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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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of_o actual_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o believe_a judge_v they_o ought_v be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v where_o any_o be_v baptise_a but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptise_a and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o house_n be_v baptise_a 1_o cor._n 1.16_o act_n 16.33_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o baptise_a then_o to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o seed_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v isai._n 19.25_o bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n he_o shall_v mean_v he_o will_v bless_v abraham_n
1.11_o 9_o a_o proud_a heart_n 1._o resist_v of_o god_n 2._o farre_v from_o the_o lowly_a and_o meek_a heart_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.29_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 3._o most_o near_o to_o satan_n heart_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o q._n why_o be_v we_o more_o ashamed_a of_o a_o unclean_a lustful_a heart_n then_o of_o a_o proud_a heart_n ans._n a_o proud_a heart_n be_v deep_a guiltiness_n and_o near_o to_o satan_n nature_n pride_n and_o pride_n and_o unbeleef_n be_v sin_n more_o reproachful_a to_o god_n and_o encroach_v more_o upon_o his_o throne_n but_o there_o be_v more_o flesh_n in_o we_o then_o spirit_n and_o we_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o a_o beast_n in_o uncleanness_n quest._n but_o we_o be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o lie_v falsehood_n and_o steal_v then_o of_o pride_n ans._n there_o be_v more_o of_o be_v ashamed_a before_o man_n it_o be_v a_o carnal_a sort_n of_o passion_n then_o of_o be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n and_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v to_o man_n be_v fleshly_a evil_n against_o common_a honesty_n but_o pride_n be_v a_o more_o angelsin_n or_o a_o more_o godlike_a sin_n a_o spiritual_a sin_n and_o pride_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o heart-heresie_n by_o which_o we_o judge_v but_o blind_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o ascend_v and_o climb_v aloft_o to_o god_n room_n gen._n 3.5_o 6._o isai._n 14.13_o because_o of_o knowledge_n part_n power_n 10._o there_o be_v deceitfulness_n and_o self-deceiving_a in_o the_o heart_n isa._n 44.20_o the_o idolater_n feed_v on_o ash_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n obadiah_n 3_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a liar_n on_o earth_n to_o say_v and_o gainsay_v 11._o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a fearfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v evil_a judas_n 12._o feed_n themselves_o without_o fear_n 3_o sam._n 1.14_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a say_v david_n to_o the_o amalekite_n to_o put_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o be_v a_o godly_a fear_n to_o tremble_v always_o at_o feast_v speak_a hear_v sleep_a company_n prov._n 28.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o phil._n 2.13_o job_n 1.5_o and_o in_o all_o there_o lie_v snare_n within_o and_o without_o the_o house_n 12._o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a flintinesse_n of_o heart_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n god_n though_o we_o both_o hear_v curse_v and_o walk_v loose_o deut._n 29.19_o we_o be_v fall_v but_o ephraim_n stout_a heart_n 2._o will_v rise_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o not_o isa._n 9.9_o and_o 3._o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n stout_a heart_n will_v be_v as_o strong_a as_o god_n isa._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o 4._o its_o wicked_a stoutness_n to_o say_v godly_a mourning_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o vain_a mal._n 3.13_o 14._o 5._o it_o be_v wicked_a stoutness_n to_o rest_n upon_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o god_n isa._n 46.12_o 13._o 6._o and_o vain_a stoutness_n to_o dare_v god_n in_o his_o own_o quarter_n and_o fight_v he_o exod._n 14.8.23_o exod._n 23.8_o 13._o isai._n 36.10_o 11_o 36_o 37._o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sea_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v do_v 13._o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a harden_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o man_n make_v the_o lord_n his_o word_n and_o mighty_a work_n the_o contrair_a party_n exod._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n 7.10_o 13_o 16_o 20_o 23._o exod·_v 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o isai._n 6.9_o 10._o zech._n 7.8_o 9_o 11_o 12._o ezek._n 2.3_o 4._o ezek._n 3.7_o 8._o mat._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o act._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o and_o oppose_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n 14._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a dulness_n upon_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o man_n be_v as_o wean_v childen_a line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n heart_n can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a isai._n 29.9_o 10_o 11._o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o can_v preach_v omnipotency_n nor_o persuade_v a_o world_n to_o be_v create_v nor_o a_o new_a heart_n to_o be_v infuse_v nor_o can_v we_o preach_v to_o a_o wolf_n to_o become_v a_o meek_a lamb_n nor_o threaten_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v at_o midnight_n we_o but_o speak_v word_n about_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o husbandman_n but_o break_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o plough_n