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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93323	The two covenants from Sinai, and Sion, drawn up catechetically, and plainly. Together with a briefe appendix, directing about the use of the new covenant in a practicall way. Published for the benefit especially of the inhabitants of Eastham, Essex. / By Samuel Slater.	Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.	1644 (1644)	Wing S3978; Thomason E1185_1*; ESTC R204871	10,328	31

by the death of the Testator Heb. 12. 22 23. Heb. 10. Mat. 26. Heb. 8. 6. Q. Who is this Jesus Christ A. The man Gods-fellow the Sonne of the Father but found in fashion as a man in which estate he humbled himselfe and became obedient to the death even to the death of the Crosse Zach. 13. 7. Phil. 2. Q. What followed upon his humbling himselfe and being obedient to the death of the Crosse A. His glorious exaltation which is to be considered in his resurrection ascension and sitting at Gods right hand Rom. 8. 34 35. 1 Cor. 15 11. Q. What did be ingage himselfe to as Mediator of this Covenant A. He ingaged himselfe to a three-fold office Propheticall Priestly and Kingly Act. 7. Psal 110. Q. What belongs to him to doe as a Prophet A. To reveale and make knowne the Covenant therefore is he called the Angel and Messenger of the Covenant Ephes 2. 17. Mal. 3. 1. Q. What was his businesse as a Priest A. To make his Soule an offering for sin and by the sacrifice of himselfe to God to merit for us and make sure unto us all the blessings of the Covenant Esa 53. Heb. 10. Q. What belongs to him to doe as a King A. To triumph over all guiltinesse by the application of his bloud to the consciences of his people and to subdue all iniquitie by the efficacy of his grace and so to erect and administer a Kingdome in their hearts standing in righteousnesse peace and joy in the Holy Ghost Heb. 9. 10. 18. Esa 52. Mich. 7. 15. Rom. 14. 17. Q. What provision is there made for the application of this Covenant to the sonnes of men A. There is mercifull provision of means and that of two sorts first outward secondly inward Q. What are the outward means A. First The ministration of the Word secondly The holy Sacraments 2 Cor. 5. Q. What is done to the purpose of applying this Covenant in the ministery A. The name of God and of the Lord Jesus is proclaimed and as an oyntment powred forth Christ with his bloud and merits and all the benefits of his death are openly shewed and signification made that whosoever will may come and drinke of the waters of life freely Exod. 34. Cant. 1. Joh. 3. 14. Esa 55. 1. Rev. 22. Q. What are the Sacraments that belong to this Covenant A. They are two Baptisme and the Lords Supper wherein there are visible Elements of Water in the one and Bread and Wine in the other all Sacramentally holding forth Christ and serving to promote the application of him and all spirituall mercies through him Mat. 28. Mat. 26. Q. What doe these Sacraments especially hold forth concerning Christ A. His sacrifice and death and so they hold proportion with the Gospel which is a doctrine concerning Christ and him crucified Rom. 6. 3. 1 Cor. 11. 26. 1 Cor. 1. 2. Q. How doe they serve to promote the application of Christ and spirituall blessings by him A. They serve hereunto not onely by way of signification but also by way of obsignation and so are to be considered as Seales of the Covenant Rom. 4. 11. Q. What is signified and sealed in Baptisme A. The death of Jesus Christ our union with him and interest in all the benefits by him particularly remission of sinnes and sanctification Rom. 6. 4. Acts 2. 38. Q. What is signified and sealed in the Lords Supper A. Our continuance in the fellowship of Christ our living upon him growing and increasing in him who as he became a sacrifice to satisfie for sinne so is he become spirituall meate for the nourishment of our soules Titus 2. 5. Ephes 5. 2. John 6. 55. Q. Doe not the Sacraments serve to promote the obedience that is to be performed under the Covenant as well as the application of the mercies thereof A. They serve strongly to both purposes for as the application of the mercies is furthered by way of signification and obsignation so is the performance of dutie furthered by way of profession and obligation Rom. 6. 23. Col. 3. 2 3. Q. What doe we make profession of and binde our selves unto in Baptisme A. Wee professe our selves to be such as belong to Christ beare his name have fellowship with him in his death and resurrection and binde our selves to walke sutably her unto in dying to sinne and rising to newnesse of life Mat. 28. 19. Colos 2. 12. Q. What doe wee make profession of and binde our selves unto in the Lords Supper A. Wee professe our continuance in that holy fellowship and binde our selves to walk worthy of it denying to have any fellowship in the unfruitfull workes of darknesse 1 Cor. 10. 16. Q. What are the inward means of applying this Covenant A. Two The one principall the other instrumentall Q. What is the principall A. The Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ which is sent into the hearts of such as are the children of the Covenant and heires of promise to convince them of their owne sinfulnesse and of Gods righteousnesse making them willing to submit to it and able to close with it Gal. 4. 6. Joh. 16. 8 9. Psal 110. 13. Q. What is the instrument all means of applying this Covenant A. Faith which is the gift of God and therefore given that the soule may be made able to take hold of the Covenant and be actually possessed of the blessings of it to justification and life Ephes 2. 8. Acts 13. 28. 15. 11. Joh. 1. 12. Q. What are men required to beleeve that they may be made partakers of Christ and the blessings of the Covenant A. They are to beleeve that Christ came into the world to save sinners and such as are lost and perceiving themselves to be such to looke up unto him and to relie upon him for salvation 1 Tim. 1. 15. Esa 45. 22. Q. Are not men bound to beleeve that Christ died for them in particular A. They are bound to labour after such a particular perswasion but they are justified by a faith of adherence although they have not attained unto the faith of evidence and assurance Heb. 6. 11. Mat. 15. 1. Q. What is the chiefest end tbat God aimes at in making this Covenant and admitting sinners into it A. The praise of the glory of his grace and that Jesus Christ may in all things have the preheminence Ephes 1. 6. 12. Col. 1. 18. Q. How is this end attained A. By Gods enabling men to beleeve and so to submit to his righteousnesse in Jesus Christ which beleeving as it is the instrument of applying the Covenant so is it the maine and principall part of that obedience which is required and performed under this Covenant Rom. 10. 3 4. Rom. 16 26. Q. Doth not love to God and our neighbour belong to that obedience which is to be performed under the new Covenant A. Vndoubtedly it doth But then wee are to consider the commandement that binds to it as a new