power of its own will accept the offer of grace nor is united to the divine nature and cease to abuse the goodness of God without that farther work of the Spirit XXIV a Though perfection of grace be not attainable in this life yet none who are really become Christs by regeneration b shall ever be otherwise to their final destruction Perfect union is so c compleat a good that the soul is clothed with Christs righteousness to eternity d This is no way to excuse or cause presumption in any XXV a Desperation is of the tempter for the death of Christ and his love therein manifested in being made a curse for man extends to all and though abused yet may be applied whensoever God shall please to open the hearts and eyes which no b way excuseth procrastination of repentance whilst it is yet to day harden not your hearts c Knowing therefore the terrors of the Lord we beseech you to be reconciled to God and to press toward the work of perfection in Christ XXVI Neither the a old Testament nor the b New doth declare eternal misery to appertaine to those who live not to think speak or do any thing contrary to the will of God such it seemeth are those that dye in infancy to be accounted XXVII a The heathen living without the written law and Gospel of God do in some sort sin against both Against the law written in their hearts b and against the Gospel written on the whole creation manifested by Gods patience and forbearance in the protraction of their outward being and continuance of the good things they enjoy being the effects of Christs death c against which love they transgress by not answering in their actions the conviction of their consciences XXVIII a Christ shall be the resurrection of all b and the Judge of all according to what they have done in the flesh calling those that are his c members to himself in just Judgement clearing the â—â—ne value of his righteousness imputed to them d Of the unregenerate their condemning Judge because he was humbled to the death for them in their nature thereby evidencing the Love of God and they not so affected therewith as to be united thereunto and live therein XXIX From the foregoing discourse the two natures of Christ are cleared by Gods twofold choice of a people under two Testaments distinct in a form of administration and order of time in two succeeding ages in force onely after the death of the respective testators b The first cal'd the administration of condemnation c the other the administration of righteousness that is to convince of both And is further distinguish'd by two buildings or houses of God d the first the material Temple of the Jews e the other the spiritual which is the believers f in whom Christ dwelleth by the his spirit XXX a The old testament and the new discover two Jerusalems or cities of God b First the temporal that being the city of the Church of Israel chosen by Generation viz. c the seed of Abraham after the flesh in d the promised Land of Canaan e Ruled sometime by judges other times by Kings as the people round about them And as their nation and Government were outward such was their Jerusalem such their peace riches and Glory such also was their warfare weapons and armies 1. a As a Church they were typical and to pass away b and so their temple was holy as well the stones and materials of which it was built as c the altar instruments o sacrifice flesh bread vestures c. Such was the d Priesthood and tribe of Levi having no inheritance as had the other tribes 2. a As whole Israel was the chosen of God the holy nation so were they b circumcised the eighth day c offered for in sacrifice purified d with outward washings e must keep pure their bodies from touching any dead carcase f their cloathes g also their houses yea the very face h of their Land from the filthiness of their own dung And as members of that temporal church i must all keep Sabbaths to rest together in which their very k beasts had rest Their l Land also rested every seventh year and so cal'd Gods rest or the land of rest m They did worship at one place at one time every year n And because they were brethren they might not in civil things deny free use to each other being commanded to lend And lend money without taking a garment to pawne and having lent might take no o usury Having bought a servant or land must in the year p of Jubilee set free and restore it The Judges kings Priests and Prophets were q impowered to punish transgressors against that law of God in that land r And the people were a holy nation Gods chosen and a s worldly sanctuary All for these peculiar ends viz. 1. To shew Christ to come of that nation and that Christ and his doctrine should be manifested in that nation 2. To publish the righteous law of God thereby to convince man of sin in the breach thereof 3. To declare that Christ was to do what was required of man and to suffer in that nature what Justice required for sin 4. a That Christ might be clearly typified as King Priest Prophet in the hearts of his people And also as King of the Kings of the world for mans outward peace and mutual good inasmuch as he was of the humane nature Most especially in the fifth kingdome signified by the stone cut out without hands spoken of in Dan. 2. XXXI a The second Jerusalem is wholy spiritual the b regenerate Church of Christ and his seed after the spirit to c whom are promised all spiritual blessings and d outward things as their heavenly Father sees best e They are ruled also by Christ their King Priest and Prophet And as their new birth and f obedience is spiritual such is their g Jerusalem such their h peace i Riches and glory preserved k by weapons of the same kind which no l carnal weapons can either preserve or destroy and m guided by that wisdome which is from above which worldly wisdome n cannot resist 1. This Gospel-Church is the antitype of that of the a Jewes and cannot be shaken but remaineth the new and living Temple b having Christ for its foundation his members being built upon him do make up a holy habitation of God Which shall have the perfection of grace and peace in Gods time Christ being their altar sacrifice food and covering the eternal Priest after c the order of Melchizedeck the members of this Church being a d nation of Priests have all an e inheritance in the riches of Christ f who is their Land of rest 2. a The true Israelites are so onely by faith manifested members by profession and Baptisme may have no communion with b dead workes their body being the Temple of the c holy spirit must be kept pure and also their d cloathes
Emmanuel manifested OR The two NATURES OF CHRIST Clearly distinguished In their ACTS and EFFECTS Wherein is briefly discovered the means and manner of Man's Restoration and the Reasons of the various Dispensations of God before Christ since With A Description of the difference betwixt the Doctrines and Discipline of Christ and that of Antichrist By. A. C. a lover of the true manifestation of Jesus 1 Tim. 3.15 Great is the mystery of c. God manifest c. 1 Pet. 1.12 Which things the Angels desire to look into Printed at London for William Larnar at the Blackmoor's-head neer Fleet-bridge 1655. An EPISTLE To the Reader Reader IF thy faith retaineth Virginity and is not violated by believing because the Church believeth nor on the other hand beguiled with empty vaine flattering conceptions superficial and irregular principles and notions such as exclude the written rule it is not doubted that thou wilt prejudge the series here discussed by the Frontispiece or Index and so be deterred from reading trying and waighing It is hard to determine whether the weak head that treasures up all yellow metals in stead of and reputes it Gold or the carelessly disdaineful hand that seeing the former mistaken rejecteth gold supposing it brass without tryal be most culpable We all confess the Gospel to be truth and all men liars let no man then think of men above what is written for though all men must acknowledge themselves to be short know in part yet most men endevaour to withhold others from transcending themselves which is and hath bin observable in the gradual dawnings of the truth such thickets do especially exercise the eyes and understanding of him that traveleth toward the good Land the professed opposers their hearts or affections I thought good to premonish hee of both that with the wise builder thou mayest fore cast thy costs when thou losest consider 't is usual with travelers moreover has what thou losest beares no proportion with the most excellent things thou daily gainest Consult not therefore with flesh and bloud that 't is easiest swimming with the streame for they will with Peter tell thy spirit Master 't is good for us to be here or with Pharaoh You may worship in Aegypt or go not far away but Christ calls the first Sathan and God by Moses calls the other the house of bondage When thou beginnest thy Journey thou wilt as hardly forget the flesh-pots as the weaned child the breast yet this the child must do so become a man Content not thy self that thou readest and in general tearmes professest the doctrine practice of the Apostles if thou follow not Christ in the regeneration and all truth for his sake and for that 't is the fame with thy new nature To know truth from error is peculiar to the children of the day Christ from Antichrist to the Martyrs witnesses redeemed of the Lord Jesus the voice of the true shepherd from strangers to the sheep No marvel then if the form carcase shadow of truth like a magnificent Image be adorned with curious carving engraven with acute wits painted with deceivableness of unrighteousness cloathed with the sterne lookes of worldly authority and dignities deckt with silver Gold and pearls enricht with the merchandise of slaves and souls of men before whom vain glorious trumpets and all sort of musick eccho and are disported no marvel I say that we see such throngs of worshippers on the face of the earth nothing is wanting to them why then should not the town go on to be built Promises of priviledges of all sorts to as many as will fall down and worship and receive the mark contrariwise they shall not buy or sell Gutta cavat Lapidem continued drops we are a stone Now trust men and multitudes no longer without Tryal lest the light they shew be a Parelii or mock-sun take not thy highth by it lest thou meet with contradictions for assuredly if thy compass be not rightly touch'd thou wilt mistake thy course meet with rocks perilous shores But if thy heart be upright and willing to be taught of God the great Load-stone drawes infallibly true irresistibly strong making apparent difference between God and Mammon the wisdome from above and that which is from beneath the doctrine and discipline of Christ and that of antichrist realities and resemblances The whole discourse is very brief the concurrence of Scripture answereth the same on every leafe which have the words of many written to save the paines as much as might be of turning to them which may be better imployed in considering comparing and commenting in thy serious and judicious thoughts and mind on the whole Tract as well the form and matter as how 't is proved Which course I was induced unto from my observation of many excellent works which notwithstanding do paraphrase in most texts on that part conducing to the interest or imagination of the compiler and in a sort impose their sence on the reader more like Criticks then Christians concealing and waving that other part which makes against it I have therefore endeavoured to bring all to a faire impartial tryal hoping that haveing to do with the understanding part of man this may be a call to many no farther to precipitate themselves Ignorantly into the snare of the fowler Also an invitation to such whom the mercy of God hath in some measure freed to enquire how farre that so they may not think they have answered the will of God when having a Jubilee from the Egyptian servitude will travel no further then the wilderness and lastly that it may be an exercitation to the wise to proceed and contribute their abilities for enlightening of their generation which hath bin the character and imployment of the people of God in all ages Wisdom is justified of her children Wherefore that thou good reader and those who now despise her may so know wisdome as to justifie it hath bin the thing endeavoured in this brief discourse and shall be the Prayer of Thine in the service of the Lord Jesus Ambrose Clappe AN ADVERTISEMENT To the READER WHereas in the seaventh sect and second part of the ninth 't is said man was not under the Covenant of works for life since Adam and that in Jer. 33.31 and Heb. 10.16 is mention made of two Covenants whence lest any should suppose the Jews were under a Covenant of works for eternal life it must be considered that Gods Covenant made with Israel at their coming out of Egypt required outward acts of obedience thereunto also were annexed divers promises of outward Temporal Blessings as the Land of Canaan c. And contrariwise on disobedience threatenings of temporal Judgements the end whereof was to manifest Gods chusing them from all Nations according to the promise made to Abraham To shew his name and will in and by them what man lost by the fall to Typifie Christ the promised seed and shew what was
c. v. 10. If there come any unto you and bring not c. XXXIV a Rev. 17.5 Mystery Babylon chap. 16.19 b 2 Thes 2.7 To the 10. With all deceivableness c. 1 John 4.1 2 3. vers 6. 2 Pet. 2.1 2. vers 3. Covetousness with feigned words shall they make Merchandize of you 2 Tim. 3.5 Tit. 1.16 1. 1 Tim. 4.10 Is the Saviour of all men especially of c. vers 11. These things command and teach chap. 2.6 Gave himself a ransome for all to be c. Heb. 2.9 Suffered death for every man chap. 4.3 11. Gal. 2.16 Matth. 9.23 All things are possible to them that c. John 1.12 Even to these which believe on c. 1 Joh. 5. throughout Rom. 8.1.9 Colos 2.10 2. John 3.19 This is the condemnation that light c. 1 Tim. 2.4 Who will have all men c. vers 6. 2 Tim. 2.13 If we believe not yet he abideth c. Ezek. 18.31 32. For why will ye die O house c. 3. 1 John 5.10 He that believeth not c. Made him a lyar c. John 3.17.19 God sent not his son c. vers 18. Condemned because he believed not in the c. Matth. 23.37 How often would I have gathered c. Rom. 2.4 Or despisest thou the riches of his c. 4. a John 3.14 As Moses lift up the Serpent in the c. vers 15. That whosoever believed c. And vers 36. Isa 45.23 Looke to me all ye ends of the c. b Acts 4.12 Neither is there salvation in any other c. Heb. 10.26 There remaines no more sacrifice c. Matth. 26.21 23. Were exceeding sorrowful and said every one of them Master is it I Ezek. 13.21 22. With lyes ye have made the hearts sad whom I have not made sad vers 23. Ye shall see no more vanity for I will deliver my people c. 1 Pet. 1.8 9. Seeking whom he may devour 1 John 3.8 The son of God was manifested that he c. 5. a 1 John 2.2 Not for ours onely but also for the c. And in another place Gave himself a ransome for all and again he tasted death for every man with other the like scriptures b Jer. 5.12 They have belyed the Lord and said it c. Ezek. 22.28 Daubed with untempered morter c. chap. 13.3 4 6 10. They have seduced my people saying peace and there is no peace vers 19. And vers 22. Strengthened the hand of the wicked c. Deut. 29.19 Bless himself saying I shall have c. 6. a Acts 17.26 He hath made of one blood to dwell c. Heb. 2.16 He tooke on him the nature of c. Phil. 2.8 9. Being found in fashion of man c. John 11.25 I am the resurrection and the c. 1 Cor. 15.13 15 16. For if the dead rise not then c. vers 20.21.22 By man came death by man resurrection 7. a John 15.22 Else they had not had sin c. chap. 16.8 9. Of sin because they believe not c. Phil. 2.10 At the name of Jesus every knee c. 2 Pet. 2.1 b Heb. 10.28 29 30. The Lord shall judge c. 2 Thes 1.8 9. Rom. 2.4 5 6. Joh. 5.27 Given him authority to execute Judgment because he is the son of man Acts 17.31 XXXV a 2 Tim. 2.15 Rightly dividing the word of truth 1 Tim. 6.3 If any man teach otherwise c. b Matt. 26.22 Being sorrowful they began every c. c 2 Cor. 5.20 We as ambassadors beseech you in c. Isa 28.12 This the rest this is the refreshing c. 1 John 3.8 He was manifest to destroy the worke c. d vers 19. We love him because he loved us first 1 John 3.16 Perfect love casteth out fear e Jam. 1.25 Into the perfect law of liberty compared with the 24. vers Teaching onely duty they c. 1 John 3.16 He that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God for God is love Habakkuk 2.12 13. It is not of c. f 2 Cor. 3.18 Beholding as in a glass c. Eph. 3.18 Being rooted grounded in love c. chap. 4.20 21. But ye have not so learned c. Math. 10.41 42. Shall give a Cup of cold water to a Prophet in the name of c. Shall receive c. g 1 Cor. 13.1 2 3 4. And so on throughout sheweth the excellentcy of charty XXXVI 2 Cor. 5.16 Henceforth know we no man after the flesh yea though we have known Christ c. vers 17. If any man be in Christ he is a new c. 1. a Acts 8.37 If thou believest with all thy heart c. For further proof see sect 7. b Isa 53.8 And who shall declare his generation c. i. e. After the flesh 2 Cor. 5.16 know we him so no more Isa 53.10 He shall see his seed i. e. After the Spirit Joh. 3.6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh c. 1 Cor. 5.17 Rom. 8.8 They that are in the c. Vide 30 Section latter part 2. a Rev. 17.15 The waters which thou sawest are c. b John 18.36 My kingdome is not of this world Matth. 10.7 8 9 10. Provide neither gold nor c. Math. 11.29 Learn of me for I am meeke and lowly c. 1 John 2.15 Love not the world 16. vers All that is in the World is the lust of the eye the lust c. Luke 9.58 Foxes have holes and the birds c. But c. Math. 6.19 Lay not up for your selves treasures c. vers 21. For where your treasure is there will c. c 1 Cor. 2.5 6. In the wisdome of men but in the c. vers 11. None knoweth the things of God but by c. vers 14. The natural man perceiveth not the c. Vide the 2 branch of 31 sect XXXVII Rev. 17.6 When I saw her I wondered with c. 2 Thes 2.7 The mystery of iniquity doth c. vers 9. With all power and lying wonders 10 vers And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness c. Rev. 17.5 On her fore-head is written mystery c. 1. Cor. 10.4 The weapons of our warfare are c. b Joh. 16.2 Whosoever killeth you shall think c. c Rev. 18. Last And in her was found the blood c. chap. 3.10 He that leadeth into captivity shall c. chap. 14.12 This is the patience of the saints Habakkuk 2.12 Woe to him that buildeth c. In blood d v. 13. Behold it is not of the Lord that the people c. Rev. 17.1 2. ch 18.7 I sit as a Queen c. ch 17.18 Which reigneth over the kings c. 2. a 1 Tim. 6.5 Supposing that gain is godlyness c. 1 John 2.15 to the 23. Love not the world c. 1 Cor. 3.19 The wisdome of the world is foolish c. vers 18. He that would be wise let him become
c. v. 20. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the c. Exod. 8.18 19. And the magitians did so ch 9.11 could not stand before Moses compared with 2 Tim. 3.8 Now as Jannes c. so do these c. vers 9. But they shall proceed c. their folly c. 3. 1 John 2.16 Lust of the flesh c. is of the c. James 3.11 12. Can a fountain c. or tree c. vers 15. Is earthly sensual and devilish c. Rev. 18.7 I sit as a Queen and am â—o c. chap. 17.15 Mystery Babylon the whore v. 18. Ruleth over the Kings of the earth chap. 18. Last And in her was found the blood c. John 16.2 They that kill you shall think c. Rev. 17.2 Have been made drunken with the c. vers 4. Deckt with Gold and pretious stones and Pearle vers 6. I saw the Woman drunken with the blood c. Rev. 2.20 Because thou sufferest the Woman Jezabel to teach and seduce c. vers 21. Compar'd chap. 18.7 I sit as a Queene 1 Kings 21.7 Dost thou not govern Israel arise let thy heart be merry I will give thee the Vineyard 8 vers She wrote letters in Ahabs name vers 9. Proclaime a fast c. vers 10. Let two men witness c. Thou did'st blaspheme c. XXXVIII a 1 John 5.8 Three that be are record on earth c. b chap. 2.16 Lust of the eye of the flesh and pride c. Rev. 18.12 13. Great merchandize slaves and soules of men vers 15 16 17 18. What city is like unto this great c. v 2. Is become the Habitation of devils 1 Tim. 4.1 2 3. Giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils speaking lys in hypocrisie forbidding to marry and commanding to abstaine from meates chap. 6.3 2 Thes 2.9 10. With all deceivableness of unrighteousness 2 Pet. 2.1 2 3. Through covetousness shall they with feigned words make c. 1 Cor. 14.7 8. For if the trumpet give an uncertain c. 1 Cor. 14 33. God is not the author of confusion but c. c Ezek. 16.28 48. compar'd with Rev. 11.8 Spiritually is called Sodom c. compared with chap. 17.1 3 4. With whom the Kings c. And the inhabitants c. With the wine of her fornication d chap. 11.8 Call'd Aegypt e chap. 9.2 And there arose a smoke out of the c. chap. 8.12 Third part of them was darkened chap. latter part 2 vers And the Sun and the ayre were darkened by reason of the smoke of the Pit vers 17. Mouths issued smoke fire and brimstone chap. 16 10. Beast and his kingdome c. of darkness c. Exod. 10.22 23. f See the 4 branch of 34 Section g Hab. 2.11 12 13. T is not of the Lord that the people should labour in the fire c. and weary themselves c. compared with Exod. 5.7 h Exod. 8.25 sacrifice to your God in the land i vers 26. Moses answer we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Aegyptians c. Lo shall we c. before their eyes and will they not stone us k v. 28. Go c. Onely you shall not go far away l chap. 10.14 Let your flocks and your herds be stayed XXXIX Rev. 16.19 Great City was divided into three parts chap. 9.14 15 16 17 18. compared with chap. 17.15 The waters are people nations c. chap. 16.12 Six Angels c. Euphrates dryed up vers 13. Three unclean spirits like frogs vers 14. To gather the Kings of the earth to battle of that c. Latter part 12 vers That the way of the Kings of c. vers 19. To give her the cup of the fierceness c. chap. 18.6 7 8. For strong is the Lord who Judgeth c. vers 21. Milstone c. Thus with violence shall the great city Babylon be thrown down and shal be found no more vers 23. For by thy sorceries were c. 24. vers chap. 19.1 2 3. And her smoak rose up c. Isa 52.11 Depart ye touch no unclean thing compar'd with Rev. 18.4 Come out of her my people c. 2 Cor. 6.17 Zech. 2.7 Deliver thy self O Sion c. Micah 4.10 Isa 24.3 4 5 6. XL. a Titus 1.16 They profess c. But in works they deny him John 12.4 saith I know and keepeth not c. is a liar b 1 John 2.18 Have heard that Antichrist shall come 2 Pet. 2.3 Through covetousness c. make merchandize 2 Thes 2.11 Strong delusions that they may believe a ly 1 John 2.15 Love not the world nor the things c. if c. vers 22. Who is a liar he that c. Is the Antichrist c 2 Pet. 2.1 Who privily shall bring in damnable c. Denying the Lord that bought them d 2 Thes 2.7 The mystery of iniquity doth c. vers 9. Whose coming is with signes and lying wonders e vers 10. With all deceivableness of unrighteousness c. f Matth. 15.9 In vaine do they worship me teaching c. 1 John 2.23 He that denyeth the Son denyeth c. g 2 Tim. 3.5 Having a form of godlyness but c. h chap. 3.8 Who as Jannes and Jambres withstood c. vers 9. But they shall proceed no further for c. Rev. 17.18 Reigneth over the Kings of the c. vers 6. Drunk with the blood of c. chap. 13.15 and caused that as many as would not worship should be killed vers 16 17. No man might buy or sell c. i 2 Thes 2.3 4. He as God sitteth in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God Emmanuel manifested I. MAn being created was under a perfect Law or Covenant of works for life II. Man brake this Law of Works III. a God promised the seed of the woman b should break the Serpents head or power c which is the Covenant of Grace IV a Christ the promised seed consisting of two natures was b manifested in the name Emmanuel c which natures are distinct in their acts and d effects conducing to the restoration of man e and must so be declared in preaching the Gospel V. a Christ as man or son of man was made passive to bear the curse on fallen man and as God b or son of God was the fulfiller of the Fathers will in compleating actual righteousness c made effectual to all his members d and were both signified the one by the blood the other by the water which coming out of his side e are called two witnesses VI. a These two natures are further distinguished in two dispensations by two Testaments b In the first God chose a people to bear his name in the world viz. Abraham and his seed after the flesh by generation c In which choice Christ was manifested to be the son of Abraham d and a branch of the root of Jesse e in whom all the nations of the earth should be blessed f