Through Christ made Members of the True Church and Companie which is called out of the worlde by the effectuall Calling of His Word and Spirit 10. Without Christ forlorne Children who haue depryved our selues of our Inheritance and wasted all our Father's Benefites on Vanities Through CHRIST our forfaulting is reduced our Inheritance redeemed wee brought backe to the Familie restored to the Inheritance dignified with the First-borne and made Priestes to our GOD as His Portion from amongst men 11. VVithout Christ living amongst them whose names are written in the earth whose portion is beneath Through Christ our Names are enrolled in Heaven amongst those who are written in the Booke of Lyfe elected and predestinated vnto Grace and Glorie 12. Without Christ without God in the worlde having God our Iudge agaynst vs Through Christ wee are reconciled to God get accesse vnto Him and haue our God Iudge of all vpon our side to absolue vs and to pleade for vs agaynst all our Foes 13. Without Christ wee are for guiltinesse in the Ranke of those who are alreadie damned and brethren to those whose spirits are in prison But through Christ wee are Brethren to those who are alreadie saved whose Soules and Spirites are fred from Sinne and Miserie and made perfect in Holinesse and Glorie having the same Groundes of Right to Heaven thorow CHRIST which they haue who are entered alreadie into Possession Vers. 24. And to IESUS the Mediatour of the NEW COVENANT and to the Blood of Sprinkling which speaketh better thinges than that of Abell HEE GOETH ON 14. In our naturall estate wee are vnder the Law and the Covenant of works which bindeth vs to Perfect Obedience or to the Curse VVhen wee come to Christ wee are vnder the Covenant of Grace which proclaymeth Remission of Sinnes vnto all who are in Him 15. Yea now vnder the Gospell comming vnto Christ wee are in better case than they who lived before Christ because they were bound to all the Ceremoniall and Typicall Ordinances of the Lawe vnder the Olde Covenant but wee are exempted from that Olde Covenant and are entered into the Newe vvhich freeth vs from that Yoake which the ISRAELITES could never beare 16. VVithout Christ we stand alone and none to pleade for vs before our Iudge But when wee come to Christ wee finde Him a Mediatour both to deliver vs from the Olde Covenant and to take Burthen for vs for keeping of the Newe Covenant 17. Without Christ vnrighteous and vnholie When wee come to Christ we come to be● sprinkled with His Blood for Iustification and Sanctification also and for receaving of all other Benefites bought by that Blood Hee compareth this Blood with Abel 's as speaking better thinges For albeit wee by our sinnes haue made our LORD to serue yea and to die also yet doeth His Blood not speake agaynst vs as ABEL'S did speake agaynst KAIN and the Earth for drawing downe of a curse on both but speaketh to GOD still to pacifie His Wrath and to pardon vs and to our Conscience to cleanse it and make it quyet within vs. From this comparison of Men vnder the Lawe and vnder Grace WEE LEARNE 1. That the impenitent and vnrenewed man how secure soever hee sit yet hee is in a fearfull estate the Wrath of the Iudge from His Iustice Seat being readie to breake out vpon him 2. That the wakened Conscience lying in the sense of its owne sinnes and feare of the offended Iudge is much to bee pittied 3. That the holiest man on earth if GOD reveale vnto him the terrour of His Iustice hee will bee shaken with feare 4. That the onelie remedie agaynst the challenge of the Conscience and feare of the Lawe and Wrath is to haue recourse to IESVS CHRIST 5. That hee who is fled as a true penitent to IESVS CHRIST for Refuge to bee saved and directed and ruled by Him is a true Member of the true Catholicke Church of the Elect what-so-ever bee mens esteemation of him 6. That the more graciouslie wee bee dealt with vnder the Gospell the more must wee beware of fleshlinesse and prophanitie For to this ende all his speach doeth tende Vers. 25. See that yee refuse not Him that speaketh for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth much more shall not wee escape if