but_o god_n make_v the_o corn_n to_o grow_v and_o he_o only_o 9.20_o not_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n of_o soul_n rom._n 1.16_o rom._n 10.14_o but_o how_o to_o the_o act_n of_o infusion_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n the_o word_n concurre_v as_o a_o moral_a and_o suasory_n instrument_n 28.18_o be_v above_o my_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 11.13_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o froward_a heart_n pro._n 17.20_o that_o pervert_v and_o be_v crafty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pervert_v 16._o a_o wicked_a heart_n pro._n 26.23_o set_v on_o evil_n eccl._n 8.11.17_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o heart_n pro._n 22.15_o a_o dissemble_a heart_n when_o seven_o abomination_n be_v in_o it_o pro._n 26_o 25._o 1._o we_o take_v no●_n heed_n to_o the_o imagination_n and_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o actual_a sin_n make_v original_a sin_n to_o swell_v as_o two_o flood_n run_v into_o one_o make_v a_o huge_a river_n 2._o we_o take_v not_o heed_n to_o the_o young_a birth_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o mind_n fancy_n and_o imagination_n there_o be_v multitude_n of_o forgery_n clay-pot_n and_o imagination_n frame_v as_o a_o potter_n devise_v vessel_n of_o earth_n of_o many_o quantity_n figure_n shape_n great_a small_a narrow_a wide_a round_o corner_a for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o potter_n word_n gen._n 6.5_o 1_o chr._n 28.9_o with_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o the_o word_n be_v to_o keep_v as_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wall_n cant._n 3.5_o as_o shepherd_n for_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v steal_v away_o hos._n 4.11_o 2_o sam._n 17.6_o hos._n 7.11_o ephraim_n be_v like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n but_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o entry_n to_o see_v what_o go_v in_o what_o come_v out_o 1._o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n psal._n 14.1_o 2._o what_o if_o god_n see_v not_o ezek._n 9.9_o 3._o what_o if_o man_n perish_v as_o the_o beast_n eccl._n 3.19_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o heaven_n thereof_o nor_o hell_n 4._o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n nor_o gospel_n but_o only_a question_n of_o word_n such_o clay-pot_n be_v frame_v by_o gallio_n and_o festus_n act._n 18.14_o 15._o act._n 25.11_o 19_o hence_o come_v imagination_n of_o thing_n impossible_a isa._n 14.13_o i_o will_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n say_v babylon_n i_o will_v set_v my_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n oba_n 4._o tyrus_n say_v i_o be_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n and_o new-wild-fire_n flight_n which_o be_v indeed_o old_a heresy_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n christ_n such_o be_v dreamer_n who_o see_v seven_o lean_a cow_n eat_v seven_o fat_a cow_n in_o re_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o lie_n 5._o a_o new_a heart_n be_v the_o office-house_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o heart_n delight_v in_o god_n way_n be_v a_o new_a heart_n where_o the_o law_n be_v imprint_v and_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n isa._n 51.7_o harken_v you_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n psal._n 40.8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o new_a delight_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o a_o delight_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n isa._n 58.2_o joh._n 5.35_o for_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o good_a thing_n not_o as_o a_o good_a gospel_n a_o delight_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n that_o feed_v they_o not_o in_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n joh._n 6.26_o that_o save_v they_o be_v not_o a_o new_a heart_n 2._o the_o new_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n universal_a whole_o for_o god_n as_o god_n there_o be_v a_o inteernesse_n in_o it_o faith_n when_o the_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v keep_v blameless_a 1_o thess._n 5.23_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o half_n a_o globe_n though_o exquisite_o plain_v or_o half_o a_o cart_n wheell_o be_v not_o a_o globe_n nor_o a_o cart_n wheell_o external_a thing_n may_v be_v divide_v one_o may_v be_v a_o hear_v professor_n and_o a_o drunken_a professor_n and_o a_o praise_v a_o sing_a professor_n in_o public_a and_o not_o a_o pray_v nor_o a_o believe_a professor_n in_o private_a spiritual_a duty_n can_v be_v divide_v half_o a_o faith_n half_a a_o love_n be_v no_o faith_n no_o love_n save_v grace_n be_v
4.5_o matth._n 12.36_o 37._o they_o be_v everlasting_o punish_v and_o if_o christ_n have_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n how_o be_v they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o these_o sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o what_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o only_a unbelief_n or_o that_o pagan_n be_v condemn_v for_o gospel-unbelief_n where_o as_o sodom_n gomorrah_n mat._n 10.15_o the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n mat._n 12.41_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n mat._n 11.21_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o be_v free_v of_o gospel-guiltinesse_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o this_o same_o way_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n make_v with_o all_o even_o thousand_o of_o pagan_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o gospel_n never_o engage_v themselves_o by_o any_o profession_n to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o 